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Jan 29, 2026
Ultra-Strong Magnet Sets World Record

Chinese researchers have set a new record by developing an all-superconducting user magnet with a central magnetic field of 35.6 tesla — more than 700,000 times stronger than Earth's magnetic field.
Jan 29, 2026
Huayuan Biota Decodes Earth's First Phanerozoic Mass Extinction

While paleontologists have uncovered dozens of such Cambrian soft-bodied fossil sites—including China's early Cambrian Chengjiang biota in Yunnan and Canada's middle Cambrian Burgess Shale biota, the most famous examples of their kind—no equivalent top-tier soft-bodied fossil deposit had ever been found from the critical post-Sinsk Event time interval. That changed over the past five years, however, with the discovery of the Huayuan biota—a world-class soft-bodied fossil deposit dating to shortly after the Sinsk Event.
Jan 28, 2026
China's New Space Exploration School Eyes Future Interstellar Travel

The University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) unveiled its new School of Space Exploration on Tuesday in Beijing, marking a key step toward cultivating talent for China's deep space exploration and space science endeavors.
Jan 27, 2026
New Study Reveals Lunar Perspective Enables Accurate Capture of Earth's Radiation Budget

A research team led by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has confirmed that lunar observations provide a unique solution to accurately capturing Earth's outgoing radiation—an essential step in understanding the planet's radiation budget, which is closely tied to global climate and environmental changes.
Jan 27, 2026
Chinese Research Report Draws Roadmap for Development of High-temperature Superconducting Materials

The Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, released on Monday the world's first strategic research report focusing on the development of high-temperature superconducting tapes, providing a clear roadmap for the large-scale application of high-temperature superconducting materials.
Jan 26, 2026
Cryo-EM Structure Reveals How Topoisomerase Captures Transport DNA

A research team led by Prof. RAO Zihe at the Institute of Biophysics has reported the first cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of a type II DNA topoisomerase directly bound to its transport-segment DNA (T-DNA), providing direct structural evidence for how these essential enzymes capture and transport DNA during their catalytic cycle.
Jan 19, 2026
Researchers Achieve Efficient Bicarbonate-mediated Integrated Capture and Electrolysis of CO₂

Researchers from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Fudan University achieved efficient bicarbonate-mediated integrated carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture and electrolysis to CO through an ionomer-driven reaction microenvironment control strategy.
Jan 19, 2026
Keeping BCI Fast, not Frenzied, with a Strong Innovation Ecosystem

Luo Qingming, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Hainan University, said recent BCI progress has been driven by supportive policies and rising investment. But he warned against overheating: frontier innovation takes time, and breakthroughs rarely arrive overnight.
Jan 16, 2026
Scientists Develop Bioinspired Phototransistor for High-sensitivity Detection of Low-contrast Targets

Drawing inspiration from the remarkable adaptability of the human eye, researchers from the Institute of Metal Research have developed a novel phototransistor with tunable sensitivity. This breakthrough provides an efficient solution for detecting low-contrast targets in complex visual environments, which is a critical challenge for advanced machine vision systems in applications such as precision guidance and smart surveillance.
Jan 16, 2026
Chang'e-6 Samples Reveal How Giant Asteroid Impact Affected Lunar Interior

A research team led by Prof. TIAN Hengci from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted extensive analysis of lunar basalts collected by Chang'e-6 from the South Pole–Aitken Basin. These samples exhibit significantly heavier potassium (K) isotopic compositions than all previously documented lunar basalts from the Apollo missions and lunar meteorites.

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Ultra-Strong Magnet Sets World Record

Huayuan Biota Decodes Earth's First Phanerozoic Mass Extinction

China's New Space Exploration School Eyes Future Interstellar Travel

New Study Reveals Lunar Perspective Enables Accurate Capture of Earth's Radiation Budget

Chinese Research Report Draws Roadmap for Development of High-temperature Superconducting Materials

Cryo-EM Structure Reveals How Topoisomerase Captures Transport DNA

Researchers Achieve Efficient Bicarbonate-mediated Integrated Capture and Electrolysis of CO₂

Keeping BCI Fast, not Frenzied, with a Strong Innovation Ecosystem

Scientists Develop Bioinspired Phototransistor for High-sensitivity Detection of Low-contrast Targets

Chang'e-6 Samples Reveal How Giant Asteroid Impact Affected Lunar Interior

About Us

Members

General Assembly

News

Programs

Publications

Awards

Ultra-Strong Magnet Sets World Record

Huayuan Biota Decodes Earth's First Phanerozoic Mass Extinction

China's New Space Exploration School Eyes Future Interstellar Travel

New Study Reveals Lunar Perspective Enables Accurate Capture of Earth's Radiation Budget

Chinese Research Report Draws Roadmap for Development of High-temperature Superconducting Materials

Cryo-EM Structure Reveals How Topoisomerase Captures Transport DNA

Researchers Achieve Efficient Bicarbonate-mediated Integrated Capture and Electrolysis of CO2

Keeping BCI Fast, not Frenzied, with a Strong Innovation Ecosystem

Scientists Develop Bioinspired Phototransistor for High-sensitivity Detection of Low-contrast Targets

Chang'e-6 Samples Reveal How Giant Asteroid Impact Affected Lunar Interior

Researchers Achieve Efficient Bicarbonate-mediated Integrated Capture and Electrolysis of CO₂