Genome-Edited Algae May Power the Future of Sustainable Biofuel A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery…
Browsing: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is China’s premier national scientific institution and a global leader in research across a wide spectrum of disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and engineering. Founded in 1949, CAS plays a central role in advancing China’s scientific and technological capabilities, with hundreds of affiliated research institutes and thousands of scientists contributing to cutting-edge discoveries. From space exploration to climate science and artificial intelligence, CAS is at the forefront of major scientific breakthroughs. This page features the latest research findings, innovations, and publications emerging from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
G106.3+2.7 may be the first confirmed PeVatron, emitting 100+ TeV gamma rays linked to cosmic-ray…
New observations of Cygnus X-1 show it’s farther away, heavier, and spinning faster than previously…
A massive new 2D universe map sets the stage for solving dark energy mysteries. The…
Lockdowns during China’s Spring Festival revealed fossil fuel combustion as a major ammonia source, not…
A fossil beetle with intact light organs shows bioluminescence began in larvae for defense and…
Ocean warming hit a record in 2020, worsening climate risks despite emission reductions. Even with…
CRISPR-based gene therapy targeting KAT7 rejuvenated cells and extended lifespan in mice, showing potential for…
A joint effort using LAMOST and Gaia has uncovered hundreds of high velocity stars, shedding…
Banyan trees are fig trees that begin their life as an epiphyte. The most noticeable…
Millirobots that can adapt to unstructured environments, operate in confined spaces, and interact with a…
A research team led by Prof. SHANG Zhaohui from National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese…
The Arthropods have been among the most successful animals on Earth since the Cambrian Period,…
The small Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth, encountered by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on January…
Keeping reptiles is fashionable, but what are the consequences for wild reptiles? More reptiles are…
Insight-HXMT, China’s first space X-ray astronomical satellite, has discovered a low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) above…
Small bivalved crustacean ostracods are the most abundant fossil arthropods since the Ordovician and play…
The Sun is a magnetized star. Its magnetic field is essentially three dimensional and it…