China researchers develop COVID-19 virus-fighting material
Chinese researchers have developed catalytic material that can absorb and destroy the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A recent test revealed its virus-destroying efficiency reached 96.5 to 99.9 percent, the Global Times learned from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the project's developer on Monday.
3 scientists share 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics are shared by three scientists, the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm announced on Tuesday.
China-developed heavy ion cancer treatment system to be operational
A heavy ion cancer treatment system developed by Chinese researchers will soon be put into operation in northwest China's Gansu Province, researchers said.
China issues strict guidelines on genetic resource study
China on Monday released a management regulation on human genetic resources, banning their commercial trade. The measure also requires foreign organizations to cooperate with the Chinese side when conducting research on the country's human genetic resources.
Iran researchers make activated carbon from cotton wastes
Researchers of Amir Kabir University of Technology achieved the technical knowledge of making activated carbon from cotton wastes.
China launches first detectors aiming to decode cosmic ray origins
China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a cosmic ray detection facility located in the high mountains of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, has recently begun scientific observation of very high energy cosmic rays as it launched its first set of detectors, the project's chief scientists told the Global Times on Thursday.
Seeing penguins' poop from space reveals changes in Antarctic ecosystem
A NASA-funded study used satellite to search for penguin poo in Antarctica: funny at first sight though, but it resulted in unique insights on the Adelie penguin's diet and its future as the climate changes.
Chinese scientists aim for world's most detailed 3D map of human brain
Why do some brains discover the laws of universe, while others create soul-stirring music or paintings? How is memory and consciousness generated?
Scientists developing simpler, safer medical imaging technique: study
A joint research effort by Australia and China has opened the door for far more advanced imaging methods by shattering the previous limits of possible optical detection depth.
Chinese researchers develop new way to make high-quality artificial wood
Chinese scientists developed a new strategy for large-scale fabrication of bio-inspired artificial wood that manifested lightweight and high-strength properties with the mechanical strength comparable to that of natural wood.