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22-Aug-2025

4th SynBio Challenges unite global youth for sustainable solutions in Shenzhen, China

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

Launched in 2022, the SynBio Challenges is an annual initiative that empowers young innovators to tackle global challenges through synthetic biology. By promoting interdisciplinary collaboration, it drives creative and sustainable solutions for a better future.

21-Aug-2025

Evidence shows that life-long oral nicotine shapes motor and metabolic aging in mice

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

This study offers a mechanistic framework for evaluating long‑term nicotine exposure and inspire the future development of "non‑addictive cholinergic metabolic modulators".

Journal

Advanced Science

8-Aug-2025

Researchers develop microlens-augmented atomic force microscopy for real-time nanoscale observation and control

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

This paper presents a nanomanipulation approach enabled by real-time super-resolution imaging guidance.

Journal

Nano Research

6-Aug-2025

Unprecedented heat in North China: how soil moisture amplified 2023's record heatwave

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

North China faces extreme heat, with temps hitting 40°C+ in 2023—breaking 60-year records. A new study links the heatwave to high-pressure systems and dry soils, warning such events may become normal due to climate change. Urgent adaptation needed for energy, health, and crops.

Journal

Earth's Future

5-Aug-2025

China Meteorological Administration improves tropical cyclone forecasting accuracy

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

China Meteorological Administration improves tropical cyclone forecasting accuracy

Journal

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

1-Aug-2025

Deep learning-based model enables fast and accurate stroke risk prediction

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

In this study, an automated method for lumen, vessel wall, and plaque segmentation for quantitative assessment based on MR vessel wall images and a CNN model with different priors was developed and evaluated on many patients with ischemic stroke.

Journal

European Radiology

1-Aug-2025

Researchers develop bacterial cellulose-based dressing for advanced burn wound care

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

This study develops a thrombin-anchored bacterial cellulose (T-BC) dressing for advanced burn care, enabling rapid and sustained hemostasis while preserving the structural and hydration benefits of bacterial cellulose.

Journal

Advanced Materials

31-Jul-2025

Release of high-resolution dynamical downscaling dataset for the Arctic Ocean

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

To address the scarcity of long-term observational data and the lack of high-resolution simulation and projection datasets for climate research in the Arctic Ocean, a Sino-German research team carried out close collaboration and successfully developed an Arctic Ocean dynamical downscaling dataset spanning the period from 1900 to 2100, with a horizontal resolution of up to 4.5 kilometers.

Journal

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

28-Jul-2025

A leading-edge review maps path to better Asian monsoon predictions under global change

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

The Asian monsoon is one of the world's most influential climate systems, directly impacting the weather, water resources, agriculture, and livelihoods of billions of people across Asia. A recent review paper by an international team is expected to inspire new research and innovation to advance monsoon prediction further, ultimately supporting better risk management and adaptation across Asia

Journal

Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

24-Jul-2025

New AI model brings breakthroughs in five-day regional weather forecasting

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

A novel deep learning–based framework that dramatically improves the accuracy of forecasts, even when data are limited. The task involved using past atmospheric variables to predict five key surface weather indicators—including temperature, wind, and precipitation—every 6 hours for the next 5 days.

Journal

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters