Archaeologists believe the silk – the first found at enigmatic Sichuan site – was used in rituals to ‘communicate between heaven and earth’.
videocam Many feel ‘uncomfortable’ because of discrimination, according to Yau Shing-Tung.
Yau Mathematical Sciences Centre welcomes award-winning Markovic from the University of Oxford.
videocam Chinese embassy in Seoul advises caution as South Koreans come to terms with dramatic upheaval overnight.
videocam Foreign researchers hope Swire Institute of Marine Science in Hong Kong will aid fieldwork amid tension over sensitive waterways.
videocam A new Chinese-led study into the evolution of dinosaurs has offered a timely warning to our technology-reliant world.
videocam Scientists say radiative cooler suitable for walls, cars and textiles can mitigate urban heat islands and fight effects of climate change.
Scientists make their case for classifying an extinct group that lived in northern China until 120,000 years ago as a separate species.
videocam Tianhe Exa-node Prototype tops big data category, as Graph500 deems energy-aware big data computing necessary for future industry.
videocam Nation’s ‘most criticised scientist’ Ouyang Minggao says lithium-ion advances could power sector to new heights, despite current overcapacity.
videocam ‘Stop sending wrong signals to Taiwan independence forces,’ Beijing’s foreign ministry tells US, a day after similar message to Canada.
videocam Winners of the awards see top science and maths talent continuing to emerge from Chinese universities.
videocam Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.
videocam Former Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen reportedly expected to address a security forum in Canada, after three-nation European trip last month.
videocam The lunar samples, collected by the Chang’e-5 probe, follow similar gifts to the French and Russian presidents.
videocam Data from Tianwen-1 mission offers clues about coastline of short-lived sea on Martian surface around 3.5 billion years ago, researchers say.
New study by researchers in China and US finds excessive Immunoglobulin G in the body can accelerate ageing and intensify inflammation.
videocam Visa curbs and an increasingly hostile environment could drive away researchers of Chinese origin, slowing America’s own scientific development.
videocam Rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence requires frequent upgrades to hardware and chip technology, leaving existing equipment obsolete.
videocam The history of Wang Mang, a Han dynasty minister and imperial cousin who later founded his own short-lived dynasty, resonates across time.
Nuclear rocket scientist Wang Haoze, China’s only female space flight engineer, will spend the next six months aboard the Tiangong space station.
videocam Wang Haoze, 34, the only female space flight engineer in China, will be aboard Shenzhou-19 spaceship when it launches early on Wednesday.
videocam Vessels from the Southern Theatre Command practise in missile interception and damage-control mode as part of autumn drills.
videocam Researchers say different structures in nasal microorganisms might explain why women can fight off certain infections more easily.
videocam Beijing says the deal, which includes an advanced missile defence system, undermines ‘China’s sovereignty and security interests’.
videocam Team led by Yau Shing-Tung say their model can unveil ‘hidden patterns in complex systems’ in the body, society and the environment.
videocam Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by ‘strategic hinterland’ policy in preferred site for massive commercial space facility.
videocam It is the emblem of the Italian city. But now scientists say this ancient statue originated much further east.
videocam From masses of data previously uploaded to databases, scientists have identified nearly 162,000 new species of RNA virus.
videocam The lightweight, rechargeable battery’s design means it operates like a fuel cell and can handle the extreme Martian temperatures.
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