A ray tracing model was established to calculate the transmission trajectory of laser beams in multipass cell (MPC). Types of MPCs with dense spot patterns were developed, and related sensor performance studies were conducted. A near-infrared light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES)-based methane sensor based on a Raman fiber amplifier and a four-concentric-circle pattern MPC was built, and achieved excellent detection performance. This study is expected to bring new applications in environmental monitoring and fire warning.

The study focuses on establishing normative values for left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) size and function using three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) among healthy Han Chinese adults. This prospective, multicenter research was conducted across various age groups and aimed to account for ethnic variations not covered by existing American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) guidelines. The investigation revealed significant differences in cardiac measurements when compared to global standards, underscoring the need for population-specific norms.

Researchers from Guangdong Academy of Sciences and Beijing Forestry University in China found that in the Gyirong Valley of the central Himalayas, both pairwise and multiple beta diversity of seed plants showed a hump-shaped pattern with elevation. These patterns were consistently originated from replacements among closely related species, and were consistently dominated by climate-driven deterministic processes.

A research team led by Associate Professor LI Mujun, Professor ZHANG Shiwu, and Professor HU Bing from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) developed porous magnetic soft grippers (PMSGs) that can gently and quickly grasp delicate living things. They can handle a variety of objects, from thin wires to fragile organisms, and have potential applications in biomedicine and scientific research. Their findings were published in Advanced Materials.

Recently, the research team of Prof. WANG Qian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. BAI Fang from ShanghaiTech University have collaborated to propose a deep learning model for predicting protein conformational changes. This achievement has been published online in Advanced Science.

A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), led by Professors LEI Jiuhou, ZHU Baoyou, and Associate Professor LIU Feifan, has made significant strides in understanding the mechanisms behind corona discharges at thunderstorm cloud tops, a phenomenon that plays a critical role in the Earth's atmospheric chemistry. Their findings, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications on August 26, introduce a new conceptual model that could reshape our understanding of these high-altitude electrical discharges.

A research team led by Prof. TAN peng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed a new type of battery that could provide energy on Mars. The battery, which uses Martian atmospheric components as fuel for its reactions, has higher energy density and longer stable cycling than previous designs. The study was published in Science Bulletin.