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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Unlike regular crystals, quasicrystals feature ordered, yet non-repeating atomic structures. PKU physicists uncovered a concealed geometric rule shaping electron behaviour in them. The findings shed new light on quantum materials. In Physical Review Letters: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Huge congratulations to PKU alumni Wang Hong and Deng Yu, recipients of the 2026 Fields Medal — mathematics’ highest honor! 🧮 We are immensely proud of their extraordinary breakthroughs and lasting contributions to global mathematics.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Peking University! PKU has just been honored with 12 National Science and Technology Awards for its groundbreaking research achievements!

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Carbon nanotubes are widely regarded as a leading channel material candidate for post-silicon electronics. PKU Professor Liang Xuelei from the School of Electronics has developed all-carbon-nanotube CFET digital logic circuits and a monolithically integrated 3D sensing-computing circuit prototype.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A joint research team from Peking University and the California Institute of Technology has developed a highly stretchable biointerface that can maintain stable output under immense pressure.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

What does it mean to be a Wayfinder? For National Geographic, it means charting new paths where knowledge meets action. Wang Binbin of Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality has been named a recipient of the 2026 National Geographic Society Wayfinder Award.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Professor Liu Jian of the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and the Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Peking University, has been elected as Member at Large of the Council of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS).

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Registration Open! The School of Journalism and Communication at #PKU is officially launching our International #SummerSchool this year! 🌍 Advance your global perspective this summer at Peking University. Click the link for full details and application steps: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zQy1m6EvOp...

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Prof. Wei Wensheng's team & collaborators have published a study in 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒍, offering a new long-term RNA-editing pathway to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Using PKU's homegrown LEAPER platform, the strategy recruits internal enzymes that lower safety risks. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3QgRAaN

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Can humans adopt new limbs? Experiments using VR have offered some affirmative evidence. Published in 'Cell Reports', Professors Bi Yanchao and Wei Kunlin from the School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences have found that the human brain can learn to use artificial body parts

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

When English speakers say "rose" and Chinese speakers say "玫瑰," do they mean the same thing? A study by a Peking University team led by Professor Bi Yanchao showed that word meanings are organized along shared neurocognitive dimensions, while differences across languages are associated with climate.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

From citizen science to the cover of Nature! ⛈️📖 Since 2016, PKU physicists’ “Hail-for-Agate” project has invited the public to exchange hailstones for agates. Using a decade of these community-sourced samples, researchers revealed how global warming is reshaping hail risks worldwide. @nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

“Don’t miss the AI opportunity window.” Peking University’s Prof. Zhang Dandan co-authored research on AI’s labour market fallout. Unlike the past, generative AI mostly augments rather than replaces jobs. Targeted social security and vocational training could be beneficial. #Pekonomist

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A team led by Prof. Zhang Daqing at Peking University’s School of Computer Science received the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award at the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) for their pioneering work on Wi-Fi-based gesture recognition.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The researchers built an ultrathin (~3 nm) fluorinated interphase layer that enabled stable cycling in 30 Ah pouch cells, achieving an energy density of 350 Wh kg⁻¹ and 84.4% capacity retention after 180 cycles. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Could AI predict how cells react to drugs before experiments even begin? Researchers at #PekingUniversity developed MultiVCDiff, a generative AI framework that predicts both cellular morphology and gene expression responses from drug structures or gene perturbations alone. doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

How do plants fight back against pathogens? Surprisingly, like humans, plants also feel “nervous” when being attacked, causing them to produce a natural antibiotic known as debneyol, which can efficiently kill a wide range of fungi and bacteria. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... @cp-cell.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🧠 Social functioning in autism may be more systematically organized than previously thought. Analyzing data from 94,114 autistic and 172,847 neurotypical individuals across 32 countries, a PKU team found that social functioning in autism is organized in a hierarchical and interconnected structure.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🍓Strawberries kept a hidden biological clock running even in cold storage. Researchers at Peking University discovered a previously unknown plant quasi-circadian gene regulatory network in strawberries and achieved the first heterologous reconstruction of a eukaryotic biological clock network.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

David J. Gunkel (Northern Illinois University) visits #PekingUniversity for a lecture series on the philosophy of technology. In 𝑳𝑳𝑴 101, he "demystifies" #AI — comparing machine vs. human reasoning to spark reflection on intelligence, human uniqueness, and AI ethics. @davidgunkel.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Congratulations to Professor Gan Yiqun on receiving the 2026 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the International Association of Applied Psychology — one of the highest honors in applied psychology. #PekingUniversity #PKUScholars #IAAP #AppliedPsychology @iaapsy.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Rethinking p53: from barrier to guardian in cellular reprogramming🧬 #PekingUniversity researchers have discovered that p53 — long considered an obstacle in stem cell reprogramming — actually plays a protective role in chemical reprogramming of human somatic cells into #CiPSCs. @cp-cell.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Why does phosphine vanish from brown dwarfs but persist on Jupiter? On rocky planets, PH₃ can hint at life. Brown dwarfs should be rich in it—yet most show almost none. PKU & MIT researchers found why: iron & nickel lock phosphorus into solid phosphides, slashing PH₃ by over 10 orders of magnitude.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

❄️ Arctic “blanket clouds” may explain why winter warming lasts far longer A team led by Prof. Zhao Chuanfeng at Peking University, together with collaborators, revealed how the stratospheric polar vortex affects Arctic climate through a previously overlooked radiative pathway. @natcomms.nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Global education is undergoing a profound transformation. As AI breaks through traditional boundaries, how do we navigate today's challenges to shape the learning of tomorrow? 🌐 #PekingUniversity #EdTech #HigherEd #AcademicSky #AIinEducation #WDEC

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🌀Quantum chaos tames black holes, revealing universal limits of complexity growth. PKU Assis. Prof. Ruan Shanming, with collaborators from RIKEN and Nagoya University, investigates holographic complexity in black hole interiors via AdS/CFT duality and a generalized “Complexity=Anything” proposal.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

From April 28 to 29, Peking University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and King’s College London jointly hosted the symposium “Global Approaches to Generative AI in Education” in London. newsen.pku.edu.cn/news_events/... #PekingUniversity #LSE @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

To the red walls that hold a century of memory, To Boya Pagoda standing watch through time, To Weiming Lake and the reflections it keeps, And above all, to the PKU family that gives it life — Cheers to 128 years and more. Cheers to PKU! #PKU128 #PekingUniversity

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

On April 29, #PekingUniversity marked ten years of the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, hosting the Global South Sustainable Development Forum and the 10th Anniversary Conference — bringing together policymakers, scholars, and alumni from around the world. #GlobalSouth

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Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy @sigtrans-sttt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This review outlines global trends in #LiverDiseases, noting the shift toward metabolic-associated conditions alongside #ViralHepatitis, and underscores challenges in diagnosis and the need for targeted therapies. @pku1898.bsky.social #STTT #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1038/s413...

Liver diseases: epidemiology, causes, trends and predictions

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Sometimes all you need is a book and a quiet corner. 🎥: Amalie Niegel, Jenika Huang, Katherine Chen #WorldBookDay #BookSky #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #campus

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The 2026 #ClayResearchAwards have been announced, honoring three research groups and 10 outstanding mathematicians worldwide. Warm congratulations to Wang Hong & Deng Yu, both #PKUAlumni of the School of Mathematical Sciences, on being named among the recipients! #PekingUniversity #PKUMaths

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Asian and Australasian Society of Labour Economics @aasle-econ.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🪧Call for Papers #AASLE2026 Conference pku1898.bsky.social in Beijing, China 10-12 December 2026! We invite submissions on any topic related to labour and applied economics. Paper submission deadline is 30th June 2026. More information here aasle.org/beijing2026-conference-info #EconSky

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

How does the brain ensure its billions of neurons grow properly? 🧠 A new study by researchers at #PekingUniversity reveals a previously unknown customized differentiation program for neurons. Published in #PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.... @pnas.org #Neuroscience #Neurodevelopment #BrainResearch

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🔬Carving van der Waals materials for powerful on-chip nonlinear photonics. #PekingUniversity researchers and collaborators developed a universal nanofabrication method to transform van der Waals materials into low-loss optical microcavities for on-chip nonlinear photonics. @natmater.nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Professor Chen Peng from #PekingUniversity has been named the 2026 recipient of the Emil Thomas Kaiser Award by The Protein Society — becoming the first scholar from an Asian institution to receive this honor. #TheProteinSociety #PKUScholars #ChemicalBiology @proteinsociety.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Breath is universal. How we care for it is not. Join us this September for a 15-day clinical training at Peking University People's Hospital — where Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine come together in an integrated approach to #COPD, #asthma, and #bronchiectasis. bit.ly/4coC4k8

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🔬 Rethinking #Cancer Vulnerabilities: Targeting What Tumors Cannot Lose A team from #PekingUniversity Third Hospital, together with collaborators, explored genes that cancer cells cannot live without, known as mutation-intolerant genes (MIGs). doi.org/10.1002/advs... #PKUResearch #Oncology

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Researchers from #PekingUniversity School of #Physics, together with collaborators, reported the first observation of flat-band-induced quasi-one-dimensional magnon transport in a two-dimensional frustrated striped antiferromagnet CrOCl. doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PKUResearch @natcomms.nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A team led by Prof. Hu Yaowen and Prof. Gong Qihuang at PKU School of Physics, in collaboration with Prof. Marko Lončar of Harvard University, experimentally observed strong-coupling electro-optic frequency combs on a thin-film lithium niobate platform. doi.org/10.1038/s415... @natphys.nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Prof. Jiang Ying of #PekingUniversity has won the 2025 Humboldt Research Award for his contributions to scanning probe microscopy and nuclear quantum effects research. His findings have reshaped how physicists understand water, ice, and matter itself. Congrats! #PKUScholars @humboldt-foundation.de

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Can Earth’s magnetic field reveal dark matter? 🌍 Prof. Shu Jing (Peking University) and collaborators show that ultralight millicharged dark matter could generate a quasistatic magnetic signal in the geomagnetic field. Published in Physical Review Letters: doi.org/10.1103/8xqd... #PKUResearch

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

“There’s a beauty about fundamental science, which is a reflection of our humanity as a species,” said Dr. Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of @nature.com.🌱 On March 24 at #PekingUniversity, this idea came to life—not just as a philosophy, but as a practice. @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Nobel Laureate Christopher Pissarides spent his career studying why workers and jobs struggle to find each other. Now we have AI recruiters and matching algorithms everywhere. So we asked him: Is the problem finally solved? 📝Liew En Thung 🎬Zuoyu, Chao Ranran #NobelMindsatPKU #EconSky #AISky

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Peking University People’s Hospital — a leading academic hospital in China since 1918 — is now recruiting exceptional overseas scholars for tenure-track faculty appointments. 🔗 bit.ly/3NTzhaj #PekingUniversity #AcademicHiring #MedicalCareers #FacultyPositions #TenureTrack #MedJobs #AcademicJobs

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

A #PKUResearch team used the “cascade activation” approach to revive selenanthrene, a largely overlooked reagent, to enable direct C=C to C≡C transformation under mild conditions. 📖Published in @nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #PekingUniversity #AcademicSky #Stereochemistry #ChemSky

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Not all “supervolcanoes” raised CO₂ — some did the opposite. 🌋 A team of geoscientists led by Shen Jiaheng from #PekingUniversity found that during the Emeishan Large Igneous Province (LIP) (~260 Ma), atmospheric CO₂ dropped from ~700 ppm to ~350 ppm. doi.org/10.1038/s414... @natcomms.nature.com

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

How do cells keep lipid distribution in check — and what happens when this balance breaks down? A study from #PekingUniversity sheds light on this question, identifying CLCC1 as a key regulator that recognizes imbalances in the ER bilayer and helps recruit TMEM41B to restore membrane lipid balance.

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Peking University @pku1898.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Prof. Pei Jian and Zhang Wenbin's teams at #PekingUniversity uncover how solution-state aggregation influences shear-induced alignment in conjugated polymers. Published in #AdvancedMaterials: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... #PKUResearch #MaterialsScience #ChemSky

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