China completes first coastal space launch center

2014-10-21 07:59:38

China has finished building its first coastal space launch site in Wenchang city of the country's southernmost Hainan province, reported the People's Daily.

Apple returns to court over patent dispute

2014-10-17 07:08:15

Technology giant Apple returned to court on Thursday in an administrative dispute with China's intellectual property authority.

Chinese scientist proposes new scientific satellites

2014-10-15 20:57:11

A Chinese scientist has proposed a series of satellites to monitor "global change," or planetary-scale changes concerning the Earth.

Virus might kill cancer cells without harming other cells

2014-10-14 19:27:59

A virus known as M1 could kill cancer cells without harming normal cells, a study by Professor Yan Guangmei of Zhongshan School of Medicine under the Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has found.

Chan to cast minor roles via cellphone app

2014-10-14 19:23:04

Hong Kong director Gordon Chan plans to use a cellphone app to cast some roles in his new film, Mei Ah Entertainment announced on Oct 14 in Beijing.

Hybrid rice yields break records

2014-10-10 19:36:32

Hybrid rice production recently hit a record high, reaching 1,026.7 kilograms per mu (0.0667 hectare), the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.

Chinese scientists achieve breakthrough in stem cells study

2014-10-10 14:24:38

Chinese scientists have succeeded in the world's first trial of converting monkey primed-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into a naive state, a breakthrough in the stem cells field.

2 Americans, 1 German win Chemistry Nobel

2014-10-08 18:35:14

Americans Eric Betzig and William Moerner and German scientist Stefan Hell won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing new methods that let microscopes see finer details than they could before.

China to launch new marine surveillance satellites in 2019

2014-10-08 16:30:52

China will launch a new "constellation" of marine surveillance satellites in 2019 to monitor ships, oil rigs, marine disasters and land-based resources.

China to help Venezuela launch third satellite

2014-10-06 13:01:55

Venezuela signed Sunday an agreement with a Chinese state-owned company to build and deliver into orbit the country's third satellite with the help of Chinese technology.

Clouds of suspicion

2014-10-02 07:58:24

Hacking of celebrities' accounts has brought home the risks of letting others store your information.

Science authorities to curb R&D fund-related corruption

2014-09-30 20:28:22

China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will launch a yearly internal inspection, targeting the embezzlement of scientific research funds.