Chinese Scientists Develop Water Treatment Technology for Sri Lanka

Chinese research team developed high-fluoride and high-hardness groundwater treatment equipment which is officially called IIM-DF to help Sri Lanka address drinking water safety, according to a kick off meeting held in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka this October.

Young Scientists from China and Thailand Collaborate in Climate Research on the Maritime Silk Road

Research Quantitatively Evaluates Ecological Security and Sustainable Development Status in Central Asia

Central Asia is located at the core region of the "Silk Road Economic Belt", while its ecological environment is fragile. Researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography quantitatively evaluated the ecological security status of central Asia.

Researchers Reveal New Perspective on Atmospheric Dust Dynamics in Southern Central Asia

A research group led by Prof. SONG Yougui from Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the collaborators clarified the potential links between the atmospheric circulation patterns, aeolian dust transport and deposition and formation of loess sediments in Tajikistan.

Summer Eurasian Nonuniform Warming Found Related to Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation

The positive-phase of Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) can indeed cause Eurasian summer nonuniform warming, according to a study led by Prof. LI Shuanglin from the University of Geosciences (Wuhan) and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics.

Study Finds People Smoked Marijuana in Rituals 2,500 Years Ago

An international team of researchers have found evidence that people smoked marijuana, also known as cannabis, for its psychoactive properties as part of rituals or religious activities in western China at least 2,500 years ago.

New Technology Enables Large-scale Production of Artemisinin for Malaria

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences,have developed a new technology to produce artemisinin, a top malaria treatment, on a large scale. Sweet wormwood was used in ancient Chinese therapy to treat various illnesses, including fevers typical of malaria. Nearly five decades ago, Chinese scientists identified its active ingredient, artemisinin.

China Eyes Producing Anti-malaria Drug in Africa

China has built the world's first large-scale production line for the anti-malaria drug artemisinin, and will introduce the production line to malaria-stricken African countries. The production line adopted a new technology jointly developed by scientists from the Institute of Process Engineering of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Henan-based Yuzhou Tianyuan Biotechnology Company.

Scientist Proposes to Minimize Environmental Impacts in Belt and Road Initiative Regions

Dr. Alice Hughes of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) conducted a study to identify possible areas of impact and probable effects on conservation values to facilitate adaptive planning and to mitigate, minimize, or avoid impacts.

Researchers Evaluate Biological Invasion Risks in Belt and Road Countries

Chinese researchers have conducted a comprehensive study evaluating the risks of biological invasions in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Researchers from the Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences analyzed the invasion risks of 816 alien terrestrial vertebrates, including 98 amphibians, 177 reptiles, 391 birds and 150 mammals in those countries.

Scientists Identify Biological Invasion Hotspots for Promoting the Green Development of the Belt and Road Initiative

Recently, a team led by Prof. LI Yiming from the Institute of Zoology conducted a comprehensive study evaluating the invasion risk of global alien vertebrates, to help facilitate the balance between development and conservation for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Focusing on 816 global alien vertebrates (98 amphibians, 177 reptiles, 391 birds and 150 mammals), the researchers first quantified introduction risks based on spatial data on trade, passenger numbers and cargo volumes from airports and shipping ports across BRI countries.

Allium Research Center Opens to Public in SW China

A research center for allium, a plant genus which includes garlic and onions, has been opened to the public in Kunming Botanical Garden, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Kunming Center of the China-Uzbekistan Global Allium Garden was jointly built by the Kunming Institute of Botany under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Institute of Botany at the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan.

How to Operate China-Europe Railway Express at Low Cost?

A research team led by Prof. WANG Jiaoe at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research proposed a reasonable organizational model for CER Express services, namely a hub-and-spoke system crossing the borders. The model combines a "central hub" and a "network of spokes" with a variety of modes of communication to ensure that "flow" costs are minimized.

A New Tree Species of Magnolia Found in Northern Myanmar

During their fieldwork in the Hponkanrazi Wildlife Sanctuary, northern Myanmar, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) collected an unusual species of Magnolia. After undertaking a comprehensive literature and herbarium review, the researchers confirmed that this species is new to science.

Biodiversity Conservation to be Enhanced in Belt and Road Region

Integration of individual and collective capabilities is called for to facilitate long-term, multi-disciplinary inventories of biodiversity in Belt and Road Countries, and to enhance capacity for undertaking biodiversity research and conservation, according to a recent report.