The 0.225 nm thick material can be used to create hard or flexible graphene displays, used in electronic products such as e-readers and wearable smart devices. Compared with traditional e-papers, graphene e-paper is more pliable and leads to optical displays of enhanced brightness. China Bio news release, April 28, 2016
China will boost robot output in new 135″-plan”
According to the International Federation of Robotics, China is already the largest market for robots since 2013. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the government will support Chinese robot producers such as Siasun Robot & Automation Co and Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Co. to boost international competitiveness through R&D and acquisitions and […]
China aims to become global aerospace power by 2030
According to XU Dazhe, Director of the China National Space Administration, China will complete its civilian space infrastructure system including satellite remote sensing, satellite communication and broadcasting, satellite navigation and positioning by about 2030. CAS news release, April 25, 2016
CAS QIBEBT produces mussel adhesive analogues with underwater bonding strength up to 17.3 MPa
Based on the structural elements of mussel adhesive protein, the group of WAN Xiaobo at CAS Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) produced analogues based on PVP and catechol groups which, after underwater curing, reached a bonding strength of 1.6 MPa. After substituting PVP by PVA and heating at 140 ℃ for 20 […]
China’s WuXi Pharma Tech acquires Munich-based Crelux, a protein company
Crelux has developed a bi-turbo vector system which allows to express target proteins in parallel in E.coli and insect cells from the same plasmid construct. This procedure helps to produce pure proteins for x-ray structure analysis and for drug discovery purposes. The acquisition is in line with the rapid development of WuXi European operations. China […]
CAS Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology develops micro-g 3D printer for space applications
The Chongqing-based institute’s 3D printing research center has finished 93 zero gravity flying tests in France. The printer can produce bigger space parts than the one sent to the International Space Station by NASA late last month and could help China build a space station in 2020 and facilitate its operation and maintenance thereafter. CAS […]
Researchers at Central South University successfully transplant pig pancreas on 3 type-1 diabetes patients
The 3 patients have already survived for up to 3 years and all show reduced need of insulin injections. CAS news release, April 18, 2016
Wuxi Hospital pioneers genetic testing of pre-implanted human embryos
In this non-invasive embryo chromosome screening (NICS), DNA released from cultured embryos is sequenced prior to implantation. In China, more than 70 million women per year have tests on chromosomal abnormalities („assisted reproduction cycle“). China Bio news release, April 18, 2016
Development and Reform Commission approves construction of 27 demonstration centers for genetic testing
The centers are planned to serve as a genetic test base for a personalized medicine („precision medicine“). Centers will be in Ningbo, Chengdu, Jining, Ningxia, Hunan and other locations. China Bio, April 15, 2016
Chinese Space Center carries out micro-g 3D printing tests in Europe
A team of China’s Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization has completed 93 parabolic test flights in France leading to at least 22 seconds of microgravity. These flights were facilitated by the German DLR. During the flights, various 3D printing experiments with fiber-reinforced polymers were done using Chinese equipment and processes. CAS news release, […]