​Robert McRae of YMSC publishes major results on rationality of vertex operator algebras

Vertex operator algebras form a rigorous mathematical framework for two-dimensional conformal field theory and have deep connections with representation theory, low-dimensional topology, and quantum physics. A central goal in the field is to understand when a vertex operator algebra is strongly r...

Next-generation lithium battery punches well above its weight

An ultra-energy-dense battery incorporates an innovative fluorine-rich polymer electrolyte to achieve safer and more efficient energy storage. The range of electric vehicles (EVs) could potentially double if the latest advance in high-performance batteries detailed by Tsinghua researchers reac...

Breakthrough in distortion-free tissue transparency reveals neurons in 3D

A new technique makes tissue samples see-through without deforming them — offering unprecedented insights into neurons in their natural state. Microscopes have long been the biologist’s window into the body’s inner workings. But preparing tissue for imaging — whether by slicing it thinly or u...

Smartphone spectrometer could snapshot galaxies and a fruit’s ripeness

You point your phone at a pear. Not only do you snap its image, but a spectral scan also reveals whether it’s unripe or perfectly sweet. That same tech could flag a suspicious mole before your doctor does, or help survey billions of stars in a galaxy. A device that does this with previously unma...

Tsinghua SIGS Team Unlocks Electro-Generated Exciton Activation in Insulating Lanthanide Nanocrystals

Recently, a research team led by Associate Professor Han Sanyang from Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (Tsinghua SIGS), in collaboration with Professor Xu Hui and Professor Han Chunmiao from Heilongjiang University, as well as Professor Liu Xiaogang from the National University of ...