Using observations from NVST and CHASE, researchers from Yunnan Observatories have revealed that recurrent light bridge jets are driven by three-dimensional slipping magnetic reconnection between horizontal light bridge fields and vertical umbral fields, a process modulated by quasi-periodic photospheric horizontal motions.

Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shenzhen Third People's Hospital have developed a Ramanome-based phenotypic platform to improve the efficiency of bacteriophage evaluation for potential clinical use.

A team led by Prof. XU Cao from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified RGF as the first small peptide signal that senses cold during pollen development. Researchers uncovered an "on-demand" peptide-receptor-ion channel signaling axis, offering a powerful genetic strategy to shield crops from sudden climate shocks without compromising baseline yields.

A research team led by Prof. ZHAO Weixiong from the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a compact spectroradiometer based on a virtually imaged phased array, and demonstrated its first application in retrieving vertical profiles of atmospheric water vapor.

A team from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators from Hefei Cancer Hospital, developed an interpretable stacked ensemble learning framework for detecting serum tumor biomarkers. By combining the framework with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), the researchers achieved high-precision quantitative analysis of up to 12 biomarkers in serum.

The supergiant bathynomid is a deep-sea isopod famous for surviving more than five years without food. A research team from the Institute of Oceanology has uncovered the mechanisms enabling these deep-sea supergiants to thrive under extreme nutritional constraints.

In a recent study, scientists have predicted 12 naturally occurring candidate nuclei for cluster radioactivity that are expected to be observable in future experiments. The findings provide a roadmap for future searches for new long-lived cluster-radioactive nuclei. Once the alpha decays of these nuclei are experimentally confirmed, they will provide critical data for testing semiempirical decay laws under extremely low decay-energy conditions.

A team led by GAO Caixia at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a genome engineering platform that allows multiple trait stacking in crops by combining gene knockout, precise sequence editing, and chromosome engineering within a single framework.

Chinese researchers have successfully isolated a key gene from maize's wild ancestor, teosinte, which significantly enhances seed protein content. The gene, THP3-T, was identified and cloned by research teams led by WU Yongrui and WANG Haihai from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with the collaborators.

A new study led by XUE Chaoyou from the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with LOU Huiqiang at China Agricultural University and RAO Shuquan from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, showing that RNA-guided IS110 transposons use two mechanistically distinct pathways to mobilize DNA.

Chinese scientists have developed mycelial bioceramic scaffolds that enhance bone regeneration by modulating cellular energy metabolism, offering a new strategy for creating biomimetic scaffolds with both structural and metabolic functionality.

A research team has elucidated the molecular basis underlying cross-genus inhibition of paramyxovirus polymerases by the antiviral compound ERDRP-0519 and developed optimized inhibitors with enhanced activity against Nipah virus (NiV). The findings further establish a structure-guided strategy for developing next-generation polymerase inhibitors against NiV and other medically important paramyxoviruses.

Researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that balsa wood plantations employ an age-dependent, dynamic water-use strategy that shifts from "conservative" to "opportunistic" as the plantations mature.

Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a quantitative model accurately describing the inverse relationship between strength and fracture toughness in metallic materials. This model provides a powerful theoretical tool for designing high-performance structural alloys.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that phosphorus enrichment can trigger threshold-like, nonlinear shifts in grassland arthropod community composition that mirror the changes in plant phosphorus content, even when overall arthropod abundance and diversity remain largely unchanged.

A collaborative research group led by Prof. LI Xiaojun and Prof. LI Yongfang from the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with Prof. HOU Yi from the National University of Singapore, have proposed an asymmetric halogen heavy-atom modification strategy to overcome non-radiative energy loss challenges in narrow-bandgap acceptors.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered how soil viruses influence the accumulation and long-term storage of soil organic carbon in farmland ecosystems. They found that viral interactions with microorganisms can promote carbon sequestration through host-cell lysis and metabolic reprogramming.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found that drought and nitrogen deposition are the primary drivers of changes in the elemental composition of plant litter in temperate grasslands, while variation within species plays a dominant role in shaping community-level responses.