Vessels found in tombs at Mogou in modern-day Gansu contain traces of a fermentation starter of the type still used to make sake today.
Long-held beliefs about animal fats being unhealthy are challenged as scientists discover consumption at moderate levels can have benefits.
videocam Chinese state-owned and commercial developers are racing to catch up on a decade of the technology’s deployment.
videocam Chinese military supplier solves tech snag to boost manufacturing levels, while American counterpart ceases operations due to financial loss.
videocam Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles.
videocam Low costs, not geopolitics, will drive the global energy transition in the long run, industry consultant says.
videocam While Washington pulls back on climate, Beijing is making it possible for developing nations to leapfrog into a cleaner energy era.
videocam University of Hong Kong team’s discovery could help solve a major problem for bioelectronic devices, rejection by the immune system.
videocam WHO denies change to Taiwan status quo after Japanese finance minister claims Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the comments in Tokyo.
‘Unique’ Chinese efficiency turns European firm’s vision into reality by building the world’s first large-scale silica-removal technology.
Breakthrough hailed for meeting ‘emergency communication needs in obstructed conditions such as valleys and dense forests’.
videocam Facility in Shandong province also produces mineral-rich brine for industrial use, achieving ‘one-in, three-out’ circular economy.
videocam Researchers say domestic felines were originally regarded as ‘exotic’ pets and kept among the Chinese elite.
videocam Application to support research and development draws on data covering ‘the most comprehensive range of port business scenarios’, NDRC says.
videocam Scientists discover native herbivore faeces contain microbial species that could help develop gene-editing tools, reduce methane emissions.
videocam The Philippines also claims the atoll and has accused Chinese crews of using cyanide to catch fish in the area.
videocam Drones and ultra-tall ladder trucks hold promise, but prevention is still best for avoiding repeat of Wang Fuk Court blaze, experts say.
videocam Shenzhou-22’s arrival at the Tiangong station will come as a relief for the crew after another return ship was damaged by space debris.
videocam High-value minerals can be recovered while ‘remediating polluted soil and restoring the ecology of rare earth tailings’, institute says.
videocam World’s largest conventionally powered warship makes China the second country to field a carrier with electromagnetic catapults after the US.
videocam Replacement crew brings expanded food choices, including freshly baked chicken wings and steak, on latest mission.
videocam Shenzhou-20 trio delayed as authorities carry out an impact analysis and risk assessment.
videocam Chinese scientist is remembered as one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century, alongside Albert Einstein.
videocam The engineering feat is the first step in the construction of power projects expected to reduce annual emissions by 9 million tonnes.
videocam Scientists from Australia and Japan studying three trenches find ‘organisms have adapted strategies to filter things out of the waters’.
videocam President Xi Jinping sends a wreath to commemorate the late professor, who died in Beijing at the age of 103 last week.
Ambitious transformation of country’s energy consumption and urban planning makes economic sense too, analysts say.
videocam Researchers from Britain, China and the US warn in Nature article about increased flood risks from subsidence induced by human activity.
videocam State media report reveals scientist at top Chinese institution played a key role in first flight test of futuristic weapons.
videocam Zhang Guoqing and Liu Guozhong have visited Zhejiang and Sichuan, one driving China’s hi-tech hopes and the other battling high Aids deaths.
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