The project will carry about 45 billion cubic meters of water from the Yantze river reaches tot he North, is estimated to cost 81 billion USD and will take 40 – 50 years to complete. The objective is to reach better water quality in the North, and a compensation mechanism for water polluters is being considered.

CAS news release, June 16, 2014

The blue ornamental flower whose seeds are for important Tibetan medicines was grown in culture and regenerated seed was successfully planted out.

China Bio news release, June 13, 2014

The new charter deprives governments, universities and enterprises of their nominating rights. XU Rigan, a CAE member, said academy-wide voting is international common practice, and one that helps test a candidate’s recognition among a wider academic circle. On exit mechanisms, the new charter stipulates that should any member violate scientific ethics or lack personal integrity, and they tarnish the reputation of members or the academy, they will be advised to resign.””

CAS news release, June 13, 2014

Researchers around Xiaobao WAN at QIBEBT found that gly-val-gly-val-based oligopeptides form antiparallel beta-fold structures similar to silk and can be further modulated. Thus, by creating copolymers with polythiophene, coarse fiber structures were formed at low molecular weight, and spherical particles or nanorods at high molecular weight.

CAS news release, June 12, 2014

The researcheers around LAI Ren found that tylotoin, a dodecapeptide KCVRQNNKRVCK from the crocodile newt (Tylototriton kweichowensis) exhibits strong wound healing activity in mouse full-thickness skin lesions, promoting keratinocyte proliferation and fibroblast migration.

CAS news release, June 12, 2014

As outlined in the national “China Energy Report”, biomass-based power generators were installed in 28 provinces, with Zhejiang, Shandong and Jiangsu taking the lead. Over 10 companies, both public and private, are involved in this new business.

China Bio news release, June 12, 2014

The group around Lian CAIMEI at a Hong Kong Lixin HUANG Jiong XI Foundation developed a technology based on enhanced expression of ACBP6, an acyl-binding protein. The experiments whose results have been patented were done with Arabidopsis model plants but are expected to be used in ornamental flowers and citrus fruits.

China Industrial Biotechnology Network, June 12, 2014

Using the Raman-activated cell sorter developed by the institute, measurement of the Raman peak intensity at 478 cm-1 and comparing to standard procedures for starch analysis showed that starch content of living cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Chlorella pyrenoidosa could be reliable determined by Raman spectroscopy.

CAS news release, June 12, 2014

According to Xinhua, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has 743 academicians and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) has 802.
The title of academician is based on selection. It is a permanent and highest academic honor realized by the country in the fields of science and engineering.
According to the statement, the CAS and the CAE have 71 and 42 foreign academicians respectively.

CAS news release, Jun 10, 2104

The program is aimed at developing sweet sorghum lines with high and stable sugar production for mass culture

CAS news release, June 10, 2014

The center will be Jackson’s first lab outside the USA and focus on experimental mice of which over 7000 varieties have been bred by Jackson Laboratories.

China Bio news release, June 9, 2014

The institute will focus on therapeutic vaccines directed towards hepatitis B, tuberculosis, AIDS and cancer. It will have 15 – 20 full-time scientists and a total staff of around 60.

China Bio news release, June 9, 2014

The two series of four flavors of fermented meat products are reported to have good taste, high nutritional value and long storage characteristics at room temperature.

China Bio news release, June 9, 2014

The 863 project is led by Professor Liming ZHAO at ECUST and takes advantage of the Anxi Tea industry in Fujian. The process starts with bio-based glutamate which is enzymatically transformed to .gamma.-aminobutyric acid and on to butyrolactam (nylon 4, PA4). Fujian Hua Cheng Industrial Co. will be responsable for application testing of PA4.

China Bio news release, June 6, 2014

The high-quality sheep genomic map revealed genomic and transcriptomic events that may be associated with rumen evolution and lipid metabolism that have relevance to both diet and wool.

BGI news release, June 5, 2014

Probiotics will reach a global market of 28,8 billion USD by 2015, and the Asia-Pacific region accounts for 45 % of consumption. In probiotics, over 700 kinds of lactic acid bacteria are used. The Chinese market for yoghurts, health drinks based on lactobacilli etc. is growing rapidly. The largest producer, Yakult, has an output of four million bottles at its Wuxi production site.

China Bio news release, June 4, 2014

In collaboration with researchers at the University of Western Australia, the group around Wenxu ZHOU clarified the regulation of lipid and sterol biosynthesis under growth, photosynthesis, nitrogen limitation and other stress conditions.

CAS news release, June 4, 2014

The enzyme which is important to obtain non-fermentable sugars such as isomaltooligsacchide sweeteners (IMO) was obtained from Aspergillus and expressed in Aspergillus niger production strains at activities of > 20.000 U/ml

CAS news release, June 4, 2014

The group around Huan QI at QIBEBT a new symmetrical carrier phage EGSDPRMV which binds with one end to endoglucanase I specifically and with high specificity. Using this tool, the density and sterical regularity of immobilized phages and peptides immobilized on them could be greatly enhanced.

CAS news release, June 4, 2014

As traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) often contain plant and animal ingredients, DNA extraction and sequencing may be useful to analyze and standardize lots. A group around Kan NING and Hong BAI at Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences has shown that DNA extraction and high-throughput sequencing is a useful tool to define the quality of certain TCM drugs

China Industrial Biotechnology Consortium news, June 4, 2014