China’s polar icebreakers open to public visits in eastern port city
An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows China’s icebreaker Xuelong 2 berthing at the pier of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. China’s…
Chinese and French researchers complete lunar radon-gas detection mission
BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) — A collaborative team of Chinese and French researchers has successfully completed a mission to measure the distribution of radon gas and polonium on the moon,…
Shenzhou-18 taikonauts complete second spacewalk
This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on July 3, 2024 shows Shenzhou-18 astronaut Li Cong going out for extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-18 taikonauts on board China’s orbiting…
Chinese researchers employ space-breeding to cultivate new rosa roxburghii varieties
GUIYANG, July 3 (Xinhua) — Chinese researchers have cultivated new varieties of rosa roxburghii from 528 plantlets growing from 28.2 grams of seeds that had been aboard the Shenzhou-15 manned…
China’s High Energy Photon Source completes storage ring linkage
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — The entire storage ring of China’s high-energy synchrotron radiation light source in Beijing’s suburban Huairou District has recently been completed and linked, according to the…
Chinese scientists reveal shape of Milky Way’s dark matter halo
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists recently proposed that the current dark matter halo of the Milky Way is “slightly oblate.” The study, conducted by researchers from the University…
China unveils major sci-tech issues for 2024
NANNING, July 2 (Xinhua) — The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) released the 2024 list of primary issues in science, engineering, technology, and industrial technology. A total of…
Chinese farmers use AI tech to boost harvest
GUANGZHOU, July 2 (Xinhua) — At a smart manufacturing center in south China’s Guangdong, as bunches of grapes moved along the conveyor belt, the sizes and sugar contents of each…
Shenzhou-18 astronauts make preparations for second spacewalk
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — The Shenzhou-18 crew members, who are currently on board China’s orbiting space station, have been preparing themselves for the second extravehicular activities, according to the…
China to formulate over 50 standards for AI sector by 2026
BEIJING, July 2 (Xinhua) — China will formulate more than 50 national and industrial standards for artificial intelligence (AI) by 2026 and develop a standard system to guide the high-quality…