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Just like a book can't be judged by its cover, a material can't always be judged by its surface. But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now shown that the surface previously thought to be "featureless" holds an unmistakable signature that could lead to the first definitive observation.

Just like a book can’t be judged by its cover, a material can’t always be judged by its surface. But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physici

XiAn, China (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 - In a study published in PNAS, researchers have shown that orbitally induced strengthening of the Asian summer monsoon played a key role in the dispersal of Homo sapiens from Africa to East Asia duri

Researchers find two transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and flavor

Researchers find two transcription factors regulate fruit ripening and flavor

Recent research led by Prof. Xiaopeng Cui from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with experts from the National Meteorological Center of China, has revealed a concerning trend of heightened short-duration extreme precipitation in mountainous areas of Southwest China.

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

Anthocyanins are important health-promoting pigments that contribute significantly to the nutritional and commercial value of fruits.


GAO Caixia's group from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new genome editing technology that achieves efficient and precise targeted insertion of large DNA segments in plants.

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study.