Sci & Tech
Cassini spacecraft finds plastic ingredient on Saturn moon
U.S. space agency NASA said Monday its Cassini spacecraft has detected propylene, a chemical used to make food-storage containers, car bumpers and other consumer products, on Saturn's moon Titan.
U.S. develops device able to detect survivors buried deep in rubble
U.S. space agency NASA and the Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that they have teamed up to develop a portable radar device capable of detecting the heartbeats and breathing patterns of disaster victims trapped in large piles of rubble.
China unveils its first and unnamed moon rover
Chinese scientists described the country's first moon rover on Wednesday and invited the global public to come up with a name for it.
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China launches new weather satellite
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Ancient bird species shows signs of comeback in New Zealand
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Whole genome sequence of tiger mapped
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New U.S. private spacecraft launched to ISS
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Australian researchers create first interior 3D map of Leaning Tower of Pisa
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U.S. private spacecraft company SpaceX launches upgraded Falcon rocket
U.S. private spacecraft company SpaceX launched its first new version Falcon 9 rockets from California, an ambitious test flight that also marked the company's first flight from the West Coast.
Rover Curiosity finds "abundant" water in Martian soil
The first scoop of soil analyzed by the Curiosity rover reveals that fine materials on the Martian surface may contain "abundant" water, U.S. researchers said Thursday.
Australia's new prototype vehicle to improve Earth observation satellites' accuracy
Australian scientists developed a prototype autonomous vehicle to help scientists to improve accuracy of Earth observation satellites that provide valuable data to Australia's mining and agricultural industries.
Space
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Cassini spacecraft finds plastic ingredient on Saturn moon
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Russia successfully launches Proton-M rocket after July crash
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U.S. private spacecraft company SpaceX launches upgraded Falcon rocket
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U.S. private spacecraft arrives at space station
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U.S. Senate panel drafting bipartisan bill to limit NSA surveillance
Biotech
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"Flora of China" translated into English
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Jack Ma sponsors life science awards
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"Jekyll-and-Hyde" protein offers new route to cancer drugs
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Ancient bird species shows signs of comeback in New Zealand
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Kenya calls for concerted efforts to save elephants
Internet
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Cellphones, online TV and radio big in Canada: report
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Estonia highlights ICT's role in governance, development
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Wearable technology, the new game-changer
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Tokyo Game Show to open, features next-generation home game
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Will Apple find new customers for new products?
Archeology
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Fish fossil shows "prototype" human face
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Rare skull of fossil ape discovered
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2 China archaeological sites in world top 10
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Dinosaur excavation sites inundated by China flood
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Around China: Ancient fossils shed hint on human's future
Climate Change
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IPCC report spurs call for int'l action by NGOs, civil society
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IPCC report spurs call for int'l action by NGOs, civil society
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Australian gov't should respond to IPCC report by issuing credible policies: thinktank
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IPCC report spurs call for int'l action by NGOs, civil society
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Buffalos make escape from clutches of lion
Others
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Bangladesh's top cell phone operator opens 3G mobile network
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China shows off scientific, technological achievements
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Vestas, Mitsubishi form wind power joint venture
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Chinese scientists now among most cited in sci-theses
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Athens Flying Week 2013 kicks off with spectacular show
Video
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US public services to cease due to gov't shutdown
Flag-raising ceremony held at Tian'anmen Square
China's week-long vacation boosts overseas trips
Ashton wants "best possible atmosphere" for talks with Iran
Special Reports
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Shenzhou- 10's docking mission with Tiangong-1
China's cyber security situation & How to protect your online safety
China's stealth fighters
The Great Migration
China condemns strike on Damascus Chinese embassy
Chinese experts to join Syria weapons inspections
Chinese top leaders attend National Day reception in Beijing
Premier Li vows better conditions for foreign experts
74 missing after three fishing boats sink
China's railway to carry 10 mln holiday passengers
Mortar shell hits Chinese embassy in Syria, 1 injured
Decades-long reforms pave way for Shanghai FTZ
Nigerian president condemns college killings
President Xi urges all-out rescue effort
OPCW experts arrive in Syria to dismantle chemical arsenal
Switzerland tops new global Human Capital Index
UN experts arrive in Syria to dismantle chemical arsenal
Japan decides on large-scale tax cuts
ICC issues arrest warrant against Cote d'Ivoire former minister Ble Goude
979 people killed in Iraq's violence in Sept.: UN
Tourism law forces agencies to play by new rules
Chinese leaders honor martyrs on National Day
14 fishermen rescued, 2 dead, 58 missing after Typhoon Wutip
Top leaders study at China's Silicon Valley
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