SCI-TECH

Moon soil to head for Chairman Mao's hometown


With Chang'e-5 probe making a perfect conclusion to its 23-day journey to the moon, bringing back soil from Earth's celestial neighbor, Central China's Hunan Province, the hometown of the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, will be one of the sites where the moon samples are stored, to commemorate the leader and his passion for space exploration, China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday.

Tesla faces scrutiny

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday cited driver errors and Tesla Inc's Autopilot design as the probable causes of a Model S crash in January 2018. The car, ...

Exhibition of Chinese arts students in Serbia shows changes in urban, rural China

Visitors view photos during the photo exhibition "Reflection in Water" in Novi Sad, Serbia, July 21, 2019. The changes in urban and rural China were presented to Serbian art audience ...


China's civil aviation industry posts robust growth in first 10 months

China's civil aviation sector reported steady expansion as well as continuous high safety standards in the first 10 months of the year, official data showed.
Source: Xinhua | 2019/11/18 14:18:23

China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert

China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert
Source: Xinhua | 2019/11/18 11:29:47

China to build space station accommodating 3 astronauts

China is scheduled to build and operate a space station in 2022, which will accommodate three astronauts, and space would be reserved for enlargement.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2019/11/18 1:33:41

Tencent Music's quarterly revenue beats on subscriber growth

China's Tencent Music Entertainment Group reported better-than-expected third-quarter revenue on November 11 as the streaming company added more paying users.
Source: Reuters | 2019/11/14 22:58:40

Disney enters online streaming war

During commercial breaks in the broadcast of World Wrestling Entertainment's WWE SmackDown, fans were shown ads for Walt Disney Co's new streaming service, Disney+. So were Monday Night Football viewers ...
Source: Reuters | 2019/11/14 22:48:40

Artificial intelligence IQ Over 9,000: Russian Military to Get Support of Artificial Intelligence

In mid-October, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) development during the period until 2030.
Source: Sputniknews | 2019/11/14 16:24:44

Ban on Chinese employees due to 'cyber threats' list: GitLab

Open-core platform GitLab replied to the Global Times on Tuesday and admitted the decision to block Chinese and Russian employees was made due to an unstable domestic atmosphere in the ...
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2019/11/6 0:53:03

China sends 49th BDS satellite into space

China successfully sent its 49th satellite for its domestically developed BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, or BDS, into a planned orbit on Tuesday morning, navigation authorities told the Global Times.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2019/11/5 2:54:14

China launches new 3D mapping satellite

China on Sunday launched an advanced 3D mapping satellite that can clearly see small country lanes from orbit, and will play a vital role in supporting urban and agricultural development.
Source: Global Times | 2019/11/3 14:27:27

New battery design can charge e-car in 10 minutes

Scientists in the US have claimed a technological breakthrough that could resolve one of the key concerns surrounding all-electric vehicles: 10 minutes charging time to add 200 miles of driving ...
Source: AFP | 2019/10/31 19:38:41

Aussie-made autonomous submarine draws immersive 3D underwater maps

A new autonomous submarine, developed by Australian company UAM Tec, is set to change the way people interact with the underwater environment, creating realistic 3D images of the bottom of ...
Source: Xinhua | 2019/10/30 12:55:21

Tiny raptor living 100m years ago discovered in Myanmar

An international team led by Chinese scientists has discovered a new specimen of a tiny raptor in a 100-million-year-old amber from north Myanmar.
Source: Globaltimes.cn | 2019/10/30 0:32:10

Job transformation in the era of intelligent machines

As the fourth industrial revolution is gaining momentum, the job loss issue is a significant concern. Often the numbers being mentioned are based on conjectures -- like Bangladesh's garments industry ...
Source: Financial Express | 2019/10/29 18:23:47