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Independent rice paddy methane model validated for global applications: Study highlights emission mitigation potential

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

A new study demonstrate how mechanistic models like CH4MOD can reduce uncertainties in methane emission inventories and enable more effective mitigation strategies.

Journal: iScience

Lessons from Earth's hottest epoch in the last 65 million years: How global warming could shrink the tropics' rain belt

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

Researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences used climate simulations and reconstructions of ancient climate conditions to uncover a striking pattern: extreme warming expanded subtropical dry zones and shrank tropical wet regions in the early Eocene.

Journal: Geophysical Research Letters

Chinese scientists propose strategy for increasing rice yield while reducing fertilizer use

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a sustainable technology to selectively reduce nitrate to ammonium. This innovation delivers three benefits: It increases rice yield, reduces fertilizer usage, and mitigates nitrate pollution in groundwater. The findings were recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Journal: PANS

A path towards applying topology in quantum computing

Intelligent Computing

Can insights from topology---the study of the properties of 3D objects that persist when an object is stretched or compressed---be applied in the field of quantum information processing? Juan Lin, Shou-Bang Yang, Fan Wu, and Zhen-Biao Yang, researchers at Fuzhou University, China, believe so. Accordingly, they studied changes in the first Chern number, a topological invariant, in connection with a Kerr nonlinear oscillator. Their research was published August 5 in Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal, in an article titled “Topological Transitions in a Kerr Nonlinear Oscillator.”

Journal: Intelligent Computing
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Manipulating configuration and multiscale structure to achieve exceptional overall performance of immiscible bimetallic composites

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team from Beijing University of Technology has made a significant advancement in the field of integrating structural and functional performance in immiscible bimetallic composites. The study presents an innovative and scalable strategy to achieve outstanding multi-objective properties by manipulating configuration and microstructure of the immiscible bimetals.

Journal: Engineering

New theory of aging: Pro-aging metabolic reprogramming

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study in Engineering presents the Pro-Aging Metabolic Reprogramming (PAMRP) theory, which unifies the programmed and stochastic views of aging. It proposes that degenerative metabolic changes drive aging, involving pro-aging substrates and triggers. With evidence from metabolism and caloric restriction, the theory offers new insights and potential anti-aging strategies, though more research is needed.

Journal: Engineering

Astronomers discover in situ spheroid formation in distant starburst galaxies

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers discovered evidence of in situ spheroid formation in distant starburst galaxies. Their findings were based on analysis of data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submilllimeter Array (ALMA) on over 100 Submillimeter Bright Galaxies (SMGs). The SMGs featured redshifts from the “Cosmic noon” era of the Universe—between 8–12 billion years ago—when many galaxies were actively forming stars.

Journal: Nature

New thermal dome concept revolutionizes heat invisibility technology

Higher Education Press

Researchers have introduced a revolutionary thermal dome concept, as detailed in a study published in Engineering. This innovation aims to overcome the limitations of traditional thermal invisibility cloaks by featuring an open structure and reconfigurability, potentially transforming heat management and cloaking technologies.

Journal: Engineering

New ZrO2/Al2O3 catalyst promises efficient CO2 desorption

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a bid to address the challenges of energy-intensive CO₂ capture, scientists have developed a novel ZrO₂/Al₂O₃ packing catalyst. This catalyst not only significantly accelerates CO₂ desorption kinetics but also shows excellent stability and cost-effectiveness, as reported in a recent study in Engineering, bringing new hope for more efficient and sustainable CO₂ capture technologies.

Journal: Engineering

New record: Ultrahigh pressure generation in walker-type press

Higher Education Press

Researchers at Jilin University have achieved a major milestone by generating ultrahigh pressures at high temperatures in a Walker-type large-volume press, opening new doors for materials science and Earth science research.

Journal: Engineering