Peking University, February 17, 2023: A team of researchers from the Wang Yangming Laboratory at Peking University’s College of Future Technology has recently identified a DddA homolog from Simiaoa sunii (Ddd_Ss) that can efficiently deaminate cytosine in DC context in double-str...

Peking University, February 6, 2023: The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is known for its cold and arid conditions. As a result of global warming, the greening of plateau vegetation and the retreat of the cryosphere have led to current decreases in surface albedo. However, it is still uncl...

Peking University, December 29, 2022: A study led by PKU staff and students reveals that late canopy development in Northern ecosystems hinders seasonal peak photosynthesis.The dynamic change mechanism of the seasonal peak rate of photosynthesis, also known as GPPmax (Maximum Gro...

Senior visitors gather at a park in Fuzhou, Fujian province, in this file photo. [Photo/Xinhua] Editor’s note: China’s population has been ageing at an unprecedented rate as baby boomers have stepped into their retirement. China, which is home to a fifth of the world’s older popu...

Photo: Unsplash Peking University, November 22, 2022:Groundwater contamination by emerging pollutants has drawn great concerns in recent years. Emerging contaminants such as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), especially perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), were found widespread and p...