China establishes national gene bank in Shenzhen
2011-06-18 11:02:30
China established its first national gene bank on Friday in south China's city of Shenzhen with the support of the Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), officials said.
Seagoing research may gain private partner
2011-06-18 09:26:39
China's first oceanic scientific research vessel with a private partner may sail the Indian Ocean to carry out projects on oil and gas resources, marine biology and marine chemistry in a couple of years.
All aboard for 10 hours of speed and surprises
2011-06-18 09:17:42
When I was thinking of what dateline to use for this story, I hesitated, because I left Beijing for Shanghai and returned to Beijing in a day. Solution: no dateline.
World heritage site in NW China reopens after downpour
2011-06-18 08:35:39
The Mogao Grottoes, a world heritage site in northwest China's Gansu Province, reopened to visitors Friday after temporarily closing for two days due to torrential rains, according to local sources.
SE Asian colleges flock to expo
2011-06-18 08:31:37
Enthusiasm from Southeast Asian universities is unique at this year's education expo.
Landslides strand 5,000 on 4 trains
2011-06-18 08:28:06
About 5,000 passengers on four trains were stranded on Thursday night as rain-triggered landslides buried parts of a railway line in Southwest China, local railway authorities said on Friday.
When the levees broke . . .
2011-06-18 08:24:48
Rescuers on rubber boats and fishing vessels delivered bottled water and instant noodles to residents stranded by flood after a bulging river broke through damaged dams and inundated houses in this East China city on Friday.
Young Chinese scientists return for research opportunities
2011-06-18 07:52:47
While China is attempting to lure more overseas scientists to work here, many Chinese talents who got their diplomas overseas are showing interest in returning.
Battle waged against sands
2011-06-18 07:48:39
China faces huge challenges in its fight against desertification, which is haunting more than 27 percent of its total land area and threatens 400 million people's livelihood, a senior official said on Friday, the Word Day to Combat Desertification.
China's most luxury house no longer up for sale
2011-06-18 07:41:11
China's most expensive luxury apartment is no longer up for sale, the apartment's developer said on Friday, following high media exposure and a government investigation concerning a possible case of profiteering.
Men could take fertility into their own hands
2011-06-18 07:40:54
"Are you on the pill?" It's a question men often ask before taking intimacy to the next level, but in the future it might be women doing the asking.
Embezzlement in Sichuan reconstruction
2011-06-17 23:04:27
China's top auditing authority on Friday reported irregularities in a total of 36 reconstruction subjects following a major earthquake in Sichuan three years ago, including the embezzlement and misuse of funds worth 188 million yuan ($29 million).