Nation set to become new global hub for innovation

The country is working to regain its lost status as a scientific power-house. Yu Fei, Han Song and Hu Zhe report for Xinhua.

Under a blue spotlight a mouse's brain lies immersed in liquid. A diamond blade peels off a layer of brain tissue 1 micron thick, less than the width of a human hair.

The layer is scanned and imaged. About 10,000 layers will be peeled off to get a map of the entire brain.