How does data flow shape research? Hainan's opening creates new opportunities for brain science

In China Daily's #DialogueswithThinkers#, Luo Qingming, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of Hainan University, said a key benefit from the Hainan Free Trade Port is "secure and orderly data flow". He noted that his team's high-precision mouse brain atlas saw its impact limited when data sharing was difficult and peers couldn't easily access or reuse the dataset. With clearer rules for data circulation, he expects smoother sharing so scientists worldwide can see the data, use it, and build on it — while also tapping into international open datasets to boost collaboration.