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12-Jan-2026

New study reveals evolutionary and domestication history of button mushroom

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Led by Prof. ZHAO Ruilin from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researchers showed how climate dynamics and a key gene for adaptive evolution and domestication jointly shaped the button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) 's diversity.

Journal: Current Biology

9-Jan-2026

Researchers achieve breakthrough in transition metal fluorides cathodes for thermal batteries

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Profs. WANG Song and ZHU Yongping from the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new approach to suppressing the shuttle effect in transition metal fluoride cathodes. The team's study focused on thermal batteries—a type of battery that operates at 350–550 °C.

Journal: Advanced Science

7-Jan-2026

New study uncovers how rice viruses manipulate plant defenses to protect insect vectors

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study led by Prof. ZHANG Xiaoming's team at the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Ian T. Baldwin's group at the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, has uncovered a novel ecological strategy. Rather than passively "hitchhiking" within insect vectors, rice viruses actively manipulate plant defense pathways to protect their insect carriers. This discovery reshapes our understanding of plant–virus–insect–parasitoid interactions and provides new insights for sustainable pest and pathogen management.

Journal: Science Advances

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11-Jan-2026

Enhanced stability and linearly polarized emission from CsPbI3 perovskite nanoplatelets through A-site cation engineering

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

Researchers have developed formamidinium (FA)-alloyed cesium lead iodide perovskite nanoplatelets that combine improvements in phase stability with linearly polarized red emission. By precisely controlling A-site composition and surface ligand interactions, the team achieved uniform, well-oriented superlattices that maintain optical performance under ambient conditions. This breakthrough provides a new route toward stable, directionally controlled light sources for advanced photonic and display technologies.

Journal: Light Science & Applications
Funder: 2021 ERC Starting Grant scheme, Science & Technology Facilities Council / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship, Oxford-Taiwan Graduate Scholarship and Clarendon Fund Scholarship, EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Inorganic Chemistry for Future Manufacturing, National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sun Yat-sen University, Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Sun Yat-sen University, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant, Korea Basic Science Institute (National Research Facilities and Equipment Center) grant, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) grant

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