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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.
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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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| Two major processes generate cellular energy in eukaryotic organisms: fermentation, which occurs anaerobically, and respiration, which requires oxygen and function in mitochondria production about 80% of the energy needed by most eukaryotic organisms. Therefore mitochondrion is called as the power house of eukaryotes. Many mutants of relative genes function in this organelle would generate impo... more |
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| Serotonin (5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter and has been implicated in a wide range of disorders such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and learning and memory disorders. Our recent work show that mice lacking serotonin are less anxious compared to control animals but retain fearful memories for much longer. This work was a collaborative effort between the la... more |
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