Shanxi Province promotes addition of methanol to car fuel

Coal-derived methanol is a new commodity in Western Chinese states such as Shanxi, and the government pushes the addition of methanol to car fuel. In the city of Jinzhong, 150 methanol taxis have made 5.8 million km in one year, consuming 700,000 liters of methanol....

Shanghai’s National Center for Protein Science starts pilot operation

The center in Zhangjiang High-Tech Park, constrcuted for 700 million Yuan, will focus on health-related protein science including stem cell technology, and provide skills in protein preparation, structure analysis, database establishment and computerized processing....

State Key Laboratories will receive 10 % higher budget in 2014

The 259 State Key Laboratories, often cooperative laboratories among the CAS and universities, will be supported in 2014 by 3.05 billion Yuan (495 million USD), of which 1/3 is for equipment and upgrades. CAS news release, May 22, 2014