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Chinese Academy of Sciences Inducts 62 New Members

62 Chinese and foreign scientists were formally inducted as members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences during a ceremony in Beijing, China.

CAS Scientist Wang Zhonglin Wins James C. McGroddy Prize

Prof. Wang Zhonglin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has won the 2014 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials by the American Physical Society.

Yin Yang Mutation Linked To Insulinoma

Chinese researchers have linked recurrent mutations in the Yin Yang 1 (YY1) gene to insulinoma oncogenesis.

Ginger-Shaped Asteroid Glides By China’s Lunar Probe Chang’e-2

A close flyby by Chang’e-2 of the near-Earth asteroid 4179 Toutatis reveals new insights into the geological features and formation of the ginger-root-shaped asteroid.

IXICO, UMP To Improve Dementia Diagnostics In China

IXICO plc and Beijing Union Medical have signed an MoU to jointly work on improving the diagnosis and treatment of dementia in China.

CAS Researcher Wins Agilent Thought Leader Award

Researcher Dr. Junying Yuan has won the Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of her research into neurodegenerative diseases.

SIMM, Crown BioScience To Build Mouse Xenograft Model Center

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Crown BioScience, Inc. have agreed to jointly build a mouse clinical trial center in China.

Chinese Scientists Unravel Genome Of Desert Poplar

Researchers in China have unraveled the whole genome sequence of desert poplar and the genetic bases underlying its adaptation to salt stress.

Hydrogen Bonds Visualized For First Time

Chinese scientists have visualized hydrogen bonds through modified non-contact atomic force microscopy (AFM) for the first time.