BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

CHINA'S BEIDOU

China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has entered a new phase of sustained stable services and rapid development, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office on Friday.

Measured by the global continuous monitoring and evaluation system, the BDS-3 system shows an advanced performance index in providing global positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services, with more outstanding performance in the Asia-Pacific region, said the office.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

An international team of researchers has found that follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) may have led to a higher incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) among older women, providing a possible treatment target for the disease.

AD is a chronic illness that destroys memory and other critical mental functions. So far, the beta-amyloid protein, which tends to clump together to form plaques in the brain, and abnormal accumulations of a protein called tau that collects inside neurons are thought to play a significant role in the development of AD.

CHINA'S MARS ROVER ZHURONG

A new study has revealed that the site where China's Mars rover Zhurong landed must have experienced wind and possibly water erosion, providing more evidence on the surface features of the red planet.

The study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience this week, analyzed data collected by Zhurong over its first 60 Martian days, during which it has traveled approximately 450 meters. Enditem

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