BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
IMPACT OF SOCIAL ISOLATION
Chinese researchers have recently discovered that persistent social isolation or loneliness may accelerate cognitive decline and lead to higher cognitive impairment risk.
Social isolation is the objective absence of social contact and a diminished social network. In contrast, loneliness represents a subjective assessment of how individuals find contentment in their social connections.
SMART PORTS
Automated container cranes and driverless transport vehicles are busy unloading and carrying containers at Tianjin Port in Tianjin Municipality, north China.
Smart port construction, which incorporates technologies such as 5G, AI, autonomous driving, and cloud computing, has completely transformed Tianjin Port. The port now stands as the world's first intelligent zero-carbon terminal.
CENTURIES-OLD SCIENCE CLASSIC
Sounds of labor, such as farming, sericulture, smelting and pulling bellows, blended with the rhythm as dancers joyously depicted the contentment and comfort that ancient people derived from these activities.
The dance drama adaptation of the Chinese science classic "The Exploitation of Nature's Works" ("Tian Gong Kai Wu"), commenced its nationwide tour Friday in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, bringing to life a nearly 400-year-old masterpiece. ■
