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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 29-Oct-2025 07:11 ET (29-Oct-2025 11:11 GMT/UTC)

3D DNA looping discovery in rice paves the way for higher yields with less fertilizer

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A team of Chinese scientists has uncovered a hidden 3D structure in rice DNA that allows the crop to grow more grain while using less nitrogen fertilizer. The finding, published in Nature Genetics by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Oct. 29, could guide the next "green revolution" toward higher yields and more sustainable farming.

Journal: Nature Genetics

China's cropland acidification has ceased—but recovery is slow

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A new study led by Profs. YAO Yijun and LUO Yongming from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows that the steady acidification of China's cropland soils, which began in the 1980s, stabilized around 2013.

Journal: Nature Geoscience

Researchers find certain ecological experiments may be too human-centric

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A new study from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that plasticine models may not capture the full ecological story of biotic interactions. The findings were recently published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Journal: Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

Chang’e-6 meteorite relics shed light on solar system material migration

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Recently, a research team led by Prof. XU Yigang and Prof. LIN Mang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences identified seven olivine-bearing clasts from two grams of lunar regolith returned by the Chang'e-6 mission. Their findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on Oct. 20.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Lactate–acetate interaction between tumor-associated macrophages and cancer cells drives hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis

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Dr. LU Ming's group from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, has now identified a key acetate source by revealing how HCC cells trigger acetate secretion by tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) through a metabolic interaction involving lactate and the lipid peroxidation–aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) pathway.

Journal: Nature Metabolism

Scientists reveal how human retrotransposon enzyme targets structured DNA to reshape genome

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Researchers from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have now unveiled the molecular mechanisms that underlie L1's retrotransposition and integration into genomic DNA.

Journal: Science

Researchers reveal pit-shaping module sustaining xylem hydraulics and rice grain yield

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Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have now revealed the complete three-dimensional (3D) ultrastructure of xylem vessel pits in rice and identified a critical regulatory module, MYB61-PS1, that shapes the 3D structure of pits in rice.

Journal: Cell

Researchers discover how forest biodiversity increases productivity via complementary use of canopy space by tree species

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A new study shows that tree diversity consistently promotes productivity through fostering greater canopy structural complexity (CSC). Species complementarity is the main driver, with its positive effects strengthening over time.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Researchers develop new method for generating natural killer cells to fight cancer

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Chinese researchers have developed a novel method to efficiently engineer natural killer (NK) cells for cancer immunotherapy.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

Scientists develop rapid and scalable platform for in planta directed evolution

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Researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. QIU Jinlong from the Institute of Microbiology of CAS have developed a new system that enables rapid and scalable directed evolution of diverse genes directly in plant cells.

Journal: Science

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