Strain-engineered bacterial consortium drives fuel cell

A group at the Institute of Microbiology of CAS has described a novel microbial fuel cell. Genetically modified cyanobacteria assimilate CO2 in visible light to form D-lactic acid, which they cannot utilize and excrete into the medium. A second microorganism,...

Shanghai: AI-directed „customized bus” service for commuters

In an attempt to provide better commuting services for office workers, Shanghai residents in some places can now reserve a seat in a  customized bus, with a one-click reservation on their mobile phone via Alipay. The price is 18 ¥, about 1/10 the...

Cybersecurity in China improves, but slowly

Acording to a talk at Beijing Cyber Security Conference, around 48.5 percent of China’s government agencies and 56.3 percent centrally-administered state-owned enterprises have deployed security operation centers, and the response time to security events has...