The enzyme is from Mucor circinelloides and acts on viscous dispersions of potato mash, sugar cane, sweet sorghum often used for bioethanol fermentation. The patent strain has been deposited at Netherlands CBS.

CAS news release, January 26, 2016

The group around LI Fuli has isolated marine thermophilic bacteria which can produce up to 12 g/L ethanol from algin degradation products.

CAS news release, January 26, 2016

The companies involved plan to focus first on the 3 most important diseases: 1. Hypertension (160 million people), 2. Obesity (over 200 million), and 3. Diabetes (20 million confirmed cases). The service will look for personalized management of consultation, health monitoring, health intervention, dietary guidance and sleep and psychological management.

China Bio news release, January 25, 2016

1. the detection of temperature receptors in rice (Qian QIAN of China National Rice Research Institute)
2. mechanism of colesterol transport into peroxisomes (Baoliang SONG, Wuhan University)
3. mechanism of somatic cell reprogramming by small molecules ( Hongkui DENG, Peking University)
4. recombinant H. pylori vaccine (Quan-ming ZOU and Ming ZENG, Chinese Academy of Food and Drug Testing)
5. structural details of RNA splicing (Yigong SHI, Tsinghua University)
6. discovery of a magnetic receptor protein MagC related to animal migration (XIE, Peking University)
7. x-ray structure of photosynthetic membrane proteins (Tingyun KUANG, Jianren SHEN, CAS Institute of Botany)
8. mechanism of necrotic cell degradation (Feng SHAO, Xiamen University, and Jiahuai HAN, Beijing Institute of Biological Sciences)
9. epigenetic regulation network in human primordial cells (TANG, Peking University)
10. molecular switch for long or short wings in planthoppers and pest control (Zuangzhi ZANG, Zeijiang University)

Chinese Bio news release, January 25, 2016

According to Xiangfei MENG, head of applications at the National Supercomputer Center, China will release a prototype in 2017 or 2018 of an exascale” computer, capable of at least a billion billion calculations per second. The exascale computer will be independently developed by the National Supercomputer Center, according to Meng, whereas only about a seventh of Tianhe-1A’s CPU chips, China’s first supercomputer, were Chinese”

CAS news release, January 25, 2016

The Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei is the dominant crustacean species in global seafood mariculture. A group around Jianhai XIANG has now produced a genome map and a high density linkage map of this species with over 6000 high density linkage markers which will be useful in breeding.

CAS news release, January 22, 2016

According to the Beijing Space Science and Technology Information Institute, China they will be able to successfully launch and land a probe on Mars as the technology concerning the rocket and detector is no longer an issue. A first attempt on Nov. 9, 2011, failed because the module did not reach the correct orbit.

CAS news release, January 21, 2016

The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) Satellite, dubbed Wukong” after the Monkey King character from the Chinese “Journey to the West”, was launched on Dec. 17, 2015, on a Long March 2-D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Like the Monkey King who can see through objects with his sharp eyes, the satellite has four major parts – a plastic scintillator array detector, a silicon array detector, a BGO calorimeter, and a neutron detector – together comprising about 76,000 minor detectors. It sends back about 20 GAB of data per day. Wukong is designed to undertake a three-year mission, but scientists hope it can last five years. It will scan space nonstop in all directions in the first two years and then focus on areas where dark matter is most likely to be observed.”

CAS news release, January 21, 2016

Started by a co-founder of BGI, Wuchun COO, and located in Shenzhen, the intended company is committed to build a health care database of the Chinese population which is Internet-based, and comprises an artificial intelligence platform (data mining and machine analysis). This platform could then be widely used in individual health management.

China Bio news release, January 21, 2016

„Polar Hawk-2“ can operate for about one hour at an altitude of up to 1,500 m, based on a lithium battery. During the polar flight, the helicopter took over 350 high-quality photos. China currently has four Antarctic research stations — Taishan, Great Wall, Zhongshan and Kunlun.

CAS news release, January 20, 2015

According to a recent report issued by Kevin Droegemeister of the NSF, expenditore on R&D of East, Southeast and South Asia now accounts for 40 % of the global expenditure, of which the Chinese share is half. The share of the USA is still highest in the world with 27 % but diminishing gradually as the growth rate of China’s R&D investment is nearly 20 % per year.

China Bio news release, January 20, 2016

Zhang Jian House, a Chinese market research company, estimates the global stem cell market size at US-$ 50 billion in 2014 and $ 119.5 billion in 2018. North America and Western Europe offer the largest market of stem cells and account for 44% and 38% market share, the Asia-Pacific region accounting for 17% of market share

China Bio news release, January 19, 2016

According to the State IP Office, it received 1,1 million patent applications in 2015 (+18,7 %) and authorized 359.000 invention patents, of which 263.000 were of domestic origin.

China Bio news release, January 18, 2016

The satellite built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. was carried by a Long March-3B rocket and successfully launched from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

CAS news release, January 18, 2016

In collaboration with Dutch CBS, the Fungi State Key Laboratory at the CAS institute has reclassified this group into three new classes, 25 new families, 46 new genera.

CAS news release, January 15, 2016

In collaboration with Chinese colleagues in North Carolina, JIANG Qing at Nanjing University Medical School has developed a one-step method for cartilage repair. The technique is based on wrapping small organic molecules containing in a nano liquid holder, filled them into cartilage defects by microsurgery and apply UV irradiation for 30 seconds. This results in sustained-release of active components which after two months leads to repaired cartilage defects. Histology, morphology and biomechanics were close to natural cartilage.

China Bio news release, January 15, 2016

According to ZHANG Shougong, President of the Chinese Academy of Forestry, the country will focus over the next five years on fragile ecosystems restoration and protection, forest tree breeding, forest cultivation, disaster prevention and control of resource monitoring. The supply capacity to improve resources, forestry pest prevention and control of forest fires will also be improved.

China Bio news release, January 15, 2015

Led by the Beijing Genomics Institute and including companies such as Daan Gene, Qianshan Medical Machines etc., whole genome sequences will performed for 4000 volunteers within 4 years, and 2000 genomes will be analyzed in depth.

China Bio news release, January 15, 2015

According to China FDA, 500 out of 2000 inspected TCM producers failed to pass GMP certification and must discontinue sales. CFDA is pursuing a policy to implement GMP but also guarantee the market supply of drugs.

China Bio news release, January 15, 2015

The “EV71 inactivated vaccine” of the company has received CFDA approval and may be the first commercial vaccine of this type in the world. By the end of 2015, HFMD disease caused by infection of enterovirus 71 had affected nearly 14 million victims in China, and infant mortality reached over 3300 cases. Protection rate by the vaccine reached nearly 100 %

China Bio news release, January 15, 2016