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image: Tattoo, a male harbor seal at Zoomarine in Italy, is featured on the cover of the fifth edition of The HFSP Science Digest. The mammal was part of a study conducted by an international HFSP Research Grant team. STRASBOURG, France, 12 October 2026 — How did life begin on Earth? Can plants adapt to a changing climate? What can the rhythmic abilities of aquatic mammals reveal about the evolution of communication? These are among the questions explored in HFSP Science Digest #5, published today by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO).

This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2026 shows a scene at a press conference held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang) BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced on Tuesday the launch of a new program aimed at achieving breakthroughs at the frontiers of science and producing major original research achievements in key fields.

This photo, taken on Sept 29, 2026, shows a scene at a press conference held by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China. (PHOTO/XINHUA)The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced on Tuesday the launch of a new program aimed at achieving breakthroughs at the frontiers of science and producing major original research achievements in key fields. At a press conference held in Beijing, Zhou Qi, CAS vice president, said the program focuses on major scientific questions that will drive a paradigm shift in research and open up new frontiers, harnessing shared access to major scientific infrastructure and AI-empowered scientific research to organize leading talent into systematic, institutionalized research campaigns. These efforts are designed to support China's pursuit of original, trailblazing breakthroughs on major frontiers of science and in core technologies, Zhou said. The first batch of 10 projects under the program was unveiled at the media event, targeting research in fields such as the synthesis of new elements, the nature of dark matter and dark energy, microscopic measurement of chemical bonds and the creation of synthetic cells.