Dedicated to refining our understanding of various brain disorders through the lens of ‘dysconnectivity syndromes,’ Brain Network Disorders (BND) is a new open-access journal, sponsored by the Chinese Medical Association, managed by Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University. BND promotes interdisciplinary research on complex conditions like neurodegenerative diseases, movement disorders, and psychological abnormalities. With a keen focus on systems theory and complexity sciences, the journal hopes to bridge neuroscience and clinical practice, encouraging innovative methods and international collaboration to advance diagnostic methods, treatments, and theoretical frameworks.

A new study in ECNU Review of Education by Yansi Hou analyzes the 2024 National Education Conference, highlighting five major education policy tasks and the rhetorical role of leadership speeches in China’s policymaking. The research reveals how structured political discourse—covering history, theory, current conditions, and future goals—guides national education strategy and public consensus. The study sheds light on China’s evolving efforts to build a world-leading education system by 2035.

Tumor-treating fields (TTFields) therapy and chemoradiation therapy (CRT) may have significant anti-tumor efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (ndGBM). This retrospective study provides insights on the clinical outcomes of using concurrent TTFields with or without CRT to treat patients with ndGBM in China. The researchers report that concurrent CRT and TTFields offer a safe treatment strategy for ndGBM, but the potential benefits need to be further evaluated using large-scale clinical trials.

Hybridizing tropical and hardy water lilies holds great potential for creating new varieties with both cold tolerance and vibrant colors.