Core Insights - A team from Linköping University in Sweden has developed artificial neurons made from conductive plastics that can simulate advanced functions of biological neurons, exhibiting up to 17 key characteristics [1][2] - This breakthrough in artificial neurons opens up vast prospects for next-generation implantable sensors, medical devices, and advanced robotics [1] Group 1: Technological Advancements - The research demonstrates that organic electronics are not merely flexible alternatives to silicon-based electronics but have the potential to achieve new forms of neuromorphic computing, effectively connecting biology and electronics [2] - The team has simplified the basic structure of artificial neurons, previously achieving 15 out of 22 key characteristics of biological neurons, but the earlier design relied on multiple components, limiting practical applications [2] Group 2: Functional Capabilities - The newly developed artificial neurons can perform a function called "anti-coincidence detection," activating only when one input signal is present while another is absent, a mechanism widely found in the human nervous system [1] - This capability enables the integration of more sensitive and intelligent tactile feedback in prosthetics or robotics in the future [1] Group 3: Biological Compatibility - The new artificial neurons are not only more powerful but also comparable in size to real human nerve cells, demonstrating high biocompatibility and integration potential [2] - This development represents one of the simplest and most biologically relevant artificial neurons reported to date, paving the way for direct integration into living tissues or soft robotic systems [2]

记者9月22日从中国农业科学院获悉，该院农业基因组研究所作物组学大数据与应用创新团队发现了小 麦抗病早熟的"双效开关"。这一发现为改良小麦赤霉病抗性和培育抗病新品种提供了重要的基因资源。 相关研究成果日前发表在国际期刊《自然·通讯》上。 这一研究为培育抗病性强且生长周期短的小麦品种提供了新思路。张翠军说："在农业生产中，抗病性 强的小麦品种能够减少因病害造成的损失，而生长周期短的品种则可以更好地适应不同的气候条件和种 植制度，有助于提高农业生产的效率和灵活性。"（记者马爱平） 在此次研究中，团队鉴定出了一个关键基因——TaFAH，该基因能够显著抑制禾谷镰孢菌的侵染。团队 发现，当人为提高小麦中TaFAH的表达水平时，小麦抗病性显著增强；与此同时，禾谷镰孢菌的菌丝生 物量以及呕吐毒素含量都有所减少。 "TaFAH的作用不仅体现在提高小麦抗病性方面。研究还发现，与对照组相比，TaFAH过表达株系的抽 穗期提前了约10天。这一发现表明，TaFAH是一个能够同时调控小麦抗病和早熟的'双效开关'。"张翠 军说。 论文通讯作者、中国农业科学院深圳农业基因组研究所研究员张翠军介绍，小麦赤霉病是由禾谷镰孢菌 引起的一种毁灭性 ...

记者9月23日获悉，西湖大学理学院张鑫教授团队通过调控荧光蛋白的发光时间（即荧光寿命），开发 出具有不同寿命的荧光蛋白变体。相关研究成果日前刊发于《细胞》期刊。 基于上述研究，张鑫团队成功构建出包含28个不同荧光寿命突变体的"彩虹"工具库。这一研究成果有望 大大拓展科学家在活细胞内进行实时、动态、多靶标观测的能力，为理解生命复杂体系提供强大的技术 平台。（记者刘园园） 在此过程中，电子可通过两种方式回到基态：一是通过发射光子的形式辐射能量，发出荧光，即辐射跃 迁；二是通过与其他分子碰撞等方式转移能量，即非辐射跃迁。荧光寿命，指电子在激发态"停留"的平 均时间。这个时间通常在纳秒级别（1纳秒等于十亿分之一秒），是每种荧光分子独有的"身份特征"。 为调控荧光蛋白的荧光寿命，研究团队尝试对发色团周围的氨基酸进行"饱和突变"——将其随机替换为 其他19种氨基酸。 经过数万个突变体的高效筛选，他们最终获得了一批荧光寿命显著差异的荧光蛋白突变体。来自同一个 模板的突变体，其激发条件和发光颜色都没有改变，只是寿命不同。张鑫团队将这类新型荧光蛋白命名 为"时间分辨荧光蛋白"。 "我们计算发现，寿命更短的突变体，往往具有更快的 ...

9月22日，科技日报记者走进新疆维吾尔自治区尉犁县极飞科技智慧农场，一望无际的棉田长势喜人。 这里装备了自驾农机精准播种、无人机巡田作业、灌溉施肥一键远程操控等一整套"黑科技"，高度的机 械化和智慧化让管理效率较传统方式提升了近10倍，成功实现节本增效。 这是新疆棉花产业的硬核科技，也是近年来新疆科技创新赋能经济社会高质量发展的一个缩影。 2024年，新疆区域创新能力排名上升至第27位，成为西部创新转型的典范。 高水平科创平台"百花齐放" 9月15日，天山实验室准东研究院揭牌成立，为全国最大的露天煤矿群"装上"了智慧大脑。这也是该实 验室自2024年11月成立后，助力新疆煤炭产业发展的又一项重磅举措。 作为新疆首个煤炭领域实验室，天山实验室由中国工程院院士、中国矿业大学（北京）教授彭苏萍团队 牵头组建，针对新疆煤炭工业发展中面临的重大科技问题，围绕煤炭安全智能开采、煤炭清洁高效加工 与利用等5个方面开展研究。 彭苏萍告诉记者："天山实验室准东研究院计划用3年左右时间，在准东开发区研发打造具备完全自主知 识产权、适配5000万至8000万吨煤炭开发规模的成套技术与装备。同时，研究院将构建煤炭与可再生能 源深度融 ...

Core Insights - In August, China's total electricity consumption reached 10,154 billion kilowatt-hours, marking a year-on-year increase of 5.0% and surpassing the trillion-kilowatt-hour mark for the second consecutive month [1] Industry Analysis - The primary industry consumed 164 billion kilowatt-hours, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.7% [1] - The secondary industry accounted for 5,981 billion kilowatt-hours, with a year-on-year increase of 5.0% [1] - The tertiary industry saw electricity consumption of 2,046 billion kilowatt-hours, growing by 7.2% year-on-year [1] Economic Factors - The increase in electricity consumption is attributed to high temperatures and various government policies aimed at boosting consumption, contributing to a recovery in the macro economy [1] - National manufacturing electricity consumption grew by 5.5% year-on-year, the highest rate observed this year [1] - Key sectors such as steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, and chemicals showed significant recovery, with a combined electricity consumption growth of 4.2%, an increase of 3.7 percentage points from July [1] - High-tech and equipment manufacturing industries demonstrated strong resilience, with a combined electricity consumption growth of 9.1%, exceeding the average growth rate of the manufacturing sector by approximately 4.6 percentage points, and all sub-sectors achieved positive growth [1] - The manufacturing of new energy vehicles and photovoltaic industries also maintained rapid growth in electricity consumption [1]

◎ 科技日报记者 朱虹 通讯员 肇启龙 9月23日，记者从中国石油大庆油田重庆分公司获悉，截至9月22日，大庆油田川渝探区天然气累计产量突破40亿立方米大关，达到40.1亿立方米，标志着 大庆油田在川渝探区开发建设取得重大阶段性成果，为保障国家能源安全、推动区域经济社会发展作出了重要贡献。 大庆油田川渝探区横跨重庆市，以及四川省广安市、南充市、达州市和巴中市，总面积1.63万平方公里，勘探千亿方地质储量。 更多详情 ↓↓↓ ...

Core Viewpoint - The strategic cooperation between the National Carbon Measurement Center (Fujian) and CITIC Pacific Special Steel Group aims to establish a "dual carbon" innovation platform in the special steel sector, promoting green development in the industry [1][2]. Group 1: Strategic Cooperation - The signing ceremony took place in Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province, focusing on major technological needs of the nation and enterprises [1]. - Both parties will leverage their strengths to create a national low-carbon high-end think tank and develop a differentiated low-carbon evaluation system for special steel [1][2]. - The collaboration aims to support the green and high-quality development of the special steel industry and achieve national "dual carbon" goals [1]. Group 2: Local Government Support - The Deputy Mayor of Nanping City emphasized the importance of green development and the need for intelligent upgrades in the industry [1]. - The local government hopes that this strategic partnership will enhance CITIC Pacific Special Steel's global leadership in the special steel sector and drive the green transformation of Jiangyin's overall industry [2]. Group 3: Technical Advancements - The cooperation will focus on the entire special steel industry chain, addressing key technical bottlenecks in carbon measurement, emission reduction, and certification [2]. - The initiative aims to enhance China's international influence in the special steel industry through systematic breakthroughs in key technologies [2].

Core Viewpoint - The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in collaboration with the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, has issued the "Nitrous Oxide Emission Control Action Plan" for the industrial sector, setting the tone and direction for future nitrous oxide emission control efforts in China, which will positively impact the green and low-carbon transformation of the industry [1][2]. Group 1: Emission Control and Impact - Nitrous oxide is the third-largest greenhouse gas globally, with a global warming potential approximately 300 times that of carbon dioxide, and its atmospheric lifespan exceeds 100 years [1]. - In 2021, China's nitrous oxide emissions accounted for about 4.3% of the total greenhouse gas emissions, with industrial nitrous oxide emissions estimated at 154 million tons of CO2 equivalent [1]. - The main sources of nitrous oxide emissions in the industrial sector are the production processes of adipic acid, nitric acid, and caprolactam, with the adipic acid industry being the largest contributor [2]. Group 2: Policy and Technological Development - The action plan aims to enhance emission reduction technology innovation and management capabilities, improve the control and recycling levels of nitrous oxide emissions in the industrial sector, and promote continuous reductions in nitrous oxide emissions per unit product in the adipic acid, nitric acid, and caprolactam industries [2]. - Effective control of nitrous oxide emissions in the industrial sector can provide climate benefits by mitigating global warming, environmental benefits by controlling pollutants, and economic benefits through resource utilization, supporting the integrated approach of "carbon reduction, pollution reduction, and green growth" [2]. - Since 2021, China has gradually included nitrous oxide emission data from nitric acid production in the national carbon market, and domestic companies have developed proprietary emission reduction technologies with competitive efficiency and cost advantages [3].

近日，哈尔滨工程大学举办了龙江青年"创新、创意、创业、创造"云端成果展，190余件终审作品在云 端集中展示，用户无需亲临现场，便能沉浸其中，详细查阅展览内容。 此次成果展以"线下+线上"模式，助力项目孵化与成果转化，构建双创育人新范式。这一创新举措，不 仅让更多人领略到黑龙江学子的科创风采，更让背后支撑这一成果的元创学院创新创业教育数字平台 （以下简称"元创学院"）进入大众视野。 打造双创教育平台 踏入元创学院的虚拟世界，仿佛置身于一个充满未来感的科创宇宙。在这里，创新创业教育中心、创新 创业实践中心等4座教学大楼，以三维虚拟场景的形式呈现。线上用户轻轻滑动指尖，便能与前沿科创 成果"零距离"对话。 位于内蒙古的河套学院也鼓励师生使用元创学院。该校团委副书记成乐表示："元创学院具备集约高效 利用、协同开放共享、线上线下互通、时空边界拓展以及数字智能管理等多重功能，可弥补创新创业教 育线下资源配置、使用、流通等方面的不足，全面提升学生的数字化学习能力。" 在创新创业实践中心，静态展览升级为动态交互。师生能在线上随时了解近3年来哈尔滨工程大学在"挑 战杯"、中国国际大学生创新大赛等竞赛中的多项获奖作品。为提升信息 ...

近日，教育部人工智能领域"101计划"建设成果发布会在西安交通大学举行。这标志着我国在构建高质 量人工智能教育体系、培养拔尖创新人才方面取得重要阶段性成果。 会上，12本人工智能领域"101计划"核心课程教材发布。 这些教材包括《人工智能概论》《生成式人工智能》《数据科学基础》《计算机视觉》等，它们与15本 参考教材、2本实验教材共同构成了人工智能领域"101计划"教材体系。 （文章来源：科技日报） 现场还发布了"高等学校人工智能专业人才培养战略研究报告暨核心课程体系"，主要内容包括"高等学 校人工智能人才培养战略研究报告""高等学校人工智能专业核心课程体系"和"高等学校人工智能专业人 才培养方案"三大部分。 人工智能领域"101计划"由中国工程院院士、西安交通大学教授郑南宁牵头实施。该计划秉持"基础性、 前沿性、交叉性、融合性、系统性、实践性"的原则，构建了一套层次分明、覆盖全面的人工智能专业 课程及教材体系，将为全国高校人工智能专业建设提供权威指引和实践范本。 ...