BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

REUSABLE SUB-ORBITAL VEHICLE

China successfully completed the test of a self-developed, reusable, sub-orbital vehicle on Friday.

The vehicle was launched “vertically” from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the developer of the vehicle.

The vehicle then completed the sub-orbital flight in accordance with the set procedure and landed “stably and horizontally” on the Alxa Right Banner airport.

BONE LOSS TREATMENT

Chinese scientists have developed a non-invasive technique with the help of magnetic energy that holds promise for preventing bone loss in cancer patients under radiotherapy.

The study published on Thursday in the journal Science Advances reported that the pulsed-burst electromagnetic field can induce effective signaling responses inside rodent bone-forming cells when exposed to radioactivity.

The treatment described in the study reduced bone loss in rats 45 days after radiotherapy to a level similar to that of rats never exposed to radiation.

PLASMA DETECTOR

A plasma in-situ imaging detector will be installed on the Wentian lab module’s extravehicular platform to measure various plasma parameters in the orbit of China’s space station, said the China Manned Space Agency.

Wentian, the first lab module of China’s space station, was sent to space on July 24 and has operated in orbit for nearly a month. In addition to the scientific experiment cabinets, Wentian also carries two detectors, including the plasma in-situ imaging detector and an energy particle detector.

The plasma in-situ imaging detector is a payload that integrates in-situ measurement and imaging functions. It can measure plasma electronic parameters, plasma ion parameters, and surface potential of Wentian and carry out three-dimensional imaging detection of ions.