Organized by Science Daily, and jointly elected by academicians from both the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), central units from the press, as well as readers of Science Daily, the results of a public appraisal activities, namely, '2008 Top Ten Domestic Science News' was announced on Dec. 29. According to the declaration of poll, the news about scientific and technological teams providing strong support for the relief operation of Wenchuan earthquake disaster, “CAS Working Group of Remote Sensing Monitoring and Situation Assessment for Wenchuan Earthquake” in particular, was ranked the second place of the top ten news.

It is known to all that the election deals with subjects as diverse as life science, the basic research, aerospace, computer and communications, artificial intelligence, archaeological discoveries, high-tech materials etc. Besides, the contents are fairly diversified, including the significant discoveries which have changed or deepen people’s understanding of the existing knowledge; the momentous events that are not only given a lot of attention, but also considered as a landmark accomplishment; the achievements which have far-reaching breakthrough in the evolvement of related field; as well as the scientific and technological productions that lay enormous influence on the economic development.

Involved a number of academicians from the CAS/CAE, a great many units from the media, and a wide range of news reader voting online through the facilitated poll areas in the designated websites, this contest manifests the expression of acknowledgement shown by people from all walks of life to China's scientific and technological personnel for their contributions in scientific undertakings and public interests throughout 2008.