The "Karst Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Resilience Enhancement Programme" (Karst Biodiversity Programme), led by Professor CHEN Hongsong from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture (ISA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was selected as an implementing initiative for UNESCO's International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD) for 2024-2033. The announcement was made on November 28.
The "Green Carbon Programme," led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was officially endorsed as an implementation initiative under UNESCO’s International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development 2024-2033 (referred to as the "Decade of Sciences") on November 28.
What if those biggest challenges in the world could be solved by the smallest living organisms? We are not just studying life, we are programming it. This shared vision gathered microbiologists from Asia, Europe, America and Africa in Shenzhen on November 18 for a symposium co-hosted by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
China has launched a new international science program in Hefei aimed at accelerating the development of fusion energy. The program, initiated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was officially unveiled on November 24 alongside the Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak (BEST) Research Plan at a ceremony held in Hefei Future Science Town.
A technology that converts seawater into fully biodegradable plastic was unveiled at the 27th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The innovation, developed by a research team at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, offers a sustainable solution for plastic production and carbon capture.
High in the Pamir Mountains, a treasure trove of plant life is being brought into the digital age thanks to a collaborative effort between Chinese and Tajik scientists. A team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently completed a two-week mission to the Pamir Biological Institute in Khorog, Tajikistan, to digitize its invaluable herbarium collection.
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