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A research team led by Prof. KONG Qingpeng from Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported that ETS1-regulated ribosome function reduction is an important mechanism for human healthy aging and longevity. The finding was published in Science Advances on 27 April 2022. Healthy aging study is closely related to the national economic development and people's well-bei... more |
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A research team led by Prof. KONG Qingpeng from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported that enhanced fatty acid oxidation is a key metabolic signature in centenarians. The paper entitled “System-level metabolic modeling facilitates unveiling metabolic signature in exceptional longevity” was published in Aging Cell. As a natural model of healthy aging, cen... more |
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A research team led by Prof. Douglas YU from Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed a new method to measure animal biodiversity on large scales. The paper entitled “Measuring Protected-Area Effectiveness using Vertebrate Distributions from Leech iDNA” (web link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28778-8) was published in Nature Communications . Protected a... more |
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A research team led by Prof. SHI Peng from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the new evidence for a single origin of laryngeal echolocation in bats. The finding was published in iScience on 18th March. Studies on the origin of complex traits largely rely on fossil evidence. However, in most cases, it is difficult to time the origin of complex traits a... more |
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Researchers from Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Agricultural University have found a new twisted-wing parasite species (Strepsiptera, Xenidae) in Gaoligong Mountains, Southwest China. The finding was published in ZooKeys on 2nd February. The scientists confirmed the twisted-wing insects parasitizing respectively on two wasps (Vespa velutina and Ves... more |
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