BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITES

Five new remote-sensing satellites were sent into planned orbits from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert Thursday.

The satellites belong to a commercial remote-sensing satellite constellation project "Zhuhai-1," which will comprise 34 satellites, including video, hyperspectral, and high-resolution optical satellites.

SEA RICE BREEDING STATION

Chinese scientists have set up the country's first cold region breeding station for sea rice in the northeast province of Heilongjiang.

The breeding station was established in the city of Tieli. The program will help meet the needs of rice-growing areas in the northeastern provinces and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

NEW TOOL FOR PRECISION MEDICINE

Chinese researchers have recently revealed that the treatment effect of metastatic cancers can be predicted by tumor heterogeneity manifested in circulating tumor DNA, which may help patients obtain more precise treatment. Enditem

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