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24-Jun-2026

Natural hallucinogens may have evolved as ecological tools, not chemical accidents

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers led by Prof. WANG Xiaohui from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have proposed that natural hallucinogens may have primarily evolved as ecological tools that help organisms survive, defend themselves, and interact with other species.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

21-Jun-2026

New 3D photothermal structure enables efficient solar desalination and crop irrigation

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shenzhen University have developed a new three-dimensional (3D) photothermal structure that greatly improves solar evaporation efficiency.

18-Jun-2026

Researchers uncover "intelligent molecular module" for rice chilling recovery and nitrogen use efficiency

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by Prof. CHONG Kang from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified what it calls an "intelligent molecular module," <i>Chilling Phoenix</i> (<i>CHPO</i>), which coordinates chilling resilience and nitrogen use in rice by automatically changing its function depending on environmental conditions.

Journal: Nature

17-Jun-2026

Chinese scientists propose "First principle of drug design" and introduce "Pulsatile activation" concept for drug design

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers led by H. Eric Xu and LI Jia from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica have proposed what they call the "first principle of drug design"—designing drugs whose delivery mimics the body's physiology—to create a new type of FXR agonist. They have designed and synthesized a non-bile-acid FXR agonist—a novel drug candidate, Linafexor.

Journal: Nature

15-Jun-2026

Novel generative AI model enables atomic-scale prediction of protein–protein interactions

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made an important advance in the atomic-scale prediction of protein–protein interactions by developing Void-X, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model that designs protein interfaces from the bottom up.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

15-Jun-2026

Thermochemical mantle plume identified as the likely origin of Earth's largest oceanic plateau

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology revealed that the Ontong Java Plateau in the western Pacific Ocean, known as the largest oceanic plateau on Earth, may have been formed by a thermochemical plume.

Journal: Nature Geoscience

14-Jun-2026

Chinese scientists explain formation of global seamounts

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Over 40,000 seamounts are scattered across the ocean floor. Some form linear chains, others appear randomly. But what creates them? By reconstructing the dynamic evolution of Earth's interior over the past 270 million years, a recent study reveals that all seamounts — whether they form linear age-progressive hotspot chains or appear as scattered, isolated cones — are produced by deep plume-related activity.

Journal: Nature Geoscience

11-Jun-2026

First physics result of Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory published in Nature

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

JUNO's first physics result was published in Nature. Through the analysis of valid data collected over 59 days from August 26 to November 2, 2025, the JUNO Collaboration made the high-precision measurement of the two key oscillation parameters, reducing the associated uncertainties by a factor of 1.6 compared to the combined experimental results in the past decades.

Journal: Nature

10-Jun-2026

Newly discovered “whale necropolis” enhances understanding of deep-sea ecology

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering (IDSSE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the University of Pisa, Italy, and the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere Research, New Zealand, have now documented the world’s deepest and largest known aggregation of whale fossils and active whale-fall ecosystems. This deep-sea site, referred to as a “whale necropolis” due to its vast size, is located in the Diamantina Zone of the southeastern Indian Ocean and contains evidence of cetacean falls for at least 5.3 million years.

Journal: Nature
Funder: National Key R&D Program of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, International Mega-Science Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Global Hadal Exploration Programme

10-Jun-2026

"cold insurance" for crops: Researchers unlock "on-demand" climate resilience

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by Prof. XU Cao from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified RGF as the first small peptide signal that senses cold during pollen development. Researchers uncovered an "on-demand" peptide-receptor-ion channel signaling axis, offering a powerful genetic strategy to shield crops from sudden climate shocks without compromising baseline yields.

Journal: Nature

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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 25-Jun-2026 10:16 ET (25-Jun-2026 14:16 GMT/UTC)

24-Jun-2026

Ultra-broadband single-stack mid-infrared semiconductor lasers grown by MOCVD

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

Quantum cascade laser (QCL) frequency combs face bandwidth limitations (~100 cm⁻¹) that challenge carrier-envelope offset frequency locking. This work demonstrates ultra-broadband QCLs using a diagonal multi-state-to-continuum active region design, achieving ~600 cm⁻¹ electroluminescence at 298 K. Devices deliver 2.72 W peak power with 1.2 μm lasing bandwidth and 1.93 μm at 80 K, advancing single-stack mid-infrared semiconductor lasers for spectroscopy and communications.

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Scientific and Technological Development Program of Jilin, China

24-Jun-2026

New speckle-based metrology system enhances measurement of advanced x-ray mirrors

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

A newly developed laser Speckle-based Curvature Optical Metrology (SCOM) system is enabling high-precision, two-dimensional curvature mapping of strongly curved and freeform X-ray mirrors—expanding the boundaries of optical fabrication and beamline performance.

Journal: Light Science & Applications

24-Jun-2026

Electric field, oxygen spillover team up to govern electrode migration in SOECs

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

A research team from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that the electric field and oxygen spillover operate in a coupled manner to govern electrode migration in solid oxide electrolysis cells.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

24-Jun-2026

Gas-solid van der Waals interactions drive evolution of surface nanostructures

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

Researchers have recently uncovered the dynamic evolution of metal surface nanostructures induced by gas-solid interactions at the atomic scale, van der Waals interactions between water molecules and surface Au atoms can drive therapid migration, coalescence, and ripening of Au nanoislands on Au(111) in water vapor.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society

24-Jun-2026

Perspective: Vanadium flow batteries poised to power hundred-megawatt long-duration storage

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

A recent industry perspective article has summarized the long-term experience and recent advances in both fundamental research and industrial application of vanadium flow batteries (VFBs), while charting pathways toward hundred-megawatt-scale long-duration energy storage systems.

Journal: Nature Energy

23-Jun-2026

Generalized doppler effect for high-accuracy frequency shift measurement

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

Scientists in China have proposed a generalized Doppler effect framework by constructing vector-polarized dual-vortex light fields via spin–orbit coupling. A single reflection generates four independent frequency-shift signals, with mixed signals offering an order-of-magnitude improvement in measurement accuracy and unambiguous motion direction discrimination. This technique unifies linear, rotational, and vector Doppler methods for precision velocimetry and medical imaging.

Funder: National Key Research and Development Plan, Henan Province Science and Technology Research Project, Henan Province Natural Science Foundation

23-Jun-2026

Wearable microneedle patch turns standard ultrasound probes into continuous glucose monitors

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

Recently, a research published in Science Advances, Prof. MENG Long from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences along with collaborators Prof. SU Zhongqing from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Prof. Jae-Woong Jeong from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), developed the ARMPatch (Acoustically Readable Microneedle Patch) — a wearable, enzyme-free glucose monitor built entirely from glucose-responsive hydrogel microneedles.

Journal: Science Advances

23-Jun-2026

As monsoon transforms, new study warns of deadly heat-rain double threat—and reveals a 2-year prediction breakthrough

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

As India grapples with searing heat and an erratic monsoon, a perspective paper reveals the crisis is worse than thought—and offers a surprising ray of hope.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

23-Jun-2026

Deep learning model predicts South Indian Ocean Dipole seven months in advance

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

Deep learning model predicts South Indian Ocean Dipole seven months in advance

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

23-Jun-2026

From scientific instrument to medical device: SIAT's dual-frequency IVUS system gains market approval

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

On June 2, the ultra-high-definition dual-frequency IVUS imaging system and catheter developed by Professor MA Teng's team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the National Innovation Center for Advanced Medical Devices and Shenzhen Vista Vision Medical Technology Co., Ltd. , received approval for market entry through the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Special Review Procedure for Innovative Medical Devices, earning a Class III medical device registration certificate.

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