Research Progress

Polystyrene Nanoplastics Inhibit Key Signaling Pathways for the Activation of Immune T cells

Nanoplastics is a new type of environmental pollutant. Its particles can easily enter the bodies of animals through diet and breathing, and affect the physiological functions of organisms. However,...

Researchers Investigate Multi-scale Relationships Between Urban Green Infrastructure Landscape Pa...

The results of this study deepen the understanding of the relationship between UGI landscape patterns and PM2.5 concentrations, which will provide a scientific guidance for future urban planning an...

Researchers Elucidate Endangered Stipitate Hydnaceous Fungi in China

The genus Hydnellum, an important component of stipitate hydnaceous fungi, is a group of soil-inhabiting Basidiomycota with a spinulose hymenium. They can form a mutually beneficial symbiosis with ...

To Enhance or Suppress? The Double-edged Sword of Superantigen in Tumor Immunotherapy

Tumor immunotherapy is the most promising research field in the last years. By re-awakening and enhancing the immune system to fight cancer, such strategies have attracted the attention of many res...

Effects of Different Nitrogen Compounds Addition on Plant-soil Micronutrients in a Meadow Steppe

Recently, Prof. Yong Jiang’s Lab from the Institute of Applied Ecology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, examined the effects of different N compounds of (NH4)2SO4, NH4NO3, and urea with and without...