SHANGHAI - Shanghai has launched a research center focusing on brain science and brain-inspired intelligence, fields closely linked with artificial intelligence (AI).Brain science and brain-inspired intelligence studies can be applied in improving the diagnosis and prevention of brain diseases, and developing brain-inspired AI algorithms and hardware.The move follows the establishment of a similar center in Beijing in March and comes as China is increasing its efforts to draw top talent in these fields by providing funding and facilities.The new center is located in Zhangjiang Laboratory, a leading science facility co-established by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Shanghai municipal government in September."The center will work in the most cutting-edge fields to produce world-class outcomes, " said Bai Chunli, head of the CAS. "We will also employ top scientists from all over the world."The center is also creating a more effective management system, as well as salary and incentive mechanisms that can compete with international institutions, Bai added.In early 2016, the CAS set up the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, combining resources from 20 research institutions, including 80 top laboratories, across the country.China is also launching "China Brain Project," a 15-year project approved in 2016, following related projects set up in the United States, European Union, and Japan. custom printed wristbands for eventscustom logo wristbands24 hour wristbandsilicone wristbandshow to do rubber band bracelets
[Photo/VCG] China has set up a national work group on an immunization plan to improve vaccine supervision to ensure their safety, the head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. The work group, headed by a vice-minister of health, is analyzing all incidents concerning vaccine safety that have occurred over the past few years to find the sources of problems, Gao Fu said at a news conference. He did not give the name of the minister. Vaccines made in China are some of the best in the world, Gao, also a member of China's top political advisory body, said, calling on the public not to lose faith in Chinese vaccines. Gao made the comments following a series of incidents involving vaccine safety over the past few years. In a major vaccine scandal last year, Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Ltd, a vaccine producer in Changchun, Northeast China's Jilin province, was found to have violated the law, including faking production records and using expired material for vaccine production over the past four years. Following the incident, top officials vowed harsh penalties and reforming the vaccine supervision system to eliminate loopholes.
