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24-Jun-2025

A century of seasonal forecast improvement for the western pacific subtropical high driven by Indo-Pacific ocean

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

A team of climate scientists reveal how our ability to predict the Western Pacific Subtropical High has transformed over the past century.

Journal: Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

23-Jun-2025

When rain, snow, and soil align: The triple threat behind 2024's deadly central Asian floods

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

An international team of scientists led by Dr Zhang Wenxia at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAP/CAS), unravel the driving mechanisms underlying the record-breaking flood event from the end of March to April 2024 impacting large areas of Kazakhstan and neighboring southwestern Russia.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

17-Jun-2025

Revealing bias characteristics of cloud diurnal variation to aid climate model tuning and improvement

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

Researcher from Fudan University selected a global climate model, FGOALS-f3-L, to reveal the bias characteristics of CDV in this model.

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

16-Jun-2025

Subtle movement shifts may enable earlier Parkinson's detection

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

These findings highlight the significance of rearing behavior and behavioral lateralization as potential behavioral markers for tracking the progression of Parkinson's disease.

Journal: Translational Psychiatry

8-Jun-2025

New review uncovers how compound extreme events are becoming a hidden health crisis in China

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

A newly published review reveals that climate extremes are increasingly striking in combination—and their compounding impact is posing a growing threat to public health across China.

Journal: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters

5-Jun-2025

Magnetically-driven innovative solution developed for personalized intracranial tumor therapy

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

Experiment results showed that the BBHF was able to move through the porcine cerebral cortex with gullies and arrive at the target location without leaving scratches on the soft surface.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

4-Jun-2025

Genomic evolution reshapes cell-type diversification in the amniote brain

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

The researchers have constructed a cross-species single-nucleus RNA-seq atlas of amniote brains comprising over 1.3 million cells, uncovering conserved and divergent cell-type evolution.

Journal: Developmental Cell

29-May-2025

Antarctica’s hidden wind jets: Study reveals storm-driven low-level jets near thwaites ‘doomsday’ glacier

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

A recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology and the British Antarctic Survey zeroes in on powerful winds known as low-level jets that occur over the coastal region of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, West Antarctica, which includes both Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers, as well as the open ocean.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences

26-May-2025

Researchers uncover neural circuit mechanism behind individual differences in innate fear

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

Elucidating the neural circuitry underlying innate fear not only enhances our understanding of emotional disorders but also provides promising therapeutic targets for clinical interventions.

Journal: Neuron

20-May-2025

New research links global climate patterns to wildfires in Los Angeles

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

International study led by American and Korean scientists highlights the role of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) in fueling wildfires, offering potential for improved prediction models.

Journal: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences