A research team led by Prof. CAI Xinxia, Assoc. Prof. LUO Jinping and Assoc. Prof. WANG Mixia from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has demonstrated that in vitro biological neuronal networks can achieve both low-power consumption and high-speed communication through predictable electrical stimulation, providing a promising new route for next-generation brain-inspired computing systems. The study shows that regular stimulation increased neural communication speed by about 1.79 times without adding extra energy cost.

A UNESCO report released on 21 April 2026, People and Nature in UNESCO-designated Sites: Global and Local Contributions, delivers the first global assessment of over 2,260 World Heritage sites, Biosphere Reserves and Global Geoparks. The study finds that more than one in four sites could reach critical ecological tipping points by 2050 if pressures intensify, while also showing that monitored wildlife populations within these sites have remained stable on average, contrasting sharply with a 73% global decline since 1970.

Researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) have developed a knowledge-guided artificial intelligence algorithm that significantly improves the resolution of global soil moisture observation.