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Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered a female lineage connection between Native Americans and ancient populations in northern coastal China. The study found evidence of two migrations from China to the Americas, with another branch of the same lineage migrating to Japan, expla

Seed dormancy is an important survival tool for plants since it allows them to weather conditions not conducive to survival.


One of the most potential energy sources for creating high-value compounds is methane, which is the primary component of shale gas, natural gas, and flammable ice. Due to methane molecules’ great symmetry and poor polarizability, it is still difficult to stimulate methane under benign circumstances.

At the Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou (RIBLL), China, a “black” environment was developed to search for a flimsy flash of light as proof of isomer depletion.

The Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has developed a lateral-line-like underwater mechanical sensor (LUMS) that can actively detect water depth across a wide range of 0.3-1.8 m and sensitively collect mechanical stimuli from both land and water.

This discovery provides vital geological context for the analysis of the returned Chang'E-5 samples

A joint research team led by Profs. LIN Yangting and LIN Honglei from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) observed water signals in reflectance spectral data from the lunar surface acquired by the ChangE-5 lander

Ethylene is one of the most important building blocks in chemical synthesis. Traditional thermocatalytic hydrogenation of acetylene to ethylene (HAE

Helium is the epitome of quantum mechanics because of its small mass and inertness to react. It does not freeze even till absolute zero - unless higher...

Two-Luminogen Hydrogel Chemosensor Detects Seafood Freshness by Changing Color Written by AZoMMay 7 2021 A team of researchers from Germany and China has developed a novel artificial color-changing material that imitates the skin of a chameleon, through luminogens (molecules that cause crystals to glow) arranged into different core and shell layers of hydrogels rather than a single uniform matrix. This image shows the color change of the “chameleon skin” hydrogel-based chemosensor in respon...