Unlike regular crystals, quasicrystals feature ordered, yet non-repeating atomic structures. PKU physicists uncovered a concealed geometric rule shaping electron behaviour in them. The findings shed new light on quantum materials. In Physical Review Letters: journals.aps.org/prl/abstract...

Huge congratulations to PKU alumni Wang Hong and Deng Yu, recipients of the 2026 Fields Medal — mathematics’ highest honor! 🧮 We are immensely proud of their extraordinary breakthroughs and lasting contributions to global mathematics.

🎉 Huge congratulations to Peking University! PKU has just been honored with 12 National Science and Technology Awards for its groundbreaking research achievements!

Carbon nanotubes are widely regarded as a leading channel material candidate for post-silicon electronics. PKU Professor Liang Xuelei from the School of Electronics has developed all-carbon-nanotube CFET digital logic circuits and a monolithically integrated 3D sensing-computing circuit prototype.

A joint research team from Peking University and the California Institute of Technology has developed a highly stretchable biointerface that can maintain stable output under immense pressure.

What does it mean to be a Wayfinder? For National Geographic, it means charting new paths where knowledge meets action. Wang Binbin of Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality has been named a recipient of the 2026 National Geographic Society Wayfinder Award.

Professor Liu Jian of the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and the Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Peking University, has been elected as Member at Large of the Council of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS).

Registration Open! The School of Journalism and Communication at #PKU is officially launching our International #SummerSchool this year! 🌍 Advance your global perspective this summer at Peking University. Click the link for full details and application steps: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/zQy1m6EvOp...

Prof. Wei Wensheng's team & collaborators have published a study in 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒍, offering a new long-term RNA-editing pathway to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Using PKU's homegrown LEAPER platform, the strategy recruits internal enzymes that lower safety risks. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3QgRAaN

Can humans adopt new limbs? Experiments using VR have offered some affirmative evidence. Published in 'Cell Reports', Professors Bi Yanchao and Wei Kunlin from the School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences have found that the human brain can learn to use artificial body parts

When English speakers say "rose" and Chinese speakers say "玫瑰," do they mean the same thing? A study by a Peking University team led by Professor Bi Yanchao showed that word meanings are organized along shared neurocognitive dimensions, while differences across languages are associated with climate.

From citizen science to the cover of Nature! ⛈️📖 Since 2016, PKU physicists’ “Hail-for-Agate” project has invited the public to exchange hailstones for agates. Using a decade of these community-sourced samples, researchers revealed how global warming is reshaping hail risks worldwide. @nature.com

“Don’t miss the AI opportunity window.” Peking University’s Prof. Zhang Dandan co-authored research on AI’s labour market fallout. Unlike the past, generative AI mostly augments rather than replaces jobs. Targeted social security and vocational training could be beneficial. #Pekonomist

A team led by Prof. Zhang Daqing at Peking University’s School of Computer Science received the 2026 Frontiers of Science Award at the International Congress of Basic Science (ICBS) for their pioneering work on Wi-Fi-based gesture recognition.

The researchers built an ultrathin (~3 nm) fluorinated interphase layer that enabled stable cycling in 30 Ah pouch cells, achieving an energy density of 350 Wh kg⁻¹ and 84.4% capacity retention after 180 cycles. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Could AI predict how cells react to drugs before experiments even begin? Researchers at #PekingUniversity developed MultiVCDiff, a generative AI framework that predicts both cellular morphology and gene expression responses from drug structures or gene perturbations alone. doi.org/10.1016/j.cr...

How do plants fight back against pathogens? Surprisingly, like humans, plants also feel “nervous” when being attacked, causing them to produce a natural antibiotic known as debneyol, which can efficiently kill a wide range of fungi and bacteria. doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... @cp-cell.bsky.social

🧠 Social functioning in autism may be more systematically organized than previously thought. Analyzing data from 94,114 autistic and 172,847 neurotypical individuals across 32 countries, a PKU team found that social functioning in autism is organized in a hierarchical and interconnected structure.

🍓Strawberries kept a hidden biological clock running even in cold storage. Researchers at Peking University discovered a previously unknown plant quasi-circadian gene regulatory network in strawberries and achieved the first heterologous reconstruction of a eukaryotic biological clock network.

David J. Gunkel (Northern Illinois University) visits #PekingUniversity for a lecture series on the philosophy of technology. In 𝑳𝑳𝑴 101, he "demystifies" #AI — comparing machine vs. human reasoning to spark reflection on intelligence, human uniqueness, and AI ethics. @davidgunkel.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Gan Yiqun on receiving the 2026 Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award from the International Association of Applied Psychology — one of the highest honors in applied psychology. #PekingUniversity #PKUScholars #IAAP #AppliedPsychology @iaapsy.bsky.social

Rethinking p53: from barrier to guardian in cellular reprogramming🧬 #PekingUniversity researchers have discovered that p53 — long considered an obstacle in stem cell reprogramming — actually plays a protective role in chemical reprogramming of human somatic cells into #CiPSCs. @cp-cell.bsky.social

Why does phosphine vanish from brown dwarfs but persist on Jupiter? On rocky planets, PH₃ can hint at life. Brown dwarfs should be rich in it—yet most show almost none. PKU & MIT researchers found why: iron & nickel lock phosphorus into solid phosphides, slashing PH₃ by over 10 orders of magnitude.

❄️ Arctic “blanket clouds” may explain why winter warming lasts far longer A team led by Prof. Zhao Chuanfeng at Peking University, together with collaborators, revealed how the stratospheric polar vortex affects Arctic climate through a previously overlooked radiative pathway. @natcomms.nature.com

Global education is undergoing a profound transformation. As AI breaks through traditional boundaries, how do we navigate today's challenges to shape the learning of tomorrow? 🌐 #PekingUniversity #EdTech #HigherEd #AcademicSky #AIinEducation #WDEC

🌀Quantum chaos tames black holes, revealing universal limits of complexity growth. PKU Assis. Prof. Ruan Shanming, with collaborators from RIKEN and Nagoya University, investigates holographic complexity in black hole interiors via AdS/CFT duality and a generalized “Complexity=Anything” proposal.

From April 28 to 29, Peking University, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and King’s College London jointly hosted the symposium “Global Approaches to Generative AI in Education” in London. newsen.pku.edu.cn/news_events/... #PekingUniversity #LSE @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

To the red walls that hold a century of memory, To Boya Pagoda standing watch through time, To Weiming Lake and the reflections it keeps, And above all, to the PKU family that gives it life — Cheers to 128 years and more. Cheers to PKU! #PKU128 #PekingUniversity

On April 29, #PekingUniversity marked ten years of the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development, hosting the Global South Sustainable Development Forum and the 10th Anniversary Conference — bringing together policymakers, scholars, and alumni from around the world. #GlobalSouth

This review outlines global trends in #LiverDiseases, noting the shift toward metabolic-associated conditions alongside #ViralHepatitis, and underscores challenges in diagnosis and the need for targeted therapies. @pku1898.bsky.social #STTT #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1038/s413...