Technology Morning News | Research shows drinking more coffee can prevent Alzheimer's disease

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Qilin Gorge is located in Qiongzi Township, Dingjie County, Shigatse City, Tibet. After thousands of years of erosion by glaciers and snow, it has formed today's unique natural landscape. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Sun Ruibo

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●On the 26th, the sixth batch of national centralized drug procurement (insulin special) was opened in Shanghai, and the proposed winning results were produced. This centralized procurement covers the second-generation and third-generation insulins commonly used in clinical practice, including 16 generic varieties, and 42 products from 11 companies are proposed to be selected. Calculated based on the specification of 3 ml of each insulin injection, the prices of the selected products have all dropped to less than 80 yuan per vial, and some of the selected products are less than 20 yuan per vial. (Source: CCTV News Client)

Researchers conduct research in the laboratory. Photo by Lei Jian

●On the 23rd, Chongqing Gaojin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. of the National Bio-Industry Base in Chongqing High-tech Zone announced that it has successfully developed the first BPA boron drug for malignant tumors such as melanoma, brain cancer, and glioma based on the non-radioactive isotope boron-10. It can cure a variety of specific cancers in as fast as 30 minutes through BNCT, i.e. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. At present, Gaojin Bio's BPA boron drug code-named "GJB01" has completed the pharmaceutical research of raw materials and preparations, and completed the pilot-scale preparation process verification. (Source: China News Network)

Image source: Beijing Marathon

●On the 26th, the Beijing Marathon Organizing Committee issued an announcement through social media that the 2021 Beijing Marathon was cancelled, and all paid runners can apply for a refund. The organizing committee will reserve the places for all runners who have qualified for the 2021 race until 2022. (Source: Beijing Marathon)

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●Recently, a long-term study published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience showed that drinking more coffee can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The study said that higher coffee intake seems to be associated with slowing the accumulation of amyloid protein in the brain, which is a key factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease. (Source: China Science Daily)

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●The epidemic data released by the British government on the 25th showed that the country has more than 10 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, becoming another country with "tens of millions" of cases after the United States, India and Brazil. British Prime Minister Johnson said recently that the current epidemic data has not yet shown that the UK needs to launch Plan B of the "Fall and Winter Plan to Respond to the COVID-19 Epidemic", which includes measures such as mandatory wearing of masks, that is, a backup plan in case the epidemic deteriorates seriously. The top priority is for eligible people to get the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot as soon as possible. (Source: Xinhua International)

File photo of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, taken on April 13. Image source: Xinhua News Agency/Kyodo News

●According to a report by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) on the 26th, the "frozen wall" set up around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant by Tokyo Electric Power Company to prevent groundwater inflow may have partially melted. Currently, Tokyo Electric Power Company is working hard to study relevant countermeasures. (Source: CCTV News Client)

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The Chongqu River feeds nearly 300,000 people in the Sakya Irrigation District. Image source: Ministry of Water Resources

●On the afternoon of the 26th, at the 72nd Executive Council of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage held in Marrakech, Morocco, the 2021 (eighth batch) World Heritage List of Irrigation Projects was announced. Three projects in China, namely the Liyunhe-Gaoyou Irrigation District in Jiangsu Province, the Laohe Irrigation District in Jiangxi Province, and the Saga Ancient Water Storage Irrigation System in the Tibet Autonomous Region, were successfully declared. So far, China has 26 World Heritage Irrigation Projects. (Source: Science and Technology Daily)

Image source: Huaneng Qingneng Institute

●On the 26th, the world's first 1300Nm3/h (standard cubic meters/hour) alkaline water electrolyzer for hydrogen production rolled off the production line in Suzhou. This indicates that my country has mastered the key technology of high-performance large-scale electrolytic hydrogen production equipment, and has taken a solid step towards large-scale "green hydrogen" production, which is a milestone for the development of the hydrogen energy industry. (Source: Science and Technology Daily)

Editor: Zhang Qiqi

Reviewer: Wang Xiaolong

Final review: Liu Haiying

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