[China Science Journal] How to fill the "short board" of basic research?

  Self-reliance of science and technology is the strategic support of national development, and basic research is the cornerstone of self-reliance of science and technology.
  For the scientific and technological circles in China, the ability and output of basic research are still short-board. In order to fill this short board, the 14th Five-Year Plan proposes to "strengthen basic research and pay attention to original innovation", "encourage enterprises to increase investment in research and development, and implement tax incentives for enterprises to invest in basic research", "support the development of high-level research universities and strengthen the training of basic research talents".
  So, how to strengthen China’s basic research ability and enhance its innovation strategy ability? China Journal of Science interviewed representatives from scientific research institutes, universities and enterprises.
  Scientific research institutes: the advantages are obvious. Relaxation must be moderate.
  Scientific research institutes are the main body of original innovation work, and Chinese Academy of Sciences is the main position of basic research.
  "Scientific research institutes in China include institutes of Chinese Academy of Sciences and research institutes of various ministries and commissions. Research institutes of ministries and commissions pay more attention to application and are closely integrated with industry; The Chinese Academy of Sciences has both pure basic disciplines and research oriented to application and meeting the major strategic needs of the country. The number of researchers is large, and the disciplines are relatively comprehensive, which is convenient for interdisciplinary research. These are the advantages of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in carrying out basic research. " In an interview with the China Science Journal, Zhou Zhonghe, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a researcher at the Institute of vertebrate paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said.
  As the saying goes, "everything depends on human effort", to stimulate the innovation strength of basic research in scientific research institutes, we must first stimulate the innovation enthusiasm of scientific research personnel. At the same time, Zhou Zhonghe, a member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said that the policy guidance for basic research at the national level is an encouragement to young people, but the policy support should not be too utilitarian. The stable funds, the support of platform equipment, infrastructure construction and the living conditions of young talents will all affect the enthusiasm of basic researchers.
  He suggested that the original innovation of "from 0 to 1" needs to have a foundation, support and atmosphere, and the problems of "release" and "management" should be handled well; Scientific decision-making needs to deal with the issues of democracy and centralization, and major scientific research projects should be decided by real scientists; In addition, it is necessary for the whole society to unite scientific consensus, improve scientific quality, and make leading cadres and scientific managers truly realize the importance of basic research.
  Science and technology enterprises: not eager for quick success and quick success, implementing good policies
  In recent years, the issue of how scientists escape from enterprises and how academics and businesses are compatible has been continuously concerned by public opinion. Shen Zhiqiang, deputy to the National People’s Congress and chairman of Shandong Ludu Biotechnology Co., Ltd., has a clear understanding of the responsibilities and present situation of enterprises in basic research.
  "Universities and enterprises are very different in the starting point and foothold of basic research. Colleges and universities are scientific problem-oriented and answer the question of ‘(Why’, while enterprises are technical problem-oriented and goal-oriented and answer the question of ‘(How’. " Shen Zhiqiang said.
  He said, taking gene editing technology as an example, the basic research in colleges and universities will study why gene editing technology can realize large-scale editing and transformation of genome with high efficiency and low miss rate, while the basic research and development in enterprises will study how to realize large-scale editing and transformation of genome with high efficiency and low miss rate, and use technology to create new cells, new vaccines, new products, etc., improve the efficacy of existing products, and promote innovative development in the fields of biological manufacturing and disease diagnosis and treatment.
  Shen Zhiqiang said that they have established Industry-University-Research strategic partnership with more than 100 universities and research institutes at home and abroad to speed up R&D and innovation and enhance the original innovation capability.
  Regarding "encouraging enterprises to increase investment in R&D and implementing tax incentives for enterprises to invest in basic research", he said that these policies will help mobilize the original innovation enthusiasm of enterprises.
  "It is difficult to see results without determination in basic research." Shen Zhiqiang suggested that in the process of policy implementation, local party committees and governments at all levels should solve the worries of scientific and technological personnel engaged in basic research, give special rewards to scientific and technological personnel who have made breakthrough contributions, and give special rewards to the principal responsible persons of enterprises, and put the policy of supporting basic research in place.
  Research University: Building a Platform to Look at the Starry Sky
  Shen Manhong, a deputy to the National People’s Congress who has worked in Hangzhou University, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University and Ningbo University, is now the party secretary of Zhejiang A&F University. His working experience in many universities has made him see the advantages and possibilities of universities in basic research.
  "Colleges and universities undertake basic functions such as personnel training, scientific research, social services, cultural inheritance and innovation. Compared with enterprises, colleges and universities are more likely to look up at the stars and do basic research in pure science or theory. Compared with scientific research institutes, scientific research in colleges and universities can achieve the organic combination of’ scientific research and educating people’ and’ educating people and scientific research’.’ Scientific research and educating people’ means cultivating talents, especially high-level talents such as masters and doctors, and’ educating people and scientific research’ means constantly discovering, proposing and exploring scientific problems in the process of cultivating talents, so that basic research can continue. " Shen Manhong said.
  He said that to strengthen basic research in colleges and universities, first, we should create a discipline platform for basic research by supporting the discipline construction and degree program construction of basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics, literature, history and philosophy; Second, teachers and doctoral students should be encouraged to open up new research fields through the establishment of interdisciplinary funds; Third, we should concentrate on building scientific research platforms to support basic research, such as setting up mathematical research centers and nano-research institutes, gathering innovative talents and promoting major research in basic research.
  Shen Manhong fully recognizes the current incentive policy for basic research, and he also said that there is still room for further optimization of the policy. "First, based on the basic position of disciplines, give priority to ensuring the construction of basic disciplines; Second, based on the public goods attribute of basic research, strengthen the establishment of national foundation for basic research; The third is to promote the reform of classification evaluation of scientific research based on the differences between disciplines and scientific research. " Shen Manhong said.
  (Originally published in China Science Journal, 1st edition, March 5, 2021)

"Second Exposure" released stills Fan Bingbing, Huo Siyan playing ambiguous underwater


Fan Bingbing and Huo Siyan underwater beautiful stills

    Directed by Li Yu and produced by Fang Li, the film starring Fan Bingbing, Feng Shaofeng, and Huo Siyan will be released nationwide on September 29. A few days ago, the beautiful stills in the water of the two heroines Fan Bingbing and Huo Siyan were officially exposed.

Fan Bingbing and Huo Siyan go into the water for 6 hours in cold winter

    It is reported that during the shooting of this group of underwater shots, in order to create a visual effect of the "lake" in reality, the crew specially placed a circular rockery in the underwater studio and put a lot of algae. Because it was already the cold winter weather in Beijing in November, before the actors went into the water, they had installed hot water heating pipes underwater. Unexpectedly, the originally warm water, because the algae blocked the heating pipe opening, made the temperature in the water get colder and colder with time. However, due to the needs of the plot, both Fan Bingbing and Huo Siyan had to go into the water in tulle skirts and suspender skirts. In addition to overcoming the cold water temperature and uncontrollable underwater buoyancy, the two also had to pose a beautiful and elegant POSE to capture. The two had no complaints about this and dived into the water again and again to run in the action. At the same time, because of their thin clothes, both Fan Bingbing and Huo Siyan were scratched by sharp parts on the rockery to varying degrees in the water, but they did not care about the pain. After 6 hours of water immersion, the two finally completed all the scenes required by the director with dedication and professionalism. After getting out of the water, the crew immediately served hot ginger soup to keep the two warm.

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Covid-19 mutates again? Britain reports the recombination of three COVID-19 varieties.

  BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) Recently, the British government official website announced the reorganization of three COVID-19 varieties. According to the data, 637 cases of XE have been reported in Britain (that is, the recombination of BA.1 and BA.2 in Omicron).

  According to the website, when an individual is infected with two or more COVID-19 varieties at the same time, a recombinant variant will be produced. This situation is not uncommon. During the COVID-19 pandemic, several COVID-19 varieties have been found to recombine.

  UKHSA analyzed three cases, namely XE, namely the reorganization of BA.1 and BA.2 in Omicron, and XD and XF, namely the reorganization of Delta and BA.1 in Omicron.

  The data showed that 38 cases of XF and 637 cases of XE were found in Britain. No XD cases have been found, but 49 cases have been reported in the global database, most of which are in France.

  With regard to XE cases, Professor Hopkins, the chief medical consultant of UKHSA, specifically pointed out that there is not enough evidence to draw a conclusion about its transmission, severity or vaccine effectiveness.

  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, said on March 30th that the existing research shows that the most likely scenario is that Covid-19 will continue to evolve, but with the enhancement of human immunity due to vaccination or virus infection, the severity of diseases caused by Covid-19 will decrease over time.

The Ministry of Education has deployed all localities to do a good job in the service guarantee of the college entrance examination, reminding the majority of candidates to prepare for the exam.

  Cctv newsAccording to the website of the Ministry of Education, the national college entrance examination in 2023 will start tomorrow. Recently, the Ministry of Education and the relevant departments have made many arrangements, requiring all localities to adhere to the examinee-oriented, closely focus on the work goal of "safe college entrance examination", and strengthen the service guarantee of public security travel, accommodation and hygiene, heatstroke prevention and cooling, noise control, etc., to provide reasonable convenience for disabled candidates and other special hardship groups, and strive to create a warm and comfortable examination environment. At the same time, we must fully prepare for the unexpected situations such as extreme weather and natural disasters that may occur during the examination to ensure the smooth and smooth college entrance examination.

  The Ministry of Education specially reminds the majority of candidates that, first, they should read the Instructions for Candidates carefully, strictly abide by the examination regulations, and prepare and carry relevant documents and necessary examination equipment in advance. Second, we should pay attention to the epidemic prevention information of the college entrance examination released locally, and make personal protection preparations in advance according to relevant requirements. Third, we should pay attention to the local weather and traffic conditions, reasonably arrange the travel time and route, carefully verify and confirm the time, place and subjects of the examination, accurately grasp the route setting of the examination center, consider the security check of the examination center and other factors, and reserve enough time for the examination. Fourth, we should take the exam in good faith. Don’t bring all kinds of wireless communication tools such as mobile phones and other prohibited items into the test center (examination room). If they are brought, they should be stored in the designated storage place according to the requirements of the test center.