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By shifting the reaction away from the electrode surface, it also reduces unwanted byproducts. The process works in a flow reactor and can cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 30% compared with conventional routes.
#PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #Electrocatalysis #ChemSky @natcomms.nature.com
#PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #Electrocatalysis #ChemSky @natcomms.nature.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
By shifting the reaction away from the electrode surface, it also reduces unwanted byproducts. The process works in a flow reactor and can cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 30% compared with conventional routes.
#PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #Electrocatalysis #ChemSky @natcomms.nature.com
#PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #Electrocatalysis #ChemSky @natcomms.nature.com
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...
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
"That's 50 years. You might have 2 or 3 different yet successful careers."
Let that sink in. Prof. Tracey from #Oxford gives the ultimate reassurance to the overwhelmed. Chill out and explore.
The path unfolds as you walk.
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
Let that sink in. Prof. Tracey from #Oxford gives the ultimate reassurance to the overwhelmed. Chill out and explore.
The path unfolds as you walk.
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
December 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"That's 50 years. You might have 2 or 3 different yet successful careers."
Let that sink in. Prof. Tracey from #Oxford gives the ultimate reassurance to the overwhelmed. Chill out and explore.
The path unfolds as you walk.
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
Let that sink in. Prof. Tracey from #Oxford gives the ultimate reassurance to the overwhelmed. Chill out and explore.
The path unfolds as you walk.
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
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
We always say no pain, no gain… but what if some pain brings no gain at all?
We asked neuroscientist and Oxford VC, Prof. Irene Tracey. 'Good Pain is that quick "ouch!" when your finger grazes a candle flame. Bad Pain is ignoring it and letting it burn.'
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
We asked neuroscientist and Oxford VC, Prof. Irene Tracey. 'Good Pain is that quick "ouch!" when your finger grazes a candle flame. Bad Pain is ignoring it and letting it burn.'
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We always say no pain, no gain… but what if some pain brings no gain at all?
We asked neuroscientist and Oxford VC, Prof. Irene Tracey. 'Good Pain is that quick "ouch!" when your finger grazes a candle flame. Bad Pain is ignoring it and letting it burn.'
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
We asked neuroscientist and Oxford VC, Prof. Irene Tracey. 'Good Pain is that quick "ouch!" when your finger grazes a candle flame. Bad Pain is ignoring it and letting it burn.'
#AcademicSky #PKUAsks @ox.ac.uk
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
The study shows how visual learning is strengthened during awake periods through precise photic stimulation. No invasive tools needed—just a simple method to enhance learning and brain plasticity.
Could flashing lights be the future of accelerated learning? 🧠💡
#PekingUniversity #Neuroscience
Could flashing lights be the future of accelerated learning? 🧠💡
#PekingUniversity #Neuroscience
December 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The study shows how visual learning is strengthened during awake periods through precise photic stimulation. No invasive tools needed—just a simple method to enhance learning and brain plasticity.
Could flashing lights be the future of accelerated learning? 🧠💡
#PekingUniversity #Neuroscience
Could flashing lights be the future of accelerated learning? 🧠💡
#PekingUniversity #Neuroscience
✨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
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
Their analysis shows that commensal leopard cats lived in human settlements at least 5,400 years ago and persisted until 150 CE, while domestic cats entered China around 730 CE through Silk Road routes.
#PKUResearch #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #CellGenomics #Cats
#PKUResearch #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #CellGenomics #Cats
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Their analysis shows that commensal leopard cats lived in human settlements at least 5,400 years ago and persisted until 150 CE, while domestic cats entered China around 730 CE through Silk Road routes.
#PKUResearch #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #CellGenomics #Cats
#PKUResearch #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #CellGenomics #Cats
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
The visit underscores the century-spanning friendship between #PekingUniversity and #UniversityofOxford, built on research collaboration and student exchange.
#AcademicSky #HigherEducation
#AcademicSky #HigherEducation
November 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The visit underscores the century-spanning friendship between #PekingUniversity and #UniversityofOxford, built on research collaboration and student exchange.
#AcademicSky #HigherEducation
#AcademicSky #HigherEducation
In her keynote lecture, Professor Tracey reflected on her journey from first-generation university student at a state school to eminent neuroscientist and Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, emphasizing that “Education is still the most powerful and effective tool for opportunity and social mobility we have.”
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
In her keynote lecture, Professor Tracey reflected on her journey from first-generation university student at a state school to eminent neuroscientist and Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, emphasizing that “Education is still the most powerful and effective tool for opportunity and social mobility we have.”
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
Led by Zhang Yao & PhD candidate Qiu Jinghao, the team found that antecedent climate anomalies contribute to over 38.2% of the drop in ecosystem productivity during extremes. This “memory effect” provides a crucial, observation-constrained benchmark for predicting carbon fluxes under climate change.
November 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Led by Zhang Yao & PhD candidate Qiu Jinghao, the team found that antecedent climate anomalies contribute to over 38.2% of the drop in ecosystem productivity during extremes. This “memory effect” provides a crucial, observation-constrained benchmark for predicting carbon fluxes under climate change.
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
The method enables sensitive detection of electron transfer, bond breaking, and molecular/proton diffusion, offering a new tool for understanding interfacial reactions.
The study was selected as an Editors’ Suggestion, and Physics (APS) featured it in a Viewpoint article.
The study was selected as an Editors’ Suggestion, and Physics (APS) featured it in a Viewpoint article.
November 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The method enables sensitive detection of electron transfer, bond breaking, and molecular/proton diffusion, offering a new tool for understanding interfacial reactions.
The study was selected as an Editors’ Suggestion, and Physics (APS) featured it in a Viewpoint article.
The study was selected as an Editors’ Suggestion, and Physics (APS) featured it in a Viewpoint article.
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
Researchers cocultured Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with river bacteria and found that while both were suppressed alone, together they exhibited hormesis under several antibiotics, especially azithromycin (AZM). This highlights how microbial cooperation reshapes pollutant effects in aquatic ecosystems.
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Researchers cocultured Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with river bacteria and found that while both were suppressed alone, together they exhibited hormesis under several antibiotics, especially azithromycin (AZM). This highlights how microbial cooperation reshapes pollutant effects in aquatic ecosystems.
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
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
🔬CAS Academicians:
Liu Ruochuan (Mathematical Sciences)
Ma Ding (Chemistry)
Deng Hongkui & Qu Lijia (Life Sciences)
Chen Yanjing (Earth & Space Sciences)
⚙️CAE Academician:
Ji Jiafu (PKU Cancer Hospital)
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V-DALOlda-...
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
Liu Ruochuan (Mathematical Sciences)
Ma Ding (Chemistry)
Deng Hongkui & Qu Lijia (Life Sciences)
Chen Yanjing (Earth & Space Sciences)
⚙️CAE Academician:
Ji Jiafu (PKU Cancer Hospital)
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V-DALOlda-...
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
November 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🔬CAS Academicians:
Liu Ruochuan (Mathematical Sciences)
Ma Ding (Chemistry)
Deng Hongkui & Qu Lijia (Life Sciences)
Chen Yanjing (Earth & Space Sciences)
⚙️CAE Academician:
Ji Jiafu (PKU Cancer Hospital)
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V-DALOlda-...
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
Liu Ruochuan (Mathematical Sciences)
Ma Ding (Chemistry)
Deng Hongkui & Qu Lijia (Life Sciences)
Chen Yanjing (Earth & Space Sciences)
⚙️CAE Academician:
Ji Jiafu (PKU Cancer Hospital)
mp.weixin.qq.com/s/V-DALOlda-...
#PekingUniversity #CAS #CAE #Academician #AcademicSky
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