This photo taken on July 6, 2026 shows Yuan Junying (front), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), posing for a group photo with her students at Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the CAS in Shanghai, east China. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher works at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher checks plants at a laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China, July 7, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A researcher checks plants at a laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China, July 7, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
Lin Hongxuan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), introduces research findings on paddy rice at a laboratory of CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China, July 7, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A researcher works at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher conducts an experiment at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher conducts an experiment at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher works at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
Researchers work at a laboratory of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, July 6, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
A researcher checks plants at a laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China, July 7, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A researcher works at a laboratory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China, July 7, 2026. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
This photo taken on July 7, 2026 shows a building of controlled-environment growth chamber at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in Shanghai, east China. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
This photo taken on July 6, 2026 shows a view of Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biology and Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China. Basic research is the foundation of all scientific and technological innovation. In recent years, the CAS Shanghai Branch has worked closely with Shanghai to foster basic research. It also provides stable support for young researchers, creating an environment where long-term scientific exploration can generate breakthroughs that serve national priorities and advance cutting-edge research. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)
