BEIJING, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China:

CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY

Chinese scientists have found a solution to inhibit the occurrence of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) triggered by cancer immunotherapy, according to a recent paper published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering.

Patients with CRS show symptoms such as fever, hypotension, organ failure, and even death in severe cases. A current treatment option is to inject antibodies of interleukin-6 (IL-6), a proinflammatory cytokine. However, they cannot be injected before the CRS occurrence, otherwise, the normal levels of IL-6 in the body will be affected.

Scientists from the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology developed a temperature-sensitive hydrogel conjugated with IL-6 antibodies. It can be injected in advance and largely reduces the levels of IL-6 when CRS induced by CAR T-cells happens.

STONE ARTIFACTS

A trove of stone artifacts have been unearthed from a paleolithic site in Helong City, northeast China's Jilin Province, which suggest an evolution of wedge-shaped tools toward blade tools.

According to the Jilin Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the items were discovered from three periods of Paleolithic cultural remains at the site, dating back to 50,000-30,000 years, 28,000-24,000 years, and 17,000-15,000 years, respectively.

The researchers said that the stone artifacts of the different periods clearly show the progress from making small stone flakes to stone tools with microblade technology in 50,000 years.

SMART CARS SAFETY

China is steering toward an era of smart cars while moving to address formidable safety challenges.

The country is accelerating its technological innovation and strengthening supervision to mitigate risks resulting from lithium batteries, autonomous driving and network loopholes in smart cars.

Chinese carmakers and tech companies are investing heavily in the improvement of the Internet of Vehicles to reduce potential safety risks posed by the new technologies. China is drafting and revising its rules for autonomous driving, network security and data security, and strengthening the synergy of its rules for cars, infrastructure and telecommunication. Enditem

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