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China gears up to build a deep-space lab in Luxembourg

A memorandum of the cooperation was signed by the NSSC and the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy on Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2018, 13:15 PM IST

'Quasars' help scientists detect the structuring of the universe for the first time

The big announcement was made on Monday by the National Astronomical Observations (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Jan 16, 2018, 08:40 AM IST

Panda habitat shrinking, becoming more fragmented: Study

Researchers, including those from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, studied how the panda's habitat changed over the last four decades.

Sep 26, 2017, 19:08 PM IST

China realises world's longest real-time transmission of deep-sea data

The real-time deep-sea data includes the condition of the subsurface buoy, the flowing speed, direction and pressure of seawater.

Jun 20, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

Fossils of complete crocodile unearthed in China's Jilin Province

Crocodiles and dinosaurs lived together, which means there are probably more fossils buried underneath, Jin Changzhu, a research fellow at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, said on Friday.

Jun 09, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

China plans to build world's brightest light source facility in Beijing

China is planning to build world's brightest light source, a next-generation synchrotron radiation facility in Beijing, said a researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Jan 24, 2017, 15:17 PM IST

Chinese scientists develops steady-state magnetic field

After eight years of research, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Hefei institute of physical science has built the hybrid magnet composed of 30-tesla magnet nested in a 10-tesla superconducting magnet, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Nov 15, 2016, 10:17 AM IST

Researchers create plastic solar cells using food additive

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created environment-friendly plastic solar cells using a food addictive and it can be manufactured at room temperature.

Oct 02, 2016, 14:09 PM IST

Researchers create plastic solar cells using food addictive

 Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created environment-friendly plastic solar cells using a food addictive and it can be manufactured at room temperature.

Oct 02, 2016, 13:58 PM IST

China gets first data from its 'hack-proof' satellite

China on Thursday said the first batch of data from the world's only quantum satellite, which can provide "hack-proof" communications at speeds faster than light, has been received by it.

Aug 19, 2016, 00:41 AM IST

China all set to embark on 1st quantum communication satellite

This will be the first quantum communication through a satellite in the world, Xinhua news agency quoted Pan Jianwei, professor with University of Science and Technology of China as saying.

May 29, 2016, 09:41 AM IST

Robots, which can dance to the tune of 'Gangnam Style', a big hit in China – Watch this incredible video

The robots can recognize up to nine different songs, including "Gangnam Style", and dance in coordinated steps. 

Apr 23, 2016, 20:10 PM IST

Chinese scientists successfully develop embryos in space

This is the first reported successful development in mammalian embryos in space in human history.

Apr 18, 2016, 11:17 AM IST

Artificial sperm a reality; male infertility a thing of past?

Reproducing germ cell development in vitro has remained a central goal in both reproductive biology and reproductive medicine.

Feb 26, 2016, 10:46 AM IST

China starts precision medicine research

The research programme also covers diabetes and cancers.

Jan 10, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Ancient elephant skull found in China

The latest discovery indicates the origin of the species may be in Yunnan and surrounding areas.

Nov 07, 2015, 20:37 PM IST

China's satellites to enter uncharted territory

It will have the widest observation spectrum and highest energy resolution of any dark-matter probe in the world.

Nov 01, 2015, 13:28 PM IST

China plans world's most powerful particle collider

Now scientists are proposing a more ambitious new accelerator with seven times the energy level of the Large Hadron Collider in Europe.

Oct 29, 2015, 16:02 PM IST

China to build high altitude observatory

China will invest more than one billion yuan (about $157 million) to build a high altitude observatory to monitor cosmic rays, authorities said on Friday.

Sep 11, 2015, 12:50 PM IST

Super-sensitive Ebola test could curb disease spread

A new Ebola test which is not only easier to use but also 100 times more sensitive than a test currently in use could help curb the spread of the disease in western Africa.

Sep 10, 2015, 17:43 PM IST