BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
LUNAR CHRONOLOGY MODEL
Chinese researchers have updated the most widely used chronology model to provide more accurate time scales for lunar and planetary research.
Compared with the old chronology model used to determine the absolute ages of various regions on the Moon, the new model gives older ages in most cases, with a maximum difference of about 200 million years.
QUANTUM COMPUTING SOFTWARE
China has released a new quantum computing programming software named "isQ-Core" and deployed it to the country's superconducting quantum hardware platform.
According to ts primary developer, the isQ-Core has the advantages of simplicity, ease-of-use, high efficiency, solid scalability, and high reliability. It will provide support for scientists to conduct quantum computing theory and application research.
COVID-19 VACCINE
A recombinant COVID-19 fusion protein vaccine (V-01) developed and manufactured in China has shown protective effects against the Omicron variant in a clinical booster trial in Pakistan and Malaysia, said the vaccine's developer on Wednesday.
It noted that the absolute vaccine efficacy after the V-01 sequential booster was 61.35 percent, which is significantly superior and meets the standards of the World Health Organization. ■
