Headline News
Yongxiang LU: “A first-class institute must make historic achievements”
Basic Research
	Work Draft & Database of Indica Rice Genome Complete
	Whole-Genome Sequencing of Three Pathogenic Microorganisms Accomplished
	Five Newly Discovered Planets Named after Five Chinese Scientists
	Importance Attached to Polar High  Altitude Atmospheric Physical Study
Research & Development
	Chinese High-performance Computer Chips Come into the World
	National Engineering Research Center for Membrane Technology Recognized
	China’s Largest Science Library Completed
	World Leading Compiler   Developed by ICT
Research & Application
	Asia’s Largest Carbon-Nanotube Production Base Founded in Shenzhen
	First Iris Identification System Developed by IOA
	Major Headway Achieved in China’s Carbamide Industry
	Perennial Drought: the Main Cause of Qinghai Lake’s Drawdown
International Cooperation
	China-ESA Cooperative Agreement on Twin-Satellite Programme Signed
	Founding Ceremony of CAS-MPG   Partner Group on Geometric Analysis  Held in Beijing
	Metaphase Somatic Cell-Cloned Calf Successfully Developed
	Sino-Japanese Joint Integrated Field Pre-survey of the Heihe River Basin Finished
Briefs
	Young Talented People Heavily Burdened
	“Improving Publishing Skills in Agricultural Science” held in Nanjing