A team of researchers led by Prof. WANG Wei from the Institute of Botany has revealed how unique native plant life on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has evolved over time, shedding new light on the origins and development of one of the world’s most biologically diverse temperate regions.
A team led by DUAN Jia and XU Huaqiang from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported high-resolution cryo-EM structures of GnRHR from two species, and analyzed nearly ten approved drugs targeting this receptor, shedding light on the conserved recognition of GnRH and the molecular basis of receptor activation.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Capital Medical University introduced a new type of human stem cell called senescence-resistant mesenchymal progenitor cells (SRCs) by reprogramming the genetic pathways associated with longevity. These cells, which resist aging and stress without developing tumors, were tested on elderly crab-eating macaques, which share physiological similarities with humans in their 60s and 70s.
A new study led by Prof. LAI Ren from the Kunming Institute of Zoology has uncovered how birds have evolved to tolerate the high acidity of many fruits—revealing a key sensory adaptation that may have helped fuel their explosive diversification and ecological dominance.
A new study led by Dr. Raymond Chan from the Institute of Psychology shows that cerebellum-basal ganglia functional connectivity plays an important role to the development of anhedonia and amotivation in patients with schizophrenia.
Researchers led by Prof. XUE Tian from the University of Science and Technology of China, Prof. YAO Yonggang of the Kunming Institute of Zoology, and Prof. ZHAO Huan of Hefei University, exposed tree shrews to blue light (comparable to bright indoor lighting) for two hours each night for three weeks.
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