BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. FOSSIL DISCOVERY Chinese researchers have for the first time discovered fossils of the therocephalian Euchambersia in China, according to a paper published in the journal Biology Letters. The research team from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and […]

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. AI TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HUMAN EXPECTATIONS A research team has proposed an artificial intelligence (AI) system in which robots not only serve as listeners but also speakers, providing an opportunity for AI to better understand human expectations. […]

Beijing [China], July 19 (ANI): Chinese software developer Kingsoft is facing severe criticism after a writer accused the company of locking her work written in the word processing software WPS over alleged “sensitive content”. Miffy Gu, a Chinese writer, on June 25, found that the writing software presented her with a warning message, according to […]

Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg braved the massive waves as he undertook a wakeboarding excursion and shared the water stunt on social media. “Some Saturday turns,” captioned Zuckerberg on Instagram, as reported by Page Six. The Facebook CEO was seen in an action mode as he glided back and forth on […]

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of researchers developed wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in just one second. In a published demonstration in Nature Materials, researchers from Rice, Duke University, Brown University and Baylor College of Medicine used magnetic signals to activate targeted […]

Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): Despite mounting tensions due to the Ukraine conflict, Russia and US decided to resume International Space Station (ISS) flights together. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos and the US space agency, NASA signed an agreement for astronauts and cosmonauts cross flights to the ISS on Russian-made Soyuz ships, the Russian space […]

BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news in China. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL BREEDING CENTER An international agricultural breeding center will be built in south China’s tropical province of Hainan, with aims to meet the global challenge of climate change and ensure food security. The Chinese Academy of […]

The Pitch it Clever awards celebrate the work of researchers who have produced a one to two minute video explaining their work and its impact on the world. Each year, hundreds of early-career researchers enter the awards, producing stunning short videos on everything from advances in bionic hearing devices to the next generation of batteries. […]

BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. VACCINE INTERVAL In the absence of the Omicron-specific vaccines, extending the vaccination period between doses may contribute to stopping the rapid emergence of this COVID-19 mutation, said a new study. For the three-shot protein-subunit vaccine ZF2001, researchers […]

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. SOLAR PROBE China started soliciting suggestions on Monday for a Chinese name of its first solar probe, the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S), according to the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The […]