Chemosynthetic symbiosis, a common form of host-microbe association in marine ecosystems, is typically found in extreme environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents and cold seeps. However, the mechanisms of chemosymbiosis and its ecological role in shallow water, organic-rich sediments remain understudied. On March 4, a team led by Professor Sun Jin from the Institute of Evolution Marine Biodiversity at Ocean University of China (OUC), in collaboration with a team led by Professor Zhuang G

The Language Big Data research team at Ocean University of China (OUC) published an article entitled “Construction and Validity of English-Chinese Translation Equivalents Dataset Based on Word Embedding Models” in Foreign Language Teaching and Research,a leading Chinese journal in foreign language studies, in its first 2026 issue (Vol. 58, No.1). The authors are Chen Shifa, Liu Yufeng, Zheng Binghan, and Li Xiaochen from OUC, and Yang Yi from Southwest Jiaotong University.Translation equivalents

Subduction is a key process that controls the redox state of the mantle, arc magma formation, and the evolution of Earth’s oxidation state. However, whether and how subducting slabs transport oxidized material to the sub-arc and back-arc mantle has long been intensely debated. Recently, Professor Li Sanzhong of Ocean University of China (OUC), together with Dr. Duan Wenyong, a postdoctoral researcher at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), and other scholars from China and abroad,

On January 23, a research team led by Professor Zhang Zhengguang of the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Dynamics-Physical Environment and Intelligent Sensing at Ocean University of China (OUC) published their latest findings in Nature Communications in an article entitled “Extreme rainfall over land exacerbated by marine heatwaves”. This study is the first to demonstrate that marine heatwaves can substantially exacerbate extreme rainfall over land, and it reveals the physical mechanisms underpinni

On January 26, a research team led by Professor Zhang Juncheng from the College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China (OUC), published their latest findings in Advanced Materialsin an article entitled “Dual-Window Broadband Near-Infrared Mechanoluminescence in MgO-Based Phosphors”. In this study, the authors systematically investigated the near-infrared mechanoluminescence behavior of MgO-based phosphors and analyzed

On January 21, a research team led by Professor Zhuang Guangchao from the Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System and the MOE Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology at Ocean University of China (OUC), working with collaborators in China and abroad, published an article entitled “Atmospheric deposition enhances marine methane production and emissions from global oceans” in Nature Communications.The team has made new progress in marine methane biogeo

On January 7, 2026, Professor He Yan from Professor Zhang Quanqi’s research team at the College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China (OUC), published a research article entitled “Viviparity and Beyond: Captured Endogenous Retroviral Envelope Genes Drive Teleost Physiological Innovations” in Molecular Biology and Evolution, a leading journal in evolutionary biology. Using the viviparous teleost Sebastes schlegelii as a model, the study not only pinpoints candidate viral genes that d

On January 8, 2026, a research team led by Professor Zhao Wei from the Key Laboratory of Physical Oceanography at Ocean University of China (OUC) published their latest findings in Nature Geoscience. In an article entitled “Weak self-induced cooling of tropical cyclones amid fast sea surface warming”, the team systematically quantified cyclone-induced inner-core sea surface cooling using in situ observation data and revealed a pronounced cold bias in satellite remote-sensing products and climate

Recently, the research team led by Professor Wang Min from the College of Marine Life Sciences at Ocean University of China (OUC) published their latest findings in Advanced Science. Their article, “Diversity and Ecological Potentials of Marine Viruses Inhabiting Continental Shelf Seas”, focuses on planktonic DNA viruses in the eastern continental shelf seas of China (ECSSC). Over six years, this virome-based study systematically reveals the diversity and spatiotemporal dynamics of these viral c

Recently, the article “Deep-Sea Economy: Construction Foundation, Problems Confronted and Development Path”, co-authored by Professor Han Limin and Associate Professor Liang Shuo from the College of Management at Ocean University of China (OUC), was reprinted in full in Issue 1, 2026 of Xinhua Digest. The article systematically discusses the significance of the deep sea as both a new space for China’ s economic development and a new field of international competition. China enjoys abundant deep-

Recently, Professor Yu Rilei from the School of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ocean University of China (OUC) , together with Professor Zhao Yan from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), published an article entitled “Deep Learning-Driven Discovery and Mechanism of Action Study of a Minimalist Conopeptide Targeting α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor” in Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B.Marine cone snails produce a diverse array of bioactive conopeptides, comprising both disulfi

Recently, the research team led by Professor Wang Yang from the School of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ocean University of China (OUC) has made new progress in the asymmetric catalytic construction of chiral nitrogen heterocycles. The article entitled “Asymmetric Catalytic Construction of 1,1-Diheteroquaternary Tetrahydro-β-Carbolines Enables Collective Syntheses of Polycyclic Alkaloids” was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.Between 2013 and 2023, 64% of new small-molecule dr

Recently, the research team led by Professor Chen Shougang from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Ocean University of China (OUC) published their latest findings in Engineering in a paper entitled “Template-Directed Growth of a 3D Hierarchical Structure of Well-Aligned Bimetallic MOF Arrays for High-Efficiency Electrocatalytic Air Sterilization”. Applying a biomimetic strategy, the team designed a new electrode material that rapidly and efficiently inactivates microorganisms in

On December 18, an article entitled “Wildfires mobilize soil pollutants” was published in the Letter Section of Science, with Ocean University of China (OUC) as the leading institution and Associate Professor Liu Xiaohui from the College of Environmental Science and Engineering as the first author.The article focuses on the rerelease of toxic pollutants in the soil, pointing out that climate-amplified wildfires have evolved from ecological disturbances to potent global contamination vectors. Lon