Researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden have analyzed the leucine-rich repeat receptor-like protein genes in kiwifruit, including 4-p;lathe identification of gene family members, their physicochemical properties, phylogenetic relationships, and chromosomal positions, and determined their expression levels under biotic and abiotic stress.

Prof. LI Yunhai from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology and Prof. ZHU Xudong from the China National Rice Research Institute have identified an ideal small grain size gene, GSE3, which can be used in fully mechanized hybrid seed production and to increase seed number.

Researchers led by Prof. LI Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology explored the molecular mechanism of sperm release in bryophytes.

A research group led by Prof. LI Yan at the Institute of Biophysics reported a brain insulin signal that encodes protein satiety and its neural mechanism in regulating protein feeding behavior, revealing a new function of insulin signaling in the central nervous system.

A research group led by YANG Hongbo from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, together with CHENG Huanyu from the Pennsylvania State University, has jointly demonstrated a stretchable epidermal sEMG sensor array system with optimized materials and structural strategies for hand gesture recognition and hand function rehabilitation.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden explored the interactions between plants and rhizosphere microorganisms, focusing on revealing this communication by understanding the functional gene composition of rhizosphere microorganisms.

Based on the noise model of microscopic images and the zero-sample learning theory, researchers led by Prof. LI Dong from the Institute of Biophysics, in collaboration with Prof. DAI Qionghai's team from Tsinghua University, have proposed the zero-shot deconvolution networks and developed the corresponding one-click microscopic image processing software.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden investigated the effects of reproductive activities on the longevity of two sexes, by conducting experiments on the jumping spider Toxeus magnus (Araneae: Salticidae).

A research group led by Dr. WANG Jiawei at the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences implemented reciprocal conversion between annual and polycarpic perennial flowering behavior in Brassicaceae.

A research team led by Prof. ZHAO Yan from the Institute of Biophysics, in collaboration with Prof. JIANG Daohua from the Institute of Physics, has reported the apo structure of human vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (hVMAT2) at low pH, the complex structures of vesicles facing dopamine, norepinephrine, histamine, and the neurotoxin MPP+ binding, and the complex structure of norepinephrine binding in the cytosol-facing state.

JIANG Yuqiang's research team from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology has incorporated deep learning technology into photodynamic therapy.

Researchers from Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and National Center for Nanoscience and Technology unveiled that nanoparticles with high curvature, specifically fusiform-shaped nanoparticles, facilitate rapid extravasation and penetration against interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), significantly enhancing drug delivery efficiency.