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Researchers uncover novel mechanism for regulating ribosome biogenesis during brain development

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A collaborative team led by Prof. ZHOU Tao from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. SHEN Bin from Nanjing Medical University has revealed that VIRMA, a protein highly expressed in the embryonic brain and various cancers, regulates brain development by modulating ribosome biogenesis.

Journal: Science Advances

New study reveals episodic and gradual patterns in plant diploidization process

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Prof. GE Song from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with partners, has investigated the diploidization process in the wild rice allotetraploid, Oryza minuta, using a population genomic approach. Their findings reveal that the tempo of diploidization within a single polyploid species can be both episodic and gradual.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Cryo-EM structures reveal how GnRH activates its receptor

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

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-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of GnRHR from two species. The researchers also analyzed nearly ten approved drugs targeting this receptor, shedding light on the conserved recognition of GnRH and the molecular mechanisms underlying receptor activation.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Next-gen display tech: boosting 2D emission with plasmonic metasurfaces

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

To overcome quenching and spatial localization in conventional plasmonic antenna–2D semiconductor hybrids, a plasmonic metasurface was developed. By applying Babinet’s principle to design hollow nano-antennas and inducing surface lattice resonances (SLRs), the research team minimized non-radiative losses and achieved large-area emission enhancement. This work presents a scalable approach for realizing low-power, high-brightness light emission in flexible optoelectronic devices.

Journal: Light Science & Applications
Funder: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Samsung Science and Technology Foundation, MSIT (Ministry of Science and ICT) under the ITRC (Information Technology Research Center), National Research Foundation (NRF), MSIT of the Korean government, NRF PhD fellowship, Institute of Basic Science, National Research Foundation of Korea, ITRC (Information Technology Research Center), Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, Russian Science Foundation

Single [Ga(OH)]2+ species facilitate efficient aromatization of light alkanes

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Single Ga³⁺ species has been successfully located at the ion-exchanged sites of mesoporous hollow-structured ZSM-5. This catalyst shows a propane conversion of 97.4% and aromatic selectivity of 78.2%. BTX selectivity exceeded 88%, with a record turnover number (TON) of 57,479. Enhanced mass transport and coke resistance stem from its unique architecture, alongside clarified Ga³⁺/H⁺ synergy. This innovation enables efficient shale gas valorization, advancing green chemical processes.

Journal: Chinese Journal of Catalysis

In-line NMR guides orthogonal transformation of real-life plastics

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prof. XU Shutao from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the team of Prof. WANG Meng and Prof. MA Ding from Peking University, developed a solid-state NMR technology to characterize the separation and recycling processes of real-life plastic waste mixtures.

Journal: Nature

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