A rice (Oryza sativa) mutant, low grain weight (lgw) was isolated by a research team led by Prof. Wu Yuejin from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In this research, they proved that lgw mutation lead to reduced grain length through decreasing cell elongation and proliferation.
Recently, researchers led by Prof. Zhao Guoping from High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) proposed a mechanism by which protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) can translocate from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to the mitochondria under radiation stimulation, participate in regulating mitophagy and mediate tumor radiosensitivity, which is of great significance for understanding the role of mitochondrial targets in radiosensitivity.
In recent research, a group led by Prof. ZHANG Xin at the High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science combined the 9.4 T static magnetic field (SMF) with a commonly used anti-cancer drug imatinib mesylate on gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) bearing mice, and found that the 9.4 T SMF not only enhanced the anti-tumor effect of imatinib, but also reduced the drug side effects on tissues and organs. What's more, it reduced the mice depressive behaviors.
According to a recent study published on Analytical Chemistry, a novel focusing quadrupole ion funnel (FQ-IF) was proposed by researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
A team from Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a high-sensitivity differential Helmholtz photoacoustic cell and successfully applied it in methane detection.