China's Single Largest Gas Turbine Starts Operation
According to China Energy, the No. 1 gas turbine unit of the Zhejiang Anji Power Plant began to work on November 30, marking the official commercial operation of the largest single-unit capacity and most efficient gas turbine in China. It has an efficiency rate as high as 64.15 percent.
China's 1st Sea-based Rocket Recovery Platform Delivered
"Linghangzhe," meaning Pathfinder, China's first seaborne platform designed for rocket recovery using a net system, was delivered on November 30. It is a critical piece of infrastructure for reusable rocket launch and comes after the launch of Chinese commercial rocket firm i-Space's landing vessel in August.
First Single-dose Dengue Vaccine Approved
Brazil has recently approved the world's first single-dose dengue vaccine. The "Butantan-DV" dengue vaccine, developed by the Butantan Institute in S?o Paulo for people aged 12 to 59, demonstrated 91.6 percent effectiveness in preventing severe dengue fever.
Russia Grows Barley on Simulated Mars Soil
Researchers from the Southern Federal University in Russia have for the first time grown barley seedlings in a substrate that simulates the composition of Martian soil. By adding a special mixture of microorganisms to the substrate taken from the Mojave Desert, they created a layer rich in nutrients and successfully grew barley.