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2-Dec-2025

Researchers unveil first high-resolution maps of China's forest diversity patterns

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international research institutions, has made progress in investigating forest diversity patterns across China.

Journal: Nature Ecology & Evolution

28-Nov-2025

New study quantifies warming response of soil gaseous nitrogen losses in temperate forest

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of California, Riverside, have investigated how the loss of forest soil gaseous nitrogen (NO, N₂O, and N₂) is affected by climate warming, highlighting the critical role of these gases in regulating forest nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

27-Nov-2025

Eyes keep the beat: unconscious blinking synchronizes with musical rhythm

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study led by Dr. DU Yi from the Institute of Psychology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dr. TENG Xiangbin from the Chinese University of Hong Kong reveals an even subtler form of synchronization: Our eyes blink in time with musical rhythms, entirely without conscious effort.

Journal: PLOS Biology

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3-Dec-2025

High-speed all-optical neural networks empowered spatiotemporal mode multiplexing

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Zhejiang Lab have proposed a novel spatiotemporal mode multiplexing technology, coupling pulsed orbital angular momentum (OAM) beams with diffractive deep neural networks (D²NN) and optical fiber delay-line arrays to realize a “space-time” projection mechanism. This enables high-speed, all-optical multidimensional multiplexing with potential scalability to the GHz level, offering a breakthrough solution for large-capacity optical communications in challenging environments such as free space and underwater.

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, Key R&D Program of Zhejiang

1-Dec-2025

Snake-inspired artificial vision: Seeing the infrared in 4K resolution

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Inspired by snake pit organs, we propose a CMOS-integrated upconverter system achieving room-temperature, 4K ultra-high-resolution short-wave and mid-wave infrared imaging. Utilizing colloidal quantum dot barrier heterojunctions and co-hosted emitting units, the device demonstrates superior luminance and upconversion efficiency. This innovation breaks visible light limitations, advancing applications in night vision, agriculture, and industrial inspection.

Funder: National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST

1-Dec-2025

Challenges and opportunities in next-generation LED therapeutic devices

Light Publishing Center, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics And Physics, CAS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wearable/implantable phototherapy devices offer advantages such as portability, ease of use, and personalized treatment. This article focuses on clinical applications, systematically reviewing the mechanisms and applications of phototherapy, as well as the key challenges faced by existing phototherapy devices. It also proposes the integration of AI and flexible sensing technologies to develop closed-loop diagnostic and therapeutic systems.

Journal: Light Science & Applications
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, Shanghai Municipal Health Commission General Project, Shanghai Jiao Tong University “Medical and Research”

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