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A #PKUResearch used carbon defects to speed up the redox cycling of TEMPO mediators, solving a bottleneck in electrochemical C–N coupling. The system reaches ~99% Faraday efficiency and an industrial-level current density of ~0.6 A/cm² for producing hexamethylenetetramine.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A #PKUResearch used carbon defects to speed up the redox cycling of TEMPO mediators, solving a bottleneck in electrochemical C–N coupling. The system reaches ~99% Faraday efficiency and an industrial-level current density of ~0.6 A/cm² for producing hexamethylenetetramine.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Congrats to Prof. Ma Ren-Min from #PekingUniversity on being named a 2026 Optica Fellow “for his discovery of singular dispersion equation and pioneering contributions to #nanolaser physics and devices”! @optica.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Congrats to Prof. Ma Ren-Min from #PekingUniversity on being named a 2026 Optica Fellow “for his discovery of singular dispersion equation and pioneering contributions to #nanolaser physics and devices”! @optica.org
2026 #PekingUniversity School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Application Information for International Students now opens for enrollment!
Scan the QR code below for more details on the program!
#StudyAbroad #StudyInChina #Materials #STEM #OverseasEducation #AcademicSky #EducationSky
Scan the QR code below for more details on the program!
#StudyAbroad #StudyInChina #Materials #STEM #OverseasEducation #AcademicSky #EducationSky
December 5, 2025 at 5:32 AM
2026 #PekingUniversity School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Application Information for International Students now opens for enrollment!
Scan the QR code below for more details on the program!
#StudyAbroad #StudyInChina #Materials #STEM #OverseasEducation #AcademicSky #EducationSky
Scan the QR code below for more details on the program!
#StudyAbroad #StudyInChina #Materials #STEM #OverseasEducation #AcademicSky #EducationSky
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🧠"Ageing clocks" show a healthier brain may reduce risk of dementia and early death
🕗“Ageing clocks” are statistical models that estimate how fast a person’s organs are ageing compared to the expected ageing ➡️ buff.ly/2jW3gsS
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🕗“Ageing clocks” are statistical models that estimate how fast a person’s organs are ageing compared to the expected ageing ➡️ buff.ly/2jW3gsS
@broadinstitute.org @pku1898.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🧠"Ageing clocks" show a healthier brain may reduce risk of dementia and early death
🕗“Ageing clocks” are statistical models that estimate how fast a person’s organs are ageing compared to the expected ageing ➡️ buff.ly/2jW3gsS
@broadinstitute.org @pku1898.bsky.social
🕗“Ageing clocks” are statistical models that estimate how fast a person’s organs are ageing compared to the expected ageing ➡️ buff.ly/2jW3gsS
@broadinstitute.org @pku1898.bsky.social
Fresh off being conferred an Honorary Doctorate by #PekingUniversity, we sat down with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, to discuss the critical relevance of universities today.
📝: Liew En Thung; Goi Sin Yee
🎦: Zheng Zibo; Chao Ranran
#PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
📝: Liew En Thung; Goi Sin Yee
🎦: Zheng Zibo; Chao Ranran
#PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Fresh off being conferred an Honorary Doctorate by #PekingUniversity, we sat down with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, to discuss the critical relevance of universities today.
📝: Liew En Thung; Goi Sin Yee
🎦: Zheng Zibo; Chao Ranran
#PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
📝: Liew En Thung; Goi Sin Yee
🎦: Zheng Zibo; Chao Ranran
#PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
Prof. Xi Peng from #PekingUniversity has been elected as a 2026 Optica Fellow!
Optica is the world’s leading organization advancing the science of light. Fellow membership honors those who have served with distinction in #optics and #photonics.
Congrats, @xipeng1.bsky.social! @optica.org
Optica is the world’s leading organization advancing the science of light. Fellow membership honors those who have served with distinction in #optics and #photonics.
Congrats, @xipeng1.bsky.social! @optica.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Prof. Xi Peng from #PekingUniversity has been elected as a 2026 Optica Fellow!
Optica is the world’s leading organization advancing the science of light. Fellow membership honors those who have served with distinction in #optics and #photonics.
Congrats, @xipeng1.bsky.social! @optica.org
Optica is the world’s leading organization advancing the science of light. Fellow membership honors those who have served with distinction in #optics and #photonics.
Congrats, @xipeng1.bsky.social! @optica.org
✨Your Brain Learns When You’re Awake too
We used to think only sleep could consolidate our learning, but new #PKUResearch reveals a breakthrough: specific frequencies of light flicker can actively boost memory consolidation while we’re awake.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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We used to think only sleep could consolidate our learning, but new #PKUResearch reveals a breakthrough: specific frequencies of light flicker can actively boost memory consolidation while we’re awake.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
@natcomms.nature.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
✨Your Brain Learns When You’re Awake too
We used to think only sleep could consolidate our learning, but new #PKUResearch reveals a breakthrough: specific frequencies of light flicker can actively boost memory consolidation while we’re awake.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
@natcomms.nature.com
We used to think only sleep could consolidate our learning, but new #PKUResearch reveals a breakthrough: specific frequencies of light flicker can actively boost memory consolidation while we’re awake.
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
@natcomms.nature.com
When did #cats arrive in China?
A study led by researchers from #PekingUniversity and @ox.ac.uk used ancient DNA to trace the history of human–cat interactions in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1016/j.xg...
@unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social #PKUResearch #zooarchaeology #aDNA
A study led by researchers from #PekingUniversity and @ox.ac.uk used ancient DNA to trace the history of human–cat interactions in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1016/j.xg...
@unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social #PKUResearch #zooarchaeology #aDNA
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When did #cats arrive in China?
A study led by researchers from #PekingUniversity and @ox.ac.uk used ancient DNA to trace the history of human–cat interactions in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1016/j.xg...
@unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social #PKUResearch #zooarchaeology #aDNA
A study led by researchers from #PekingUniversity and @ox.ac.uk used ancient DNA to trace the history of human–cat interactions in East Asia.
doi.org/10.1016/j.xg...
@unioxarchaeology.bsky.social @cellpress.bsky.social #PKUResearch #zooarchaeology #aDNA
On November 27, Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of @ox.ac.uk, visited Peking University and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate.
#UniversityofOxford #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
#UniversityofOxford #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
On November 27, Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of @ox.ac.uk, visited Peking University and was conferred an Honorary Doctorate.
#UniversityofOxford #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
#UniversityofOxford #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #HigherEducation
Did you know that an ecosystem’s memory of past weather can dictate its survival during extreme events?
A new #PKUResearch has uncovered this hidden driver:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimateScience #Ecology #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky @natgeosci.nature.com
A new #PKUResearch has uncovered this hidden driver:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimateScience #Ecology #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky @natgeosci.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Did you know that an ecosystem’s memory of past weather can dictate its survival during extreme events?
A new #PKUResearch has uncovered this hidden driver:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimateScience #Ecology #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky @natgeosci.nature.com
A new #PKUResearch has uncovered this hidden driver:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#ClimateScience #Ecology #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky @natgeosci.nature.com
Peking University researchers developed a quantum microscopy approach that combines scanning probe techniques with quantum sensing to directly probe nanoscale processes at solid–liquid interfaces.
#PKUResearch article: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...
Viewpoint: physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
#PKUResearch article: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...
Viewpoint: physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Peking University researchers developed a quantum microscopy approach that combines scanning probe techniques with quantum sensing to directly probe nanoscale processes at solid–liquid interfaces.
#PKUResearch article: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...
Viewpoint: physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
#PKUResearch article: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...
Viewpoint: physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
Congratulations to Michael I. Jordan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at #UCBerkeley and Honorary Professor at #PekingUniversity, on being elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!
#CAS #Academician #AcademicSky @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
#CAS #Academician #AcademicSky @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations to Michael I. Jordan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at #UCBerkeley and Honorary Professor at #PekingUniversity, on being elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences!
#CAS #Academician #AcademicSky @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
#CAS #Academician #AcademicSky @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
Antibiotics were supposed to kill them. Instead, they thrived—together.🦠A new #PKUResearch shows that freshwater algae and bacteria can cooperate in response to antibiotics, turning growth inhibition into stimulation.
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#PekingUniversity #ScienceAdvances @science.org
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#PekingUniversity #ScienceAdvances @science.org
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Antibiotics were supposed to kill them. Instead, they thrived—together.🦠A new #PKUResearch shows that freshwater algae and bacteria can cooperate in response to antibiotics, turning growth inhibition into stimulation.
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
#PekingUniversity #ScienceAdvances @science.org
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
#PekingUniversity #ScienceAdvances @science.org
Congrats to our scholars newly elected as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)!
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Congrats to our scholars newly elected as academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE)!
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
#PekingUniversity researchers unveil “AI-Newton” — an AI system that, after being fed experimental data, can autonomously ‘discover’ key physics principles, mirroring the way humans build scientific knowledge.
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
#PKUResearch #PhysicsSky #AcademicSky #AI #Newton @nature.com
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
#PKUResearch #PhysicsSky #AcademicSky #AI #Newton @nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#PekingUniversity researchers unveil “AI-Newton” — an AI system that, after being fed experimental data, can autonomously ‘discover’ key physics principles, mirroring the way humans build scientific knowledge.
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
#PKUResearch #PhysicsSky #AcademicSky #AI #Newton @nature.com
go.nature.com/4nTx0I8
#PKUResearch #PhysicsSky #AcademicSky #AI #Newton @nature.com
Peking University Third Hospital announces a groundbreaking achievement. Our researchers (team of Prof. Hong Jing & Researcher Peng Rongmei) have created the world's first bio-degradable silk fibroin patch to treat bullous keratopathy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#PKUResearch
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#PKUResearch
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Peking University Third Hospital announces a groundbreaking achievement. Our researchers (team of Prof. Hong Jing & Researcher Peng Rongmei) have created the world's first bio-degradable silk fibroin patch to treat bullous keratopathy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#PKUResearch
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
#PKUResearch
🌍AI-Driven Seismic Imaging Breakthrough
A #PKUResearch team has developed a physics-informed deep learning system for global full-waveform inversion tomography, achieving tens of thousands of times faster computation with high imaging accuracy.
doi.org/10.48550/arX...
#Geophysics #NeurIPS2025 #AI
A #PKUResearch team has developed a physics-informed deep learning system for global full-waveform inversion tomography, achieving tens of thousands of times faster computation with high imaging accuracy.
doi.org/10.48550/arX...
#Geophysics #NeurIPS2025 #AI
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🌍AI-Driven Seismic Imaging Breakthrough
A #PKUResearch team has developed a physics-informed deep learning system for global full-waveform inversion tomography, achieving tens of thousands of times faster computation with high imaging accuracy.
doi.org/10.48550/arX...
#Geophysics #NeurIPS2025 #AI
A #PKUResearch team has developed a physics-informed deep learning system for global full-waveform inversion tomography, achieving tens of thousands of times faster computation with high imaging accuracy.
doi.org/10.48550/arX...
#Geophysics #NeurIPS2025 #AI
GSD-Ib is caused by dysfunction of the ER transporter SLC37A4. A #PKUResearch has now resolved its key structural states using cryo-EM, showing how the protein switches between conformations to transport G6P and Pi, and how an inhibitor blocks this process.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
GSD-Ib is caused by dysfunction of the ER transporter SLC37A4. A #PKUResearch has now resolved its key structural states using cryo-EM, showing how the protein switches between conformations to transport G6P and Pi, and how an inhibitor blocks this process.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@natsmb.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
@natsmb.nature.com
How do you make a material both strong AND tough? 💪🏼
Scientists have long faced this paradox and we are happy to share that #PekingUniversity researchers have developed an innovative solution!
Published in Matter:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
#PKUResearch #MaterialsSky @cp-matter.bsky.social
Scientists have long faced this paradox and we are happy to share that #PekingUniversity researchers have developed an innovative solution!
Published in Matter:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
#PKUResearch #MaterialsSky @cp-matter.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
How do you make a material both strong AND tough? 💪🏼
Scientists have long faced this paradox and we are happy to share that #PekingUniversity researchers have developed an innovative solution!
Published in Matter:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
#PKUResearch #MaterialsSky @cp-matter.bsky.social
Scientists have long faced this paradox and we are happy to share that #PekingUniversity researchers have developed an innovative solution!
Published in Matter:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...
#PKUResearch #MaterialsSky @cp-matter.bsky.social
“People won’t be using this device in 50 years. They’ll still be reading Confucius.”
Scholars at #BeijingForum2025 got real about AI and what actually lasts.
Ouch. But fair. 📱📚
🎦| Katherine Chen, Chao Ranran, Liew En Thung, Goi Sin Yee
#PekingUniversity #AI #EduSky #AcademicSky
Scholars at #BeijingForum2025 got real about AI and what actually lasts.
Ouch. But fair. 📱📚
🎦| Katherine Chen, Chao Ranran, Liew En Thung, Goi Sin Yee
#PekingUniversity #AI #EduSky #AcademicSky
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 AM
“People won’t be using this device in 50 years. They’ll still be reading Confucius.”
Scholars at #BeijingForum2025 got real about AI and what actually lasts.
Ouch. But fair. 📱📚
🎦| Katherine Chen, Chao Ranran, Liew En Thung, Goi Sin Yee
#PekingUniversity #AI #EduSky #AcademicSky
Scholars at #BeijingForum2025 got real about AI and what actually lasts.
Ouch. But fair. 📱📚
🎦| Katherine Chen, Chao Ranran, Liew En Thung, Goi Sin Yee
#PekingUniversity #AI #EduSky #AcademicSky
How well do you sleep?😴
A new Lancet Public Health Review by a team from #PekingUniversity Sixth Hospital provides a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, including its epidemiological patterns, key challenges, and promotion strategies.
doi.org/10.1016/S246...
@thelancetph.bsky.social
A new Lancet Public Health Review by a team from #PekingUniversity Sixth Hospital provides a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, including its epidemiological patterns, key challenges, and promotion strategies.
doi.org/10.1016/S246...
@thelancetph.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How well do you sleep?😴
A new Lancet Public Health Review by a team from #PekingUniversity Sixth Hospital provides a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, including its epidemiological patterns, key challenges, and promotion strategies.
doi.org/10.1016/S246...
@thelancetph.bsky.social
A new Lancet Public Health Review by a team from #PekingUniversity Sixth Hospital provides a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, including its epidemiological patterns, key challenges, and promotion strategies.
doi.org/10.1016/S246...
@thelancetph.bsky.social
An expert in gene sequencing and microfluidics, Prof. Huang Yanyi navigates among biology, chemistry, and even photography. Through cross-disciplinary exploration and an uncompromising pursuit of scientific perfection, he has forged a distinct scientific identity.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
An expert in gene sequencing and microfluidics, Prof. Huang Yanyi navigates among biology, chemistry, and even photography. Through cross-disciplinary exploration and an uncompromising pursuit of scientific perfection, he has forged a distinct scientific identity.
newsen.pku.edu.cn/news_events/...
newsen.pku.edu.cn/news_events/...
A team co-led by PKU Prof. Ma Ding has developed a simple yet highly effective catalytic tuning strategy that almost completely eliminates CO₂ by-products during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, offering a new route to green fuel production.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PKUResearch @science.org
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#PKUResearch @science.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A team co-led by PKU Prof. Ma Ding has developed a simple yet highly effective catalytic tuning strategy that almost completely eliminates CO₂ by-products during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, offering a new route to green fuel production.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PKUResearch @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#PKUResearch @science.org
The future belongs to those who listen, think, and imagine together.
At #BeijingForum2025, the world comes together to search for common ground in the age of digital intelligence.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0CO25r8Pdk...
#PekingUniversity #EduSky #AcademicSky
At #BeijingForum2025, the world comes together to search for common ground in the age of digital intelligence.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0CO25r8Pdk...
#PekingUniversity #EduSky #AcademicSky
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The future belongs to those who listen, think, and imagine together.
At #BeijingForum2025, the world comes together to search for common ground in the age of digital intelligence.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0CO25r8Pdk...
#PekingUniversity #EduSky #AcademicSky
At #BeijingForum2025, the world comes together to search for common ground in the age of digital intelligence.
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/0CO25r8Pdk...
#PekingUniversity #EduSky #AcademicSky
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Peiyao Fan, Yang Chen et al. @pku1898.bsky.social show that tubular ER extends into retraction fibers and #migrasomes through #microtubule-dependent ER extension and ER-plasma membrane contact sites in migrating cells. rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#ER_literature #Migration #Organelles
#ER_literature #Migration #Organelles
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Peiyao Fan, Yang Chen et al. @pku1898.bsky.social show that tubular ER extends into retraction fibers and #migrasomes through #microtubule-dependent ER extension and ER-plasma membrane contact sites in migrating cells. rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#ER_literature #Migration #Organelles
#ER_literature #Migration #Organelles