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City scientists solve biomolecule mystery - April 08, 2020

Shanghai scientists have discovered distinct roles of a mysterious biomolecule in different species, shedding light on the terra incognita of the genomic revolution. Long noncoding RNAs, lncRNAs, are

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Fast nucleic acid test developed in Shanghai - March 30, 2020

A nucleic acid testing reagent which can reveal the result within 90 minutes, developed by a Shanghai company, has been approved, the city market watchdog announced on Saturday. The 2019-nCoV nucleic

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Local researchers improve coronavirus testing accuracy - March 24, 2020

A new coronavirus nucleic acid reference material developed by Shanghai researchers has been approved for use in testing kits, the city's market watchdog announced on Monday. The new material includes

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Clinical trials for vaccine due to start - March 17, 2020

A candidate vaccine for the novel coronavirus is expected to enter clinical trials next month, city official Zhang Quan told a press conference on Monday. At present, researchers are carrying out toxicity

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IPA takes measures to support innovation - March 09, 2020

The city’s Intellectual Property Administration says it has adopted a number of measures to support enterprises amid the coronavirus epidemic. These include providing green channels, strengthening patent

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Shanghai's tech sector shrugs off coronavirus - March 09, 2020

As local businesses recover from the novel coronavirus outbreak, 11,628 of the city’s 12,861 high-tech companies have resumed work, said technology official Lu Min in the city government’s daily press

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AI plays vital role in anti-virus battle - March 04, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered the wide use of artificial intelligence-backed technologies, reducing the risk of cross-infection and increasing efficiency in containing the spread. In hospitals,

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Robots and drones on the virus frontline - March 02, 2020

He Zhengdao sent out the last batch of disinfection robots in stock to virus-hit areas. Then he called engineers to a meeting to discuss upgrading robots for use in preventing the spread of COVID-19. The

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Science and technology commission to reward frontline work - February 24, 2020

Scientists who contribute to the fight against COVID-19 will be rewarded, whether from home or abroad, according to Shanghai Science and Technology Commission. Breakthroughs in quick detection of the

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SSTIR joins European data exchange platform - February 24, 2020

A local data sharing platform has become the first outside of Europe to join the European Commission's Open Science Cloud (EOSC). Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Resources Center (SSTIR) has

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