Origin of ＂cosmic fireworks＂ further demystified

Teaming up with colleagues from Europe, Japan, and US, Dr. DENG Jinsong from the National Astronomical Ob- servatories at CAS (NAOC) has made fresh progress in revealing the mechanism behind the origin of the long-duration gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which a…     

The Analysis of the Thematic Progression Patterns in ＂The Great Learning＂

This paper intends to introduce briefly the thematic progression patterns in Systemic- Functional Grammar, then analyze its application in ＂The Great Learning＂ which is one of the classics of the Confucius and his disciples. The analysis of the thematic progression patterns of ＂The Great Learning＂ is meaningful for both understanding and appreciating ＂The Great Learning＂.     

Meeting Prof. Shin-ichi Kurokawa： ＂Accelerator＂ of Scientific Cooperation between Japan and China

Grey hair, stringed glasses, warm smile and typical Japanese modesty: Prof. Shin-ichi Kurokawa is a distinguished expert in accelerator science, laureate of Rolf Wider?e Prize ― the highest award in his field, and winner of the Award for International Scientific Cooperation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences for 2011.     

＂Olympics of Mechanics＂ Held in Beijng

From August 20 to 24, 2012, more than 1,500 mechanical scientists and students from over 60 countries gathered in Beijing to attend the 23^rd International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics...     

A new direction in search of ＂missing＂ carbon sinks

The sink-source imbalance in the global carbon cycle is a ＂hot spot＂ for scholars on the subject in the present-day world. So far, the CO2 sink＇s location, size, variation and the mechanism underlying its ever-changing trend are all controversial topics. Currently, the mainstream research in this aspect is concentrated mainly on the organic carbon＇s cycle while little, if not, attention is paid to the current status of the inorganic carbon sink.     

Report proposes ＂dove of peace＂ strategy for int＇l modernization

Under the theme of International Modernization, the 2008 China Modernization Report was released on 28 January in Beijing by the China Center for Modernization Research （CCMR） under CAS, calling for peaceful development in the 21st century.     

Research undertaken by CAS scientists with support of ＂973 Program＂

The National Basic Research Program (dubbed as the "973 Program") is China's on-going national keystone basic research program, which was approved by the Chinese government in June 1 997 and is organized and implemented by the Ministry of Science and Technology.     

Striving toward a More ＂Precise＂ Chemistry

On multiple temporal and spatial scales, chemistry explores the composition, structure and form of matter, its physical properties and biological activity as well as the chemical changes and synthesis reactions, striving to describe the colorful world of matter and reveal the molecular secrets of matter transformations and life processes using its theories and its unique language.As a fundamental and creative discipline of science, chemistry not only helps us to understand the nature of substances and make high-performing materials to serve economic development, but is distinctively characterized by the ability to invent novel and marvelous matters.     

More ＂Golden Spikes＂ Set up in China

After more than two decades of hard work, an international working group led by renowned paleontologist JIN Yugan (1937-2006) from the CAS Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology (NIGPAS) and his coworkers has finally convinced the world geological community that the stratotype sections for the base and internal boundaries of the Upper Permian (Lopingian) Series about 250million years ago are located in China.     

Interview with Axel Mosig： ＂To expect the unexpected＂

The German Axel Mosig has spent more than five years at the CAS-MPG Partner Institute for Computational Biology （PICB）, a joint effort of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the German Max Planck Society. He studied computer science at the University of Bonn, where he also received his Ph.D. in 2004. In 2005, he became one of the first scientists at the newly established PICB in Shanghai. Two years ago, he returned to Germany and was appointed Professor at Ruhr University Bochum. The current focus of his research is computational bioimaging and RNomics.     

The sixth ＂golden spike＂ in China

Ataskforce led by Prof. PENG Shanchi with the CAS Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology （NIGP） has persuaded the international geological community that the stratotype for the base of Cambrian stage 7 about 503 million years ago is located in central China＇s Hunan Province.     

Cool Technologies for the ＂Sky Train＂

The first train from Beijing to Tibet set out on its maiden voyage along the world's highest railway on July 1, 2006. With most of the new 1,110-kilometer track from Golmud in Qinghai to Lhasa at altitudes above 4,000 meters, the train, which is known as the "sky train" by local people, crosses more than 550 kilometers of permafrost, posing a major challenge to the railway's design and construction.     

PAN Jianwei： An Expert ＂Photon Entangler＂

April 2006 witnesses an exciting moment for Prof.PAN Jianwei and his colleagues with the Department of Modern Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China(USTC).     

Largest ever photonic ＂Schrodinger cat＂ created

CAS researchers have been successful in their experimental entanglement of six photons in graph states: a "Schr(o)dinger cat" state, and a "cluster" state. By creating two important examples of such states, according to experts, the studies have paved the way for the research into the fundamental issues in quantum computing, quantum error correction and quantum mechanics.     

Studies offer insight into the formative mechanism of ＂red tides＂

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in coastal waters, popularly known as "red tides" in China, have become a serious marine environmental problem and an ecological disaster, arousing grave concern of governments, the public and scientists worldwide.     

Snow leopard found in high-altitude area on ＂World Roof＂

Researchers with the CAS Cold and Arid Region .Environmental andEngineering Research Institute shot pictures of a snow leopard on a grassland about 5,100m above the sea level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The pictures are precious because they are the first images of the endangered animal in the region.     

World Astronomers Celebrate their ＂Olympics＂ in Beijing

Nearly 3,000 astronomers from around the globe celebrated their "Olympics" for a fortnight from August 20 to 31, 2012 in China. During the 28^th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union...     

＂Fly me to the moon＂

China's first lunar probe Chang'e-I, named after a mythical Chinese goddess who, according to legend, made her home on the moon, blasted off on 24 October from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan. In addition to making the dream cherished by Chinese people to fly to the moon come true, it is the first step into China's ambitious threestage moon mission, marking a new milestone in the country's space exploration history.     

不做＂比＂字译的than

Classroom teaching is the main way for students to learn English. In teaching English, we should not only teach the students how to read and write English words, but we should also teach them how to use the words. In this paper, we will disscuss some different use of＂than＂.     

Revolutionary Breakthroughs in Photosynthesis and ＂Artificial Chloroplast＂

As the largest-scale reaction process of energy and matter transformation as well as the largest-scale solar energy utilization on earth, photosynthesis provides organic compounds, energy and oxygen for almost all life activities.