Thaxterogaster is the second largest genus within the family Cortinariaceae, comprising nearly 200 species worldwide. However, the diversity of the genus in China remains largely unknown. Based on morphological evidence and phylogenetic inference of a five-locus dataset, 112 species belonging to seven subgenera and 23 sections of Thaxterogaster, were analyzed. The authors describe 15 of those present in China, including eight species new to science, namely T. crassimultiformis, T. lavendulaceus, T. flavocapitatus, T. pallidopurpurascens, T. atricapitatus, T. cupreus, T. sordidus, T. alboparvus, and one species new to China, viz. T. indopurpurascens. Two new combinations, Thaxterogaster subgenus Vibratiles and Thaxterogaster tenuipes, are further introduced.

In a paper published in Mycology, the research team from the Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Natural Medicines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted the study on the phylogeny and species diversity of Geoglossomycetes in China. In this study, the team examined 34 samples from China, representing four genera. Based on ecological comparisons, morphological studies, and phylogenetic analyses of combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions and the large subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene (LSU), the research team proposes ten new species of Geoglossomycetes and identifies four known species. Additionally, they combined ITS and LSU sequences to reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of Geoglossomycetes. Furthermore, they summarized the sexual morph characteristics of the two largest genera in the class, Geoglossum and Trichoglossum.

This study investigated the heterogeneity of host-microbiome interactions at the single-cell level by integrating six single-cell transcriptomic datasets using single-cell analysis of host-microbiome interactions in lung cancer.

A research team led by Prof. CHEN Wei at University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has introduced a new chemical battery system which utilizes hydrogen gas as the anode. The study was published in the Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

A team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has demonstrated the ability to electrically manipulate the spin filling sequence in a bilayer graphene (BLG) quantum dot (QD). This achievement, published in Physical Review Letters, showcases the potential to control the spin degree of freedom in BLG, a material with promising applications in quantum computing and advanced electronics.

A team of researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has recently developed a lightweight prosthetic hand with 19 degrees of freedom (DOF), capable of replicating human hand functions. This development can assist in the functional rehabilitation and daily activities of millions of upper-limb amputees. The research was published in Nature Communications.

This review investigates the potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and their secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) as therapeutic tools for regulating CD4⁺T cells in immune diseases. MSCs possess unique properties, including multilineage differentiation and immunomodulation, making them promising candidates for treating immune-related disorders.