China has established 121,000 hydrological observation points for flood countermeasures, many for quality control
According to a press conference of the Ministry of Water Affairs, China has now established a network of hydrological observatories of its large rivers and their major tributaries, for flood countermeasures and water quality control. Observation points now number 121,000, with 3,154 stations, 14,286 surface water quality stations and 26,550 groundwater quality stations.
Japan JST China news January 21, 2020
Yangtze Nuclear Power Plant Unit 5 starts test operation
Unit 5 is a domestically produced nuclear reactor of China's 3d reactor generation ACPR 1000. It has widely enhanced safety features. Construction began in September 2013, and the first electricity transmission was realized in May 2018. Recent tests had the reactord...
Pearl Harbor Bridge connecting Hong Kong, Macao and Zhuhai will be equipped with 4G network
The 55 km long bridge was built in 3,2 years. Telecommunication facilities are located on the gates and public towers of the bridge. Due to the special climatic conditions, all of the equipment exposed to the outside of the bridge must have resistance to extremely...
Controlled diet study on mice suggests fat as key factor for gaining weight
A group of researchers at the CAS Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biologyhave subjected 5 different strains of mice to a variety of 30 different diets over 3 months, corresponding to 9 years in humans. Over 100,000 measurements were made of the mice’s body...
China had over 700 million internet users last year
According to the China Internet Development Report 2018 of the Chinese Internet Association, over 700 million people living in China used the internet on average 27 times a week. Livestreams were used 980 million times. The Chinese Internet market last year rose by...
CAS Institute of Technical Biology group keeps potatoes longer fresh by “raincoats”
The group of WU Zhengyan has clothed potatoes in "raincoat" to keep the surface away from moisture and inhibit sprouting, leading to toxic solanin. The raincoaat consisted of hydrophobic nano silica (H-SiO2) modified by nano silica with amino silicon oil (ASO)....
Chinese-led consortium achieves “Nano-Kirigami” (nano paper-cutting technology)
A group led by Dr LI Jiangang of CAS Institute of Physics and comprising Chinese researchers from MIT and South China University of Technology used high-dose focused ion beam (FIB) as a “trimming” method of gold nanofilms. When the gold film is irradiated by FIB, the...
TCM ingredient may cure diabetes
ZHOU Rongbin and JIANG Wei from University of CASScience and Technology of China could showhow Oridonin (Ori), the major ingredient of Chinese medicinal herb Rabdosia rubescens, targets NLRP3 to exert anti-inflammatory activity. NRLP3 is a multiple protein complex...
CAS SIBS in Shanghai elucidates domestication and improvement of silkworms
The ancient Silk Road was opened up for silk trade and were the birth of communication and dissemination between early Eastern and Western civilizations. Although previous studies have shown that domestication of silkworms originated in China from a single...
Shenzhen opens “smart restaurant” with prior orders based on internet
The 500 m2 "Motoyuto" restaurant is located in the Shenzhen A8 Building, with a staff of 10 people. Under an app of Ali Baba, orders can be placed on the smartphone using phonetic demands or scanning desktop codes. Payment is effecte by Alipay. According to...
CAS Computer Network Information Center and China Unicom sign into cooperation
CAS CNIC and the Network Technology Research Institute of China Unicom signed a cooperative agreement to establish a 5G Technology Joint Laboratory. The two sides will strengthen cooperation in 5G technology development in the near future, and in the long run...
Lightweight sports amphibian aircraft makes maiden flight in Shanghai Pudong
The aircraft is built by Shanghai Okushi Saisei Co. and completely based in Chinese IP. The carbon fiber construction. The plan has an efficient boat fuselage that reduces both air and water resistance, which prevents water interference when flying from water by a...
Apollo, Baidu’s first driverless bus, is delivered in China and will first be shown abroad in Japan
The bus, developed jointly by Baidu and Xiamen Dynasty Railway Automobile Industry Co., is is full of sensors and IT equipment, but without handle and driver's seat , and without pedals for accelerator and brake. The first 100 units of "Apollo" will soon be shipped to...