BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

INTELLIGENT NEWSROOM

The first intelligent newsroom of China's Xinhua News Agency was officially put into use on Thursday, starting an intelligent revolution in news production and communication.

Based on artificial intelligence (AI) and characterized by human-computer cooperation, the newsroom reconstructs the whole process and system of news production, aiming at greatly improving the innovation capability and the production and communication efficiency of new media products.

COFFEE TREES

Coffee trees can be protected from extreme heat and cold by young shade trees without yield loss, according to studies published in the journals of Agricultural Systems and Plant Soil.

The study demonstrated that carefully selected shade trees can contribute to a balanced ecosystem that preserves soil quality while maintaining coffee yield and quality at levels similar to those grown in monoculture coffee systems.

GENOME PROGRAM

China's top gene-sequencing provider BGI will participate in the Genome Program, which aims to use genomic data to improve health outcomes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the company announced Wednesday.

The program plans to use large-scale genomic data to establish a health care system with predictable, preventative and individual-based medical treatment for the UAE people, according to the Shenzhen-based company. Enditem

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