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The Energy Bureau, composed of members of the development and reform commission, provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, Xinjiang and State Grid representatives and others, has published directives how to develop wind, photovoltaic and biomass power plants further during the present 13th 5-years plan. Improved consumption monitoring, better inter-provincial power transmission lines and better access to the […]
The group of ZHU Yongguan from the CAS Institute of Urban Environment has mapped 381 antibiotic resistance genes in 116 urban sewage samples taken from 32 wastewater treatment plants across 17 Chinese major cities. Urban sewage had high levels of antimicrobial resistance genes – around 1011-1012 copies per liter – with a distinct seasonal pattern. […]
The team of ZHU Zuyan has combined the actin gene promoter of the carp with the carp actin gene and the grass carp growth hormone gene coding region to form a whole fish” recombinant gene construct. Microinjection of this gene construct into fertilized carp eggs led to carps which grow 40 % faster than controls […]
According to a review by China Pharmaceutical Network, the world production of amino acids in 2016 was close to 8 million t and is expected to reach 11 million t in 2022. Amino acids used as feed additives such as lysine or threonine constituted about 52.5 % of the global market, with China as a […]
In cooperation with Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Human Province, the company will launch a collection of stem cells isolated from maternal umbilical cords, which are cultivated and released on demand to the maternal donor and to Xiangya Hospital for stem cell clinical research and application. The stem cells will be stored at – […]
The floating device is in operation since 2 years and has since supplied electricity to Dawanshan Island offshore Guangdong. Dawanshan island has an area of 8.1 km2 and a population of about 3,000. 36 m long Sharp Eagle” is equipped with 4 wave energy absorbers symmetrically mounted on a semi-submersible platform, and 2 independent sets of […]
China carries out a major underwater exploration in the South China Sea. To this end, the research vessel Kexue carries unmanned underwater gliders which are equipped with cameras, Raman spectrometers and other instruments. In the 1st phase of the program, 12 such gliders carried out observations and sent back data in real time. The home […]
As a foundation for a future stronger clinical research in China, the nation now has available 32 national clinical medical research centers, about 260 at the prefecture- or city level, and more than 2,100 at all levels. They are usually specialized on either cardiovascular, nervous system, malignant tumor, respiratory diseases, and nine other nine areas […]
Yasui Building Design Office Co., Pacific Consultants Co., and Sanshin Kogyo Co., Ltd., under a NEDO contract, have completed the 16,000 m2 Shanghai Stem Cell Regenerative Medicine Research Building”contracted by Shanghai Institute of Advanced Studies. By introducing energy conservation technologies, 40 % energy savings compared to conventional models were achieved. Highlights of the construction and […]
According to a master plan published by the State Council, China will strive to build an AI-based industry worth 148 billion USD by 2030, highlighting China’s determination to achieve breakthroughs in core AI technologies and accelerate its application in the manufacturing, service, agriculture and other sectors. Zhang Yaqin, president of Baidu, said China is highly […]