ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Experts have called for the realization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the enhancement of China-Africa cooperation under the Belt an
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Top food policy expert hails nation\’s efforts to bolster its grain resilience
An agricultural machine harvests rice on the Tailai Farm in Heilongjiang province. [Photo by Feng Xian/For chinadaily.com.cn]
Crop: Nation\’s stable supply a boon for global food security
China\’s recen
Chinese scientists develop DNA damage, repair atlas to control tumors
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have developed an atlas of high-throughput sequencing DNA damage and repair, which could help in promoting tumor prevention and treatment.
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Quantum technique used to determine age of modern Yellow River: study
BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Scientists grappling with dating the age of the modern Yellow River, China\’s second-longest river, the \”mother river\” of the nation and the cradle of Chinese civilization,
Mystery of the tusk shell\’s origins solved through genomics
The tusk shell, a tubular-shelled mollusk found in oceans worldwide, has long baffled scientists with its odd shape and uncertain evolutionary history. But a new genomic study published in PNAS has fi
Chinese scientists engineer spider silks tougher than bulletproof vest
SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have developed the first whole full-length spider silk fiber obtained from genetically-engineered silkworms, exhibiting a six-fold toughness when comp
Scientists find new plant species in Tibet
LHASA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have found a new plant species of Primula in southwest China\’s Tibet Autonomous Region, according to the Chengdu Institute of Biology (CIB) under the Chin
Interview: Australian astronomer hopes to see Australia-China scientific links deepen via face-to-face collaborations
SYDNEY, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Australian astronomer Lister Staveley-Smith told Xinhua in an interview that he hoped to see links between Australian and Chinese scholars deepen through face-to-face collab
Chinese researchers find new potential anti-diabetic drug target
BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Researchers from China\’s Peking University have found a new potential drug target for improving the effectiveness of diabetes treatment.
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Technologies give leg up to archaeological studies on relics unearthed at Sanxingdui Ruins site
Photo shows archaeological cabins at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China\’s Sichuan province. (Photo from the National Cultural Heritage Administration)
The new building of the Sanxingdui Muse