China’s CO2 emissions gradually decline

According to the 2018 World Eco-Environment Remote Monitoring Report released by the Ministry of Science and Technology, CO2 emission intensity per unit GDP of China decreased by 46% between 2005 and 2017. Since 2013, there was nearly no growth in CO2 emissions in...

CAS QIBEBT develops big-data mining tools for microbiome research

The group of SU Xiaoquan at CAS QIBEBT has established a “microbiome search engine” which is based on two indices: a microbiome novelty score MNS evaluates the compositional uniqueness of a microbiome sample at the time of its birth, whereas a microbiome...

Mangan-graphene complex shows potential for water oxidation

The group of Li CAI at CAS Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has reacted manganese chloride, graphene oxide and ammonia to generate a MnN4-graphene complex. The catalyst mediated water oxidation with a turnover frequency of up to 215 per second at relatively low...