China reports large shale gas discovery in western Hubei province

China’s Geological Survey Agency has reported the discovery of 11,7 trillion (11,7 x 1012) cubic meters of shale gas reserves in western part of Hubei province. Preliminary tests on hydraulic crushing were promising, and might eventually lead to an annual production...

Chinese New Year traffic peak is supported by AI and robots

The New Year travel rush in China has started 15 days before the Spring Festival, which takes place on 5 February. Within 40 days, from January 21 to March 1, China’s transportation systems are preparing for nearly three billion passengers as people travel to...

CAS Ocean Research Institute solves genome of shrimp

A team led by Jianhai XIANG and Fuhua LI solved the genome of shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) and obtained a high-quality shrimp genome reference map. Decapod crustaceans contain a large number of important aquatic species, such as shrimp, crab, lobster, etc., and...