撰文丨王聪 编辑丨王多鱼 排版丨水成文 2025 年 7 月 30 日，国际顶尖学术期刊 Nature 上线了 20 篇论文 ， 其中 11 篇来自华人学者 （包括作为通讯作者 和第一作者的论文） 。 7 月 30 日， 中国科学院深海科学与工程研究所 杜梦然 研究员作为共同通讯作者兼共同第一作者， 彭晓彤 研究员作 为共同第一作者， 在 Nature 期刊发表了题为： Flourishing chemosynthetic life at the greatest depths of hadal trenches （ 在海沟最深处繁茂生长的化能合成生命 ） 的研究论文 【1】 。 7 月 30 日，巴塞尔大学 Xiang Zhang 、 Dongping Chen 作为共同第一作者，在 Nature 期刊发表了题为： Repurposing haemoproteins for asymmetric metal-catalysed H atom transfer （ 血红素蛋白在不对称金属催化氢 原子转移中的再利用 ） 的研究论文 【2】 。 7 月 30 日，斯坦福大学 丁军 教授作为通讯作者， Mengju ...

Core Findings - The research led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered the deepest known chemosynthetic life communities at a depth of 9,533 meters in the ocean, which do not rely on sunlight for energy [1] - The study revealed large-scale chemosynthetic life communities and methane reservoirs along a 2,500-kilometer stretch of ocean trench, primarily consisting of deep-sea tube worms and bivalve mollusks [1] - The methane in these environments is produced by microorganisms deep within sediment layers, indicating the existence of a previously unknown, active deep biosphere beneath the abyssal seafloor [1] Implications for Ecosystem and Carbon Cycle - The discovery challenges the traditional view that abyssal ecosystems are primarily sustained by organic particles and animal remains sinking from the ocean surface, providing a new perspective on the complex mechanisms of deep-sea carbon cycling [1] - The research suggests that chemosynthetic life may significantly influence the structure of abyssal ecosystems and global carbon cycles, indicating the presence of a "chemosynthetic life corridor" in deep ocean trenches worldwide [2] - This study is part of the "Global Abyss Exploration Program," an international research initiative led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences aimed at uncovering the mysteries of the Earth's deep ocean [2]