China, France collaborate on virus research lab
2014-08-18 16:08:11
China and France are jointly constructing a top-level biosafety lab in Wuhan, Hubei province, which will facilitate scientific research into dangerous viruses such as Ebola.
Submersible Jiaolong returns to home port
2014-08-12 14:54:01
Jiaolong, China's manned deep-sea submersible, returned Tuesday to Jiangyin of coastal Jiangsu province after a 52-day scientific expedition in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
China's lunar probe tester ready for Chang'e 5 mission
2014-08-11 11:07:42
A test lunar lander for China's Chang'e-5 has arrived at Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, to prepare for the last phase of China's lunar exploration program.
Scientists share joy of working on lunar probe
2014-08-11 06:55:07
For Wang Pengji, the moon is more than a celestial body he often stared at in the past. Today, he now has something on the silver sphere.
China to test recoverable moon orbiter
2014-08-10 17:43:33
China is preparing for the launch of an experimental recoverable moon orbiter, said the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence on Sunday.
World's most accurate facial recognition system developed in HK
2014-08-08 09:40:28
A research team at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has developed an automated facial recognition system that achieved the highest accuracy rate in the world, according to Hong Kong China News Agency.
Rules are tightened on instant messaging
2014-08-08 08:14:58
Users must register under real names, provide mobile numbers
Fossil proves past cool climate in Turpan
2014-08-07 16:07:33
A fossil from a pine tree proves the Turpan-Hami Basin in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, one of the hottest areas in China during summer, was cool 255 million years ago, with an average temperature of 13 C, Modern Express reported on Wednesday.
Russia turns to China for aerospace components: Report
2014-08-07 14:14:34
Russian media indicate that aerospace and military-industrial enterprises in the country plan to purchase billions of dollars of electronic components from China.
5 ways to create stronger passwords
2014-08-07 03:09:27
This week's news that a Russian crime ring has amassed some 1.2 billion username and password combinations makes now a good time to review ways to protect yourself online.
China sets solar power target for 2014
2014-08-05 21:40:44
China's central energy authority unveiled its photovoltaic (PV) development targets for 2014 on Tuesday, vowing to install 13 gigawatts of new PV power capacity this year.
China invents breathing-powered pacemaker generator
2014-08-05 17:03:58
Chinese scientists have developed a nanogenerator that can power a cardiac pacemaker with electricity generated by a patient's breathing.