When a star moves around a supermassive black hole (SMBH) in a close elliptical orbit, it gets partially tidally disrupted every time it reaches the pericenter, emitting a series of luminous flares, known as partial tidal disruption event (pTDE).

In a review published in SCIENCE CHINA Chemistry, opportunities for industrializing Photoelectrochemical CO₂ reduction (PEC-CO₂R) by minimizing reaction energy consumption to improve reaction efficiency and selectivity are explored. This review summarizes recent advancements in developing Si-based photocathodes for PEC-CO₂R.

Researchers have taken direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal, a new quantum phase of an electron solid. The breakthrough may advance future technologies for quantum simulations.

In a paper published in Science Bulletin, a Chinese team of scientists made a significant breakthrough in major depressive disorder (MDD) research by identifying a novel role of circular RNA (circRNA) with protein-encoding potential. It finds circFKBP8(5S,6) as an MDD-associated circRNA that is primate-specific and encodes a protein with 127 amino acids. The circFKBP8(5S,6)-encoded protein promotes stress sensitivity by inhibiting glucocorticoid receptor nucleus translocation. These results provide crucial insights into circRNA functions in MDD and open the door to innovative treatment strategies.