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In a paper published in National Science Review, a Chinese team of scientists conducted an analysis on how changes in Arctic snow and ice cover affect cloud short-wave radiative effects, using satellite observations and climate model data. The study found that even under conditions where cloud properties remain unchanged, the melting of snow and ice can trigger an enhanced clouds’ short-wave cooling effect. The enhanced cooling effect can partially slow down the melting process, while it cannot reverse the overall decreasing trend of ice and snow.

An international research team led by Mayukh Kumar Ray, Mingxuan Fu, and Satoru Nakatsuji from the University of Tokyo, along with Collin Broholm from Johns Hopkins University, has discovered the anomalous Hall effect in a collinear antiferromagnet. More strikingly, the anomalous Hall effect emerges from a non-Fermi liquid state, in which electrons do not interact according to conventional models. The discovery not only challenges the textbook framework for interpreting the anomalous Hall effect but also widens the range of antiferromagnets useful for information technologies. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.

Chinese scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar cells more efficient and durable by enhancing the adhesion of top layers to the bottom layers of the cell.

A genetically engineered protein featuring dual uranyl-binding sites significantly improves uranium extraction efficiency from seawater. The innovative strategy provides a promising candidate for uranium extraction and valuable insights for designing protein-based adsorbents to enhance metal ion adsorption capacity.

Meiosis is the core process of sexual reproduction. Proper spindle assembly and chromosome alignment are essential for the successful completion of meiotic division. Abnormal spindle assembly and chromosome misalignment often lead to female infertility. R-loops are three-stranded nucleic acid structures composed of DNA-RNA hybrids and the displaced single-stranded DNA, and they play critical roles in gene transcription, DNA replication, and DNA damage repair. However, the dynamic localization and regulatory mechanism of R-loops during oocyte meiotic division remain unclear.

POSTECH-KIER research team develops high-power, high-energy-density anode using nano-sized tin particles and hard carbon.