CHEN Xiaoya to take the helm of SIBS

Prof. CHEN Xiaoya, plant physiologist, has been appointed the executive vice president of the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences （SIBS）. The announcement was made on 11 November, 2007. Prof. Chen is to succeed Prof. PEI Gang, who has assumed the presidency of the prestigious Tong Ji University in Shanghai.     

Low doses of a red wine ingredient figh diabetes in mice

Aresearch group led by Prof. ZHAI Qiwei from the Institute for Nutritional Sciences under the CAS Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences has discovered that even relatively low doses of resveratrol--a chemical found in the skins of red grapes and in red wine--can improve the sensitivity of mice to the hormone insulin, according to a report in the October,2007 issue of Cell Metabolism. As insulin resistance is often characterized as the most critical factor contributing to the development of Type 2 diabetes, the findings“provide a potential new therapeutic approach for preventing or treating” both conditions, the researchers said.     

China to share expertise with other developing countries

China will pass on its technical knowledge to de veloping nations. CAS President LU Yongxiang said the country is now in a position to provide such support in tandem with other foreign aid programs.     

Small molecules hold promise for convenient diabetes treatment

An orally available "small molecules" recently identified by CAS scientists may hold the key to a more convenient treatment of the most common type of human diabetes.     

China''''s progress in separation science highlighted

A special issue devoted to the progress achieved by China's separation science was published recently by a world-renown periodical Journal of Separation Science. It is co-edited by Prof.     

把化学穿在身上

化学,听起来好像是实验室里的瓶瓶罐罐,似乎离“咖啡”们很远。但是你相信吗,其实你每天都把化学穿在身上呢!不信呀,咱们就来看看你的秋游装备——运动鞋、牛仔裤、T恤和防晒衫,它们上面是不是有“化学”？GO!     

New Mesozoic animal shows evolution of the mammalian ear structure

When farmers from north China's Hebei Province showed a research team led by CAS paleontologist CHEN Peiji a peculiar stone slab they had happened to dig out one day in 2001,they might not realize this would be an important discovery in paleontology.     

神秘之宅

Ancient Roman Cult of Dionysus,Wall Paintings and Perspectives It would be false to say that our modern-day society does not place a great emphasis on outwardly physical appearance. This includes things like the way individuals portray themselves and the way we decorate the interior and exterior of our homes. Interestingly enough, ancient Roman society also valued outwardly appearance and places an emphasis on the different ranks in society. Many times, the grandeur and lavishness of one's clothes and home indicated one's status in society.