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19-Mar-2026

Fiber-optic sensors reveal how farming destroys soil's natural structure

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Soil is often perceived simply as "dirt," but in reality, it is a dynamic, living system that acts as the Earth's natural sponge. Unfortunately, common agricultural practices—including deep plowing and the use of heavy machinery—can severely disrupt this natural system, according to a new study led by Dr. SHI Qibin from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with international partners.

Journal

Science

17-Mar-2026

 

Researchers engineer ultrathin lead-free films, advancing piezoelectricity

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a new advance for next-generation microelectronics, researchers from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with their collaborators, have broken "thickness limit" by engineering ultrathin films of BiFeO₃ that exhibit a piezoelectric response more than four times greater than that of conventional forms of the material.

Journal

Science Advances

13-Mar-2026

Researchers realize room-temperature two-dimensional multiferroic metal

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Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with their collaborators from Zhejiang University, have realized electric-field control of magnetic states using a two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals material, while demonstrating intrinsic room-temperature (RT) multiferroicity with strong ME coupling.

Journal

Nature Materials

11-Mar-2026

 

Physicists observe rare nuclear isomer in ytterbium-150 for first time, advancing nuclear structure research

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics have observed an isomer in the rare, extremely neutron-deficient nucleus of ytterbium-150 for the first time, leading to the identification of a unique "isomeric relay" mechanism that advances our understanding of nuclear structure.

Journal

Physical Review Letters

11-Mar-2026

 

Study finds function–evolution trade-off in urban park soil microbes

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made a systematic comparison of soil microbiomes in urban parks and natural forests. The results reveal that urbanization profoundly reconfigures microbial community composition, functional capacity, and evolutionary trajectories, based on.

Journal

Nature Cities

10-Mar-2026

 

Diatom-based microrobots show promise for targeted photodynamic therapy of glioblastoma

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers  from the Shenyang Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed magnetically controlled microrobots made from diatoms for the treatment of glioblastoma using photodynamic therapy. These microrobots exhibit excellent magnetic responsiveness and programmable motion capabilities, enabling them to precisely target and navigate to glioblastoma lesion areas.

Journal

Bio-Design and Manufacturing

9-Mar-2026

 

Researchers uncover key physical mechanism restricting self-adaptive guiding of fast ion beams

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international research team led by the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has achieved advances in ion beam manipulation technology, overcoming a long-standing obstacle in the development of a self-adaptive, self-powered ion beam guide.

Journal

Physical Review Letters

9-Mar-2026

 

Researchers develop a biomimetic platform to enhance CAR T cell therapy against leukemia

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a biomimetic platform that significantly enhances CAR T cell therapy for relapsed and refractory leukemia without requiring any genetic modification of CAR T cells.

Journal

Cell

4-Mar-2026

 

New study reveals asynchronous land–ocean responses to ancient ocean anoxia

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Prof. XU Yigang from the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Prof. DENG Chenglong from the CAS Institute of Geology and Geophysics conducted a study of the Yanshan Scientific Drilling Project (YSDP-4) drill core, with a drill depth of 1497.5 meters. The core was recovered from the lacustrine Jiufotang Formation in northeastern China.

Journal

Science Advances

4-Mar-2026

 

Tibet ASγ experiment sheds new light on cosmic rays acceleration and propagation in Milky Way

Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Tibet ASγ Experiment has successfully, for the first time, measured magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence on scales below one parsec (approximately 3.3 light-years) within the gamma-ray halo surrounding the Geminga pulsar wind nebula (PWN). This observation extends to the highest energies, above 100 tera-electron volts (TeV), providing new insights into the behavior of cosmic rays and magnetic fields within the Milky Way.

Journal

Science Advances