A group of British marine scientists are digging into the ocean's "twilight zone" to understand the processes involved in carbon transport in the oceans. As CRI's Victor Ning reports, the scientists are hoping that the research will lead ...
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Chinese icebreaker "Xuelong," meaning Snow Dragon in English, is scheduled to set off on Saturday from Shanghai for the country's 32nd scientific expedition to Antarctica. The icebreaker, carrying a 277-member expedition team, will cover ...
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A quadruped robot in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing walked its way on to the pages of the Guinness World Records book on Sunday. "Xingzhe No. 1" was developed by Li Qingdu, a professor with the college of automation under the ...
Opportunistic bacterial pathogens, including those linked to inflammations or skin irritations, have been found living on the International Space Station, according to a study conducted by the U.S. space agency NASA. "Where there are ...
A Chinese biotechnological company announced on Sunday it has developed the world's first 3D blood vessel bio-printer, which makes it possible to produce personalized functional organs. Sichuan Revotek Co., Ltd. based in Chengdu, capital ...
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Global mean temperature at the Earth's surface is set to reach one degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels this year. The data was released by Britain's Met Office on Monday. Director of the Met Office Hadley Center, Stephen Belcher, ...
Australian scientists have identified a network of nine genes that play a key role in the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. The discovery could help researchers develop new treatments to delay the onset of the chronic brain disease, which ...
The China-proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was formally established Friday. Expectations are high for the new global multilateral financial institution, which will operate in an open, fair and efficient manner, AIIB's ...
The China-initiated Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a complement to existing international financial system, was formally established Friday in Beijing and expected to start operation early next year. "The AIIB is legally ...
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Three volumes of "Flora of the Pan-Himalayas" have been published as part of a project to understand the region's plant life, scientists said Saturday. Started in 2010, the compilation aims to provide scientific guidance for protecting ...
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ICV Partners (ICV) announced today that it has completed the sale of Stauber Performance Ingredients, a leading distributor of nutraceutical ingredients, to Hawkins, Inc. (Nasdaq: HWKN), for $157m. Founded in 1969, Stauber offers ...
U.S. space agency NASA said Tuesday it has suspended the planned launch of a Mars lander called InSight in March 2016 due to unsuccessful attempts to repair a leak in a French-built seismological instrument. "The bottom line is that we're ...
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For the 60th consecutive year, North American Aerospace Defence Command - or NORAD - is continuing its tradition of giving youngsters the real-time location of Santa Claus on his annual storybook world tour. The hub of the so-called Santa ...
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On Thursday, a Thai court found two Myanmar suspects guilty of murdering two British tourists in 2014 and handed them the death penalty. In September 2014, British citizens Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found dead while ...
Student Li Xiangnan has been charged with the killing of his girlfriend Shao Tong, in the United States, Wenzhou City People's Procuratorate said. Li, 24, a native of east China's Zhejiang Province, is accused of strangling his girlfriend ...
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