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Basic research is the source of the entire scientific system and the central authority for all technical issues. With the deepening development of technological innovation, the complexity and systematicity of scientific problems in basic research are increasing, the guidance and planning of scientific goals are becoming stronger, the scale and organization of scientific research activities are becoming higher, and the driving force and influence of scientific research output on the economy and society are becoming greater.
To deeply understand the new trends in the development of basic research, accurately grasp its characteristics, follow objective laws, and accelerate the high-quality development of basic research.
The research team of the Chinese pulsar timing array has discovered key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves using the 500 meter aperture spherical radio telescope known as the "Chinese Eye". The figure is a schematic diagram of this discovery. Courtesy of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Strategic oriented systematic basic research to continuously address fundamental scientific challenges behind major needs
Strategic oriented systematic basic research mainly focuses on the fundamental scientific issues behind the major needs of sustainable human development and high-quality national development. With scientific planning and clear and feasible strategic goals as the driving force, relying on the national strategic scientific and technological strength, it jointly tackles problems through the systematic and collaborative combat mode of the "Big Corps".
For example, the International Thermonuclear Fusion Experimental Reactor program, aimed at solving future energy problems for humanity, is jointly implemented by China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia, and the United States. It organizes thousands of researchers from different countries to participate, and is currently one of the largest and most far-reaching international scientific research cooperation projects in the world.
For example, helium is widely used in refrigeration, semiconductors, medical, aerospace and other fields, and is an important strategic resource. The Chinese Academy of Sciences has organized dozens of scientific research institutions to jointly tackle key problems. On the basis of decades of continuous accumulation, it has broken through a series of basic principles and key core technologies, successfully developed China's first industrial helium liquefier, completed the whole process from natural gas source to high-purity helium to liquid helium, realized "domestic gas source, domestic equipment, domestic liquid helium", and made an important contribution to ensuring the safety of the industrial chain supply chain in related fields.
Frontline oriented exploratory basic research continuously expands human cognitive boundaries
Exploratory basic research oriented towards the forefront of global technological development, with exploration directions ranging from celestial body operation, galaxy evolution, and the origin of the universe, to gene editing, particle structure, and quantum regulation. It fully leverages the advantages of platform integration, interdisciplinary research, and infrastructure of universities and research institutions, and strives to achieve original and leading breakthroughs from 0 to 1 through open collaboration and flexible scientific research organization, continuously exploring new fields and expanding new perspectives for human understanding of nature.
For example, Chinese astronomers have used the "Chinese Eye" to systematically monitor 57 millisecond pulsars over a long period of time, successfully detecting key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, providing important support for understanding the origin of the cosmic structure.
Market oriented applied basic research accelerates the transformation into real productivity
Market oriented applied basic research focuses on the fundamental and critical principles behind major industrial technologies, leveraging the advantages of technology leading enterprises in accurately grasping market demands and flexible organizational methods. It collaborates with universities and research institutes to carry out integrated innovation, rapidly iterate and promote innovative achievements, and accelerate the penetration and integration of science and technology with economic and social development.
For example, the research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, based on the original achievement of "high selective conversion of synthetic gas to low-carbon olefins", cooperated with relevant domestic enterprises to build the world's first low consumption water coal based synthetic gas plant, opened up the whole chain from basic research and application research to pilot scale up and industrial production, and created a new technological route for clean utilization of coal.
For more information, please refer to the article of the Party Leadership Group of the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Communist Party of China "Building the Foundation for Self reliance and Self reliance in High level Science and Technology"
