Accompanying satellite sends back images of Tiangong II, Shenzhou XI

[2016-10-25 09:49]

The image sent back by an accompanying satellite shows Tiangong II (top) and Shenzhou XI (bottom) in space on Oct 23, 2016.

Astronauts aboard Shenzhou XI have a special companion

[2016-10-18 14:21]

The two astronauts aboard Shenzhou XI spacecraft have an unusual companion: a silkworm.

Smart technology to assist cancer treatment

[2016-10-12 06:55]

Doctors in some of China's major hospitals may have a new tool soon that can help them provide personalized treatment options to cancer patients.

Chinese scientists discover previously unobserved 'dark matter'

[2016-10-10 21:10]

A large number of complex variants in the human genome, known as "dark matter", which have never been observed before, were recently found by Chinese scientists in Xi'an Jiaoting University in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province.

World's largest telescope begins peering into space

[2016-09-26 01:59]

President Xi Jinping sends a congratulatory letter to scientists, engineers and builders who contributed to its creation.

National gene bank officially opens

[2016-09-23 09:04]

The opening ceremony of China National GeneBank (CNGB) is held in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Sept 22, 2016.

Batch production of Long March 5 underway

[2016-09-21 17:16]

Batch production of Long March 5 has begun, said Meng Fanxin, manager of the industrialized base for the carrier rocket in Tianjin.

China's first gene bank to open in Shenzhen

[2016-09-21 11:05]

China's first national gene bank, China National Genebank, will open in the southern city of Shenzhen on Sept 22, with the goal of protecting, researching and utilizing genetic resources, Nanfang Daily reported.

Quantum satellite taking on futuristic challenges

[2016-10-13 08:02]

Throwing coins from an airplane and getting them to fall into the narrow slot of a moving piggy bank may sound impossible, but this, in essence, is what is being done with China's Quantum Science Satellite.

Mind-controlled tech to aid astronauts

[2016-10-10 07:53]

Chinese space scientists are developing technologies that will allow astronauts to use their thoughts to control equipment in spacecraft, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

VC firms feel the chill of sluggish market, but remain warm about future

[2016-10-10 15:22]

While Chinese venture capitalists seem to tighten their belts amid the sluggish global economy, they still believe in finding exceptional companies that will grow in the future.