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| The first prize of the 2006 Cheung Kong Achievement Awards went to Prof. ZHANG Yaping (Ya-ping Zhang), an expert in molecular evolution and population genetics from the CAS Kunming Institute of Zoology (KIZ), and Prof. Zhai Wanming from the Southwest Jiaotong University. The awarding ceremony was held on 28 March at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. State Councilor CHEN Zhili and Chinese... more |
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Eyes will be closed in a dust wind, and a dodge will be made when facing danger... Animals will run away or take protective measures by instinct in the face of outside threats. Therefore, from the point of view of adaptation and survival, all sensory information processed in the brain is for the animal to take appropriate actions.
How does the brain control our body, through the movement r... more |
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Co-organized by the CAS Graduate University (GUCAS) and the CAS Kunming Branch, the 2007 Science100, a CAS annual forum for outstanding young scientist, was opened on 28 November at the CAS Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) in southwest China's Yunnan Province, bringing together more than 90 experts and scholars from various CAS institutions across the country.
The opening spe... more |
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| Lake Taihu is located at the Yangtze River Delta, which has been included in the national "Three Lakes, Three Rivers" program. Wetland restoration activities have been conducted extensively in Lake Taihu. Many experiences and lessons have been gathered around the Taihu Basin. Therefore, the GEF Lake Dianchi Freshwater Biodiversity Restoration Project arranged a delegation for a Wetland Study To... more |
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| Horseflies are a blood-feeding arthropod, notorious as a common pest of animals and sometimes of humans. While being a target of the biological control in the green farming and animal husbandry, processed dried bodies of female horseflies, known as mengchong, are used by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to treat cardiovascular diseases. Although the unique drug is believed as a source various... more |
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