The satellite orbits at 36.000 km and has a designed lifespan of 8 years. It is able to resolve 0.8 m in full color and collect multispectral images of objects of 3.2 m or longer. The goal of the Gaofen series is to provide all-weather, 24-hour service covering the globe CAS news release, December 31, […]
Chinese group pioneers preimplantation diagnosis based on next-generation sequencing and linkage analysis
The multi-center study allows for embryo diagnosis with a single-molecule precision and is termed MARSALA (mutated allele revealed by sequencing with aneuploidy and linkage analyses, high-throughput sequencing simultaneous detection mutations, chromosomal abnormalities and linkage analysis) and based on a 2fold sequencing of the genome before prenatal implantation. It was successfully tested with the diagnosis of […]
China’s satellite network goes global
According to YIN Liming, President of China Great Wall Industry which is the sole provider of commercial satellite launch services, China now has ground stations in South America and Africa, and a data application station o the icebreaker Xuelong. Next, ground stations will be set-up on every continent as well as one in the arctic, […]
China starts test-run of first domestic-built Maglev train
The 48 m long train for 363 peple in three carriages achieves only 100 kmh but is highly economical. The trial run was done in Changsha, Hunan Province, where the province where the manufacturing company CRRC is located. China Bio news release, December 26, 2015
Group in Zhejiang builds neural network chip simulating 2048 neurons and 4 million synapses
According to MA De from Hanghzhou Dianzi University, the chip baptized „Darwin“ processes fuzzy information similar to a human brain and consumes little electricity. It competes with TrueNorth, an IMB-built chip which is on the US technology embargo list to China. CAS news release, December 25, 2015
Qingdao Eye Hospital team achieves corneal transplant surgery
As announced by the Chinese Academy of Ophtalmology, the surgery was done on 5 patients struck with corneal blindness. The treatment is based on the donation of cornea by deceased persons, organized through a charity. Until the proper cornea which will not be rejected by the recipient has been found, the Aysin pupil” manufactured by […]
Samsung BioLogics will build the world’s largest biopharmaceutical plant in Incheon
The new plant which is number three of Samsung will have a production capacity of 180,000 l and cost 850 billion won (660 million €). It will double Samsung’s capacity for contract manufacturing of biologics to 360,000 l. Samsung plans to expand its capacity further to a 4th and 5th plant. China Bio news release, […]
Shanghai Kehua Bio-Engineering Co. acquires Italy’s Technogenetics, a leading immunodiagnostic company
The leading Chinese in-vitro diagnostic company has acquired Technogenetics, a leading Italian company for immunodiagnostic products, for 28,8 million € China Bio news release, December 21, 2015
China buys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missiles
The deal was negotiated already in 2014 and comprises an unknown number of missiles for a sum of 3 bill. USD. The missiles can target airborne objects 400 km away and is capable to shoot down targets in, e. g the airspace surrounding the Diaoyu Islands from the Chinese mainland. CAS news release, December 18, […]
Baidu’s driverless car completes road test in Beijing
The test vehicle left Beijing Zhongguancun Science Park and drove to the Olympic Forest Park via the G7 Beijing-Urumqi highway and the Fifth Ring Road before returning via the same route. The vehicle reached a top speed of 100km/hr during the test. A driver in the car would have taken control of the vehicle in […]