Nearly 400 orchid species are on display at an exhibition that opened April 19 at Kunming Botanical Garden in southwest China's Yunnan Province. The exhibition, the second of its kind, is housed in the garden's orchid pavilion, which is operated by the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The Shenzhou-20 astronauts, or taikonauts, will conduct three new life science experiments, involving zebrafish, planarians and streptomyces, during their stay at the China Space Station, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Wednesday.
Chinese scientists have devised a detailed map of wild and cultivated rice genes, providing resources for the development of superior and more productive crop varieties to tackle global food shortages and environmental challenges. Published in Nature this week, the study compiled 145 representative rice samples, most of which were wild species.
China has become the first non-European country to successfully deploy and integrate the services necessary to establish a node for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory in its initial phase. The Chinese node, built by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, passed the integration test organized by SKA Observatory headquarters on Monday.
Scientists at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new forecasting tool called iDust that enhances predictions of dust storms, addressing a critical challenge for renewable energy, particularly in desert regions where dust can drastically reduce solar panel efficiency.
Space enthusiasts in Shanghai will have the chance to see a life-size model of China's next-generation cargo craft Qingzhou, designed for future in-orbit supply delivery, during the upcoming Space Day celebrations. Developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the new launch vehicle weighs about 5 tonnes and is capable of sending at least 1.8 tonnes of supplies into space.
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