May. 07, 2024
Spearheaded by Peking University, China Air Pollution Data Center launched
Homepage of the China Air Pollution Data Center (CAPDC).Peking University, May 7, 2024:While significant strides have been made in improving air quality in China through regulations like the Clean Air Act issued in 2013, air pollution has become increasingly complex. Despite nota...
Apr. 29, 2024
Research presents new method to map cells
Peking University, April 29, 2024: Due to the high transparency of cells, it is very difficult to observe the organelles within them. Biologists can label specific organelles for observation through fluorescence staining. This is somewhat analogous to being in an environment with...
Apr. 22, 2024
PKU scientists probe land subsidence risks for cities in China
Editor's note: Many parts of the world are slowly "sinking" — and China is not immune, researchers at Peking University have found in a yearslong study. Photo: China Daily Peking University, April 22, 2024: In the bustling metropolises of China, a silent menace lurks beneath th...
Apr. 19, 2024
PKU scientists identify how neurons in mammals encode time
BEIJING -- A group of Chinese scientists identified how a specific region of neuron clusters in a mammal's brain encodes the time of the day, a finding that lend to new clues to decipher human being's biological clock design at a systematic level.The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN...
Apr. 15, 2024
How does aging start? PKU scientists explain
Peking University, April 15, 2024: Aging, a phenomenon that affects every individual, is a natural part of the human condition but one that often induces anxiety. These feelings are paired with health conditions and illnesses that accompany the aging process, all of which decreas...
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