BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

ASTEROID NAMING

An asteroid has been named after Zou Chenglu, a scientist known for his contributions to biochemistry.

A ceremony was held in Beijing at the academy's Institute of Biophysics to announce the naming of Asteroid Zouchenglu, which was approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 2020.

According to an IAU communique, the asteroid coded 325812 was discovered in 2008 by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory in east China.

IPR GLOBAL COOPERATION

China is endeavoring to promote a broader and deeper opening-up of the intellectual property rights (IPR) sector to boost international IPR cooperation during the 14th five-year-plan period (2021-2025), said the IPR authorities.

The IPR authorities have drafted three major moves targeted to make breakthroughs in IPR global cooperation, said Gan Shaoning, deputy head of the National Intellectual Property Administration.

NEW DINOSAUR HOLOTYPE

Chinese paleontologists announced the discovery of a new dinosaur with a unique butterfly-shaped neural arch of the anteriormost dorsal vertebrae, which makes it distinguishable from other troodontids.

The research team found its holotype in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The holotype consists of a nearly complete cranium, with a total length of 12 cm and fragmentary postcranial bones. Its body length reaches 1 m. Enditem

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