A research team from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Oh Sang-Rok), led by Dr. Hyung-Seop Han from the Biomaterials Research Center, Dr. Dae-Geun Song from the Center for Natural Product Systems Biology, and Dr. Oh-Seung Kwon from the Doping Control Center, announced that they have developed a therapeutic substance with both antiviral and tissue regenerative properties, based on a peptide derived from natural sources.

A research team led by Associate Prof. WANG Anting from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a method for multidimensional manipulation of polarization and phase based on a single geometric phase element. They managed to generate and control high-order vector vortex beams (VVBs). The study was published in Laser & Photonics Reviews.

In a study published in National Science Review, a research team led by Professor YAO Huajian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the significant impact of tidal forces on the changes in seismic wave speeds in the fault fracture zone by monitoring the temporal changes in seismic wave speeds.

A research team led by Prof. WENG Jianping from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with the team led by Academician John R Speakman from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of CAS, discovered that HF can regulate appetite and energy metabolism by increasing the levels of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) and fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), effectively reducing body weight and improving metabolic health. The study was published in Science Advances.

A research team led by Prof. ZHANG Haijiang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), in collaboration with Dr. Robert Myhill from the University of Bristol, utilized tele-seismic double-difference tomography technology to uncover the morphological changes of the Pacific subducting slab in the mantle transition zone beneath Northeast China. In addition, they also reported its controlling effects on Changbaishan volcanic field (CVF) volcanism and deep earthquakes. This study was published in Nature Communications.

A research team led by Prof. KANG Yanbiao from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a supercapacitor (SC)-assisted electrophotocatalysis for the efficient defluorination of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at low temperatures. They incorporated the strength of both electrochemical and photochemical energy, providing more possibilities for solving environmental problems caused by PTFE and PFASs. The study was published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.