BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
PRECISION MANAGEMENT FOR THYROID CANCER
Chinese researchers have made progress in localizing medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), a form of thyroid cancer that poses challenges in identifying metastatic lesions.
This breakthrough is based on a new imaging technique utilizing a novel class of radiopharmaceutical, known as covalent targeted radioligand (CTR). This approach addresses one of the major challenges in treating MTC: precisely locating metastatic lesions, which is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, according to researchers.
SHENZHOU-18 MANNED SPACESHIP
China's Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship separated from the space station combination at 16:12 on Sunday, and the astronauts aboard -- Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu -- are returning to Earth, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The CMSA said that prior to the separation, the Shenzhou-18 crew, with the assistance of the ground staff, completed various tasks such as setting the status of the space station combination, processing and transmitting the experimental data, and transferring remaining supplies, and then carried out handover work with the Shenzhou-19 crew.
ELECTRIC MINING DUMP TRUCK
A 200-tonne pure electric mining dump truck has been put into service in a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province to assist with industrial upgrading in this major coal-producing region.
The vehicle can transport raw coal continuously for six hours on average per charge and is being used in the Anjialing Coal Mine operated by ChinaCoal Pingshuo Group Co., Ltd. ■
