BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

GUT MICROBIOME & AUTISM

A recent Chinese study has shown that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with dysbiosis in the gut microbiome, offering reference for future therapeutic plans.

Researchers from Peking University and the Beijing Institute of Genomics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a novel strategy for metagenomic analysis, in which they paired ASD samples with control samples of similar metabolic backgrounds.

They identified important mechanisms of how microbes are involved in the pathogenesis of autism, providing new strategies for medical intervention in autism.

ROCKET LAUNCH

The fifth Long March-5 rocket, to be used to launch China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe, was vertically transported to the launching area at the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on Tuesday.

The carrier rocket, coded as Long March-5 Y5, is planned to be launched in late November, according to the China National Space Administration.

BIRD GENOMES DATASET

A research team has published a dataset of 363 genomes from about 92 percent of bird families and demonstrated the importance of dense species sampling for biodiversity research.

Led by researchers from the Kunming Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the study was jointly conducted by Chinese and foreign institutions and museums.

Among the 363 sequenced genomes, 267 were newly released. They were mainly taken from avian tissue samples stored in museums around the world, which allowed the researchers to sequence the genome of rare and endangered birds, said CAS.

SKY RAIL

A new container transport system featuring a sky rail is being built at the Qingdao Port in east China's Shandong Province, which is expected to greatly cut logistics costs, reduce vehicular emissions and improve logistics efficiency.

Developed by the Qingdao Port in cooperation with CRRC Yangtze Co., Ltd., the new system will be built in the port's automated container terminal and the entire line will be 9.5 km long. Enditem

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