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Under the lead of the CAS Institute of Botany in Chengdu, a network of 10 specialized monitoring centers was installed. Starting from a variety of monitoring methods and standards, it is planned to eventually establish national standards for the assessment and control of biodiversity. China Bio news release, August 22, 2016
The group of Chen TAO grafted phenylboronic acid alginate (Alg-PBA), acrylamide (AAm) and polyvinylalcohol (PVA), forming a network of PAAm which was dynamically adjusted by borate ester bonds, forming a second network (Alg-PBA-PVA). When the Alg-PBA-PVA hydrogel is damaged by an external force, energy is dissipated and the mechanical properties adjust. By modifying the number […]
According to official statistics, China has 110 million diabetic patients, and direct medical expenses from diabetes are said to account for 13 % of the total medical expenses. 3d generation recombinant insulin glargine is the treatment of choice for diabetes-I patients. According to a representative of the Chinese Diabetes Society, clinical trials with glargine from […]
The center will be co-financed by the Chengdu Municipal Government and will help the sustainable development of West-China’s manufacturing industry, urbanization and industrial economy. The new center will help to develop modern genome engineering, biotech drugs, high value fine chemicals, bio-based plastics, high-end health products, for the conversion of bio-industry core technology to the whole […]
A joint team of CAS Institute of Applied Physics in Shanghai and the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing used graft polymerisation of vinylimidazol to a cotton fabric to obtain a textile which showed strong antimicrobial activity. The effect is considered due to interactions among the positively charged imidazole ring and the negatively charged […]
After three months of in-orbit testing, the satellite is designed to start hack-proof” quantum communications by transmitting uncrackable keys from space to the ground. Quantum communication is ultra-secure as a quantum photon can neither be separated nor duplicated. Accordingly, it is impossible to wiretap, intercept or crack information it transmits. If the new satellite operates […]
According to Junfeng ZOU, senior engineer at the Aerospace Institute of Advanced Materials and Processing Technology in Beijing, China has developed her own carbon aerogel products which insulate within a temperature range between – 100 and + 2,500 C. They are also capable to withstand vibrations. They are used on the heavy-duty Long March 5 […]
The satellite launched on Aug. 10 is equipped with a radar system that captures images from space with a resolution down to 1 meter, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. It is capable of generating radar images in all weather conditions and can work around the clock. Considering […]
The 10 years program is on the collection, management and use of marine genetic resources and might then constitute the world’s largest marine species diversity information. The program is supported by the Qingdao Municipal People’s Government. China Bio news release, August 11, 2016
According to the new 5-years plan, Chinese patent applications under the PCT are also expected to double from 2015 to 2020 to about 60.000 filings, roughly the number of PCT filings from the USA. CAS news release, August 9, 2016