Domestic 'Industrial Gold' Achieves Large-scale Supply

Dushanzi Petrochemical, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation, produced nearly 60,000 tons of polyolefin elastomer (POE) products in 2025. This marks China's first industrial-scale production and supply of POE via the pioneering gas-phase polymerization process. Nicknamed "industrial gold," POE is extensively used in photovoltaic modules, lightweight automotive components and high-end packaging.

Key Mutation in Ebola Virus Infectivity Identified

A joint research team led by Sun Yat-sen University in south China has systematically revealed for the first time a key "advantageous" mutation in the Ebola virus during its large-scale outbreaks from 2018 to 2020. This discovery provides important scientific clues for understanding viral mutations and developing novel broad-spectrum antiviral strategies. The findings were recently published in the journal Cell.

Cosmic 'Mass Map' Released

Astronomers have created the most detailed and highest-resolution cosmic "mass map" to date, revealing how dark matter has shaped galaxy evolution over the past 10 billion years. With resolution more than double that of previous maps and extending to earlier stages of cosmic evolution, this survey is a benchmark for studying dark matter properties and the formation of large-scale cosmic structure.

New Chip Boosts Energy Efficiency & Speed

A joint research team including Italy's Politecnico di Milano has developed a novel "smart" chip with an innovative architecture design. This chip significantly reduces energy consumption while substantially increasing data processing speed, potentially breaking through longstanding computational energy bottlenecks. This research has broad application prospects in fields such as AI, large-scale data processing, next-generation wireless communications, robotics, data centers, and 5G/6G networks.