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LHAASO uncovers mystery of cosmic ray "knee" formation

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Milestone results released by the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) on November 16 have solved a decades-old mystery about the cosmic ray energy spectrum—which shows a sharp decrease in cosmic rays above 3 PeV, giving it an unusual knee-like shape.

Journal: Science Bulletin

Chang'e-6 samples reveal first evidence of impact-formed hematite and maghemite on the Moon

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A joint research team from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGCAS) and Shandong University has for the first time identified crystalline hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) and maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₃) formed by a major impact event in lunar soil samples retrieved by China's Chang'e-6 mission from the South Pole–Aitken (SPA) Basin.

Journal: Science Advances

Researchers identify mangrove tree stems as previously underestimated methane source offsetting blue carbon benefits

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new study, researchers from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a global-scale assessment of methane emissions from mangrove tree stems. They also developed a comprehensive database of these emissions to date.

Journal: Nature Geoscience

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New cell-scale method reconstructs whole-brain fiber tracts from routine histology

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This work published in Nature Methods, offers a practical route to high-precision, high-throughput connectome mapping with potential applications in psychiatry and epilepsy.

Journal: Nature Methods

Scientists seek biological biomarkers for early intervention in severe mental disorders

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Meeting Announcement

Currently, schizophrenia is diagnosed based on psychological symptoms. However, experts at the symposium emphasized the potential of measurable biological indicators to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment.

A novel approach to predicting Arctic sea-ice extent

Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This study developed a new real-time prediction method for September Arctic sea-ice extent, based on the interannual increment and stepwise regression approaches

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

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