During the 10th Five-year period, the implementation of the National 973 Program has produced a line of phase results showcasing its strength in advancing the national economic and social development. Also derived from the program are some innovative results that are of international implications.
In the cutting edge fields, China is a leader in the study of non-linear optical crystal, quantum information and telecommunication, and super strong and short laser. Chinese scientists also harvested accomplishments of important international consequences in the fields of nanomaterials and nanoscale structures, protein structures and functions, brain and perception, animal cloning, molecular engineering that creates new matters, paleontology, and marine sciences. All these efforts have noticeably raised China?痵 research capacity.
China?痵 study of quantum information and communication has produced a line of innovative findings of international consequences. Chinese scientists have worked out an experimental scheme for quantum-key distribution of fine orientation and stable transmission. The solution made the 150-km indoor quantum-key distribution possible.
Basic theoretical studies of iron-steel condensing and crystal control have led to the new generation of iron-steel materials made of a number of technical improvements. The new development marks a revolution in iron-steel industrial restructuring, products upgrading, and technical capacity building.
China has established the world first diaspore mine, using anti-flotation theory and process. China also achieved numerous accomplishments in efficient and clean utilization of fossil fuel energy, medium-temperature soot desulfurization, and catalysts for optimized utilization of natural gas and CH4. China enjoys a noticeably lifted basic research capacity in farming, population, and health activities, which resulted in the solutions to key issues in the areas. In the field of infectious diseases research, Chinese scientists have completed the full genome sequence of four typical Shigella. China also analyzed the 3-D structures of SARS coronavirus proteins, the fist instance in the world, paving a new approach for developing new prevention and treatment drugs. |