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SYSU-developed inelastic neutron spectrometer commissioned
On November 16, China's first high-energy direct-geometry inelastic neutron scattering time-of-flight spectrometer, an instrument for observing the structure and dynamic properties of matter at the microscopic level, has passed official acceptance review. The instrument is jointly developed by Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy o...
November 18, 2025
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SYSU team develop smartphone-based digital ruler for automated strabismus measurement
A research team led by Prof. Haotian Lin from the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), in collaboration with Prof. Feng Xu from Tsinghua University, has developed a Digital Ruler for Strabismus (DRS), building upon their earlier breakthrough—the world’s first digital mask technology. The new tool enables ophthalmologist-level, automatic and precise measurement of stra...
November 3, 2025
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Climate change forces penguins to relocate: Key insights from SYSU's satellite tracking
Emperor penguins in Antarctica are forced to move 73 meters for every 1 C increase in temperature, according to an 11-year satellite tracking study led by Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) researchers.The study, recently published in the journal Remote Sensing of Environment, provides quantifiable evidence of how climate change is fragmenting the habitats of one of the Antarctic's most iconic speci...
October 24, 2025
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SYSU researchers reveal a key regulator of mesenchymal cell fate in pancreatic cancer
Recently, a collaborative team led by Professor Changhua Zhang from The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU), in partnership with Professor Shaozhen Lin from School of Physics at SYSU and the team of Academician Axel Behrens from The Institute of Cancer Research, has achieved a major breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research. The study for the first time identifies the ...
September 30, 2025
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SYSU researchers redefine forestation’s role in climate mitigation
A new study led by Professor Zhangcai Qin from the School of Atmospheric Sciences at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) has offered a more realistic assessment of the potential of forestation in combating climate change. Published in the prestigious journal Science, the research is the first to quantify global soil carbon sequestration capacity during forest restoration.The study also pioneers a new...
August 31, 2025