A research team led by the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with international partners, has released the strongest evidence to date of disk-jet co-precession in the TDE known as AT2020afhd—a long-predicted outcome of spacetime dragging caused by a spinning black hole.

A research team from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with China Pharmaceutical University, integrated whole-genome assemblies of 122 vascular plant species with morphological analyses (including analyses of stomata, vascular bundles, and aerenchyma), waterlogging experiments, and transcriptome sequencing.

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a multiphase aqueous "soggy sand" electrolyte (MASSE) which enhances interfacial stability and electrochemical reversibility of AZMBs at elevated temperatures, enabling stable operation of aqueous batteries in harsh thermal environments.

Prof. LOU Chunbo's team from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and collaborators, revealed the small-molecule signaling system for mammalian cell-cell communication that combines super-sensitivity with a chassis-friendly, low-burden design, and demonstrated the system's core ability to direct multicellular assemblies in forming complex spatial patterns.

A recent review by Prof. LU Xiankai's team at the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, synthesizes the impacts of urbanization on soil organic carbon stability in urban forests.

A research team led by Prof. DENG Shulin from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Scienceshas systematically summarized the developmental trajectory and core applications of geminivirus vectors, ranging from virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) to synthetic biology.

A research team led by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has conducted a systematic, comprehensive study comparing the two mainstream analytical methods for amino sugars—key biomarkers for tracing microbial necromass in soils. The work establishes a clear, quantitative framework for methodological comparison in this field.

Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have established a safety service criterion for critical marine equipment, marking a major advance in the understanding and quantitative assessment of hydrogen-induced damage in titanium alloys under deep-sea conditions.

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences developed a novel C-to-U RNA editing tool, ADAR2-mimic C-to-U base editor for RNA (AMBER) which exhibits high editing efficiency, low immunogenicity and minimal off-target effects at the transcriptome level.

A research team led by Prof. YANG Weishen and Prof. ZHU Kaiyue from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Science constructed a robust hydrogen (H)-bond network within the electrolyte, which minimizes the reactivity of both H and oxygen (O) atoms in water, suppressing the deterioration on the bilateral electrode.

A research team led by Assoc. Prof. SUN Liqun from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a 10-meter resolution global dataset of centralized photovoltaic power plants.

A new study has revealed that rapid, large-scale day-to-day temperature fluctuations have intensified amid global warming, representing a distinct climate hazard with impacts on human health. This growing volatility creates a weather pattern akin to a "climate roller coaster," exposing populations to more frequent and sharp shifts between temperature extremes.

A research team led by Prof. GE Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed novel giant acceptors with an oxygenated linker, enabling the creation of highly efficient non-halogenated-processed organic solar cells (OSCs), with a power conversion efficiency of up to 20.02%.

A new Perspective by Prof. XU Cao's team at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences highlights a promising pathway to strengthen global food and nutritional security by revitalizing orphan crops, species with greater biodiversity, nutritional value, and local adaptability.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology have proposed a structured framework for evaluating the nitrogen (N) status and nitrogen balance of forest ecosystems in the context of rapid global environmental change.

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a "top-down" synthetic microbiome strategy to enrich microbial consortia capable of efficient lignin degradation from straw compost and straw-returning soils, providing new insight into how microbial communities work together to break down lignin.

A new study led by Prof. LIU Xinguo from the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has revealed that the selective translation of an upstream open reading frame (uORF) located in the 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR) of the pluripotency-associated metabolic factor Lin28b produces an 85-amino acid microprotein, which has been named PLUM (Pluripotency-associated Lin28b uORF-encoded Microprotein).

A team led by Prof. BAO Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a copper-palladium (CuPd) bimetallic catalyst, which dynamically formed abundant Cu-PdH_x interfacial sites with high intrinsic catalytic activity in situ under NO₃⁻RR conditions.