Diet summons key figure in HIV scandal

Diet summons key figure in HIV scandal

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 24 Kyodo - Takeshi Abe, former head of the Health and Welfare Ministry's AIDS study team and former vice president of Teikyo University, raises his hand to testify as unsworn witness at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo in April 1996 over his connection with HIV infections through tainted blood products in the early 1980s. An expert on hemophilia treatment, Abe is regarded as the key figure who influenced a ministry decision to continue the use of unheated blood products in 1984.(Kyodo)

Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

The Oldest Short-Tailed Bird Fossil Discovered - China

Some members of the research team of fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis pose for a group photo at the Fujian Institute of Geological Survey (FIGS) in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, on February 11, 2025. Chinese scientists have unearthed the oldest short-tailed bird fossil, dating back about 150 million years, in east China's Fujian Province. This suggests that birds might have originated earlier than previously thought. The fossilized bird Baminornis zhenghensis was discovered in Zhenghe County, Fujian Province. Its short tail ends in a compound bone called the pygostyle, a feature uniquely present in modern birds. This indicates that the body structure of modern birds emerged in the Late Jurassic Period, 20 million years earlier than previously known. The study, conducted by researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) and the FIGS, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature, on February 11, 2025,in Beijing, China. Photo by Jiang Kehong/X

US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve discuss the breeding technique with Guo Quanshui (1st R), expert from Chinese Academy of Forestry, at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, April 26, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thu

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows a view of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the research team chose to take cuttings as a

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve takes a cutting of Thuja sutchuenensis plant at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, April 26, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its po

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings are seen at the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the rese

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Seeds of Thuja sutchuenensis plants are seen at the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, th

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve remove the weeds among Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand i

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers transplant Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings at a forestry base in Mangkam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 5, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the research team chose to take cuttings

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve measures the length of the root of a Thuja sutchuenensis seedling at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hopi

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve transplant Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, April 26, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its populat

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows a view of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows a view of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve monitor the growth condition of Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Transplanted thuja sutchuenensis seedlings are seen at a forestry base in Mangkam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 5, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its population. Through years of efforts, the research team chose to take cutti

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve checks the condition of Thuja sutchuenensis seeds at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve take records of Thuja sutchuenensis seedlings after transplantation at a forestry base in Mangkam County, Qamdo, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 5, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

ChineseToday | Guardians of endangered trees in SW China

(240811) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member of the Thuja sutchuenensis research base of Xuebaoshan national nature reserve checks the condition of Thuja sutchuenensis seeds at the research base in Kaizhou District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 7, 2024. Wild Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered species of gymnosperm endemic to China and under national first-class protection. In 1998, the International Union for Conservation of Nature declared Thuja sutchuenensis extinct, but the species was rediscovered in Chengkou County in 1999. At present, the number of wild adult Thuja sutchuenensis plants in the world is less than 10,000, and they are only distributed in the areas of Daba Mountains including Kaizhou District and Chengkou County of Chongqing. In order to protect this endangered species, Yang Quan from Chongqing Xuebaoshan national nature reserve led a team to carry out the investigation and study of wild Thuja sutchuenensis communities, hoping to expand its

Mammoth Three-dimensional Chromosome

Mammoth Three-dimensional Chromosome

A mammoth model is displayed at the Changbai Mountain Mammoth theme park in Yanbian, Northeast China's Jilin province, July 16, 2024. An international research team has successfully reconstructed the genome and three-dimensional chromosome structure of a mammoth that lived 52,000 years ago, the first such study using ancient DNA samples, the Chinese Science Journal reported.

Mammoth Three-dimensional Chromosome

Mammoth Three-dimensional Chromosome

A mammoth model is displayed at the Changbai Mountain Mammoth theme park in Yanbian, Northeast China's Jilin province, July 16, 2024. An international research team has successfully reconstructed the genome and three-dimensional chromosome structure of a mammoth that lived 52,000 years ago, the first such study using ancient DNA samples, the Chinese Science Journal reported.

World's 1st edible robot

World's 1st edible robot

Photo taken on February 28, 2024, in Chofu, western Tokyo, shows the world's first edible robot developed by Yoshihiro Nakata, associate professor at the University of Electro-Communication, and his research team. Air pressure is used to make the stick-shaped, gelatin-based gummy jiggle on the 3D-printed mug. The robot was developed to study the effects of eating food that looks like it is alive on human psychology.

AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

AmazingAnhui | Primate research team of Anhui University protects unique species in Huangshan

(240521) -- HUANGSHAN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Members of Anhui University primate research team conduct ecological study in Fuxi Village of Tangkou Township in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 11, 2023. Huangshan Stump-tailed Macaque (Macaca thibetana huangshanensis), a species unique to Huangshan area of China, often showing up in groups in dense forests and canyons, climbing branches and cliffs with ease, is under China's second-class national protection. In 1983, Anhui University and Kyoto University carried out scientific and technological cooperation with a primate field research base established in Fuxi Village at the foot of Huangshan mountain to conduct ecological investigation of Huangshan stump-tailed macaques. Over the past 40 years, abundant first-hand data on Huangshan stump-tailed macaques were obtained as Anhui University extensively cooperated with many universities and research institutes, revealing living habits, behavioral purposes and social structure of the primate.

China's connectivity initiatives benefit Fiji's development: PM

STORY: China's connectivity initiatives benefit Fiji's development: PM SHOOTING TIME: April 2, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: VANUA LEVU, Fiji CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Fiji 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SITIVENI RABUKA, Fijian Prime Minister STORYLINE: China's assistance is instrumental in the development of Fiji and other Pacific island countries, said Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Fiji has enjoyed a very good relationship with China since the establishment of diplomatic ties, and is "very happy to see that China develops relations with the Pacific island countries," the prime minister told Xinhua during his Tuesday visit to the road upgrade project in Vanua Levu, the second-largest island in Fiji. In the company of Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Zhou Jian, Rabuka listened to a report from the Chinese technical team conducting a feasibility study for a road upgrade project, which will connect 61 villages and 15 schools with over 80 km of rural roads renova

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Xiaojuan, a female archaeologist of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, works in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Hongying, a female archaeologist of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, documents information of animal bones in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yingpei, the team leader of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, works in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Female archaeologists of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology document findings in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Yingpei, the team leader of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, documents findings in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Jiayang, a female archaeologist of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, documents findings in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-FEMALE ARCHAEOLOGISTS(CN)

(240308) -- XI'AN, March 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Female archaeologists of an archaeological team from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, play with a cat as they take break during work in Xianyang in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, March 5, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Archaeological study in China sees surge in female participation" (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

CHINA-STONE TOOL TECHNOLOGY-EAST ASIAN HOMININS-STUDY (CN)

CHINA-STONE TOOL TECHNOLOGY-EAST ASIAN HOMININS-STUDY (CN)

(240307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image provided by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shows the stone tools unearthed at Cenjiawan site in Nihewan basin, northern China. An international research team led by Chinese scientists has found that East Asian hominins had possessed advanced stone tool technology as early as 1.1 million years ago, much earlier than previously thought. TO GO WITH "Scientists reveal stone tool technology of East Asian hominins 1.1 mln years ago" (Xinhua)

Australian scientists make breakthrough in understanding love

STORY: Australian scientists make breakthrough in understanding love SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in a relationship STORYLINE: Australian researchers have for the first time measured how the human brain makes loved ones the center of a person's attention. In a world-first study published on Tuesday, a team from the Australian National University (ANU), University of Canberra (UC) and University of South Australia (UniSA) explored the link between the brain's behavioral action system (BAS) and romantic love. The team of researchers surveyed 1,556 young adults who identified as being "in love" on the emotional reaction to their partner, their behavior around them and the focus they placed on their loved one above all others in an attempt to better understand the process of falling in love. They found that the brain reacts differently when a person is in love, making the loved one the center

NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf

NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf

Handout photo - Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study 12 cold brown dwarfs. Two of them – W1935 and W2220 – appeared to be near twins of each other in composition, brightness, and temperature. However, W1935 showed emission from methane, as opposed to the anticipated absorption feature that was observed toward W2220. The team speculates that the methane emission may be due to processes generating aurorae. Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope found infrared emission from methane coming from W1935. This is an unexpected discovery because the brown dwarf is cold and lacks a host star; therefore, there is no obvious source of energy to heat its upper atmosphere and make the methane glow. The team speculates that the methane emission may be due to processes generating aurorae, shown here in red. Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes. These findings are being presented at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society in New Orl

Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays

STORY: Australian research to improve AI diagnosis from chest X-rays SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a radiology hospital STORYLINE: Australian researchers have identified methods for improving artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis of heart and lung conditions. In a world-first study, a team from the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) at the national science agency the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) compared the accuracy of different AI models in interpreting chest X-rays. They found that by using the optimal combination of an encoder and decoder, automated AI diagnoses of heart and lung conditions from X-ray images can be made 26.9 percent more accurate. Current AI X-ray report generation technology uses an encoder to interpret images and a decoder to produce a report. The AEHRC research was the first globally into which encoder and decode

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) about 4,410 meters above sea level in southwest China's Sichuan Province. China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a high-altitude cosmic ray observatory, has released the precise energy spectrum for the highest-energy gamma-ray radiation from the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) observed to date. The study, conducted by the LHAASO collaboration team, was led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the findings were published recently in the journal Science Advances. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's cosmic ray observatory releases energy spectrum for highest-energy gamma ray" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Songzhan, the corresponding author of the study and a researcher at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduces research findings at the IHEP of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 14, 2023. China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a high-altitude cosmic ray observatory, has released the precise energy spectrum for the highest-energy gamma-ray radiation from the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) observed to date. The study, conducted by the LHAASO collaboration team, was led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the findings were published recently in the journal Science Advances. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's cosmic ray observatory releases energy spectrum for highest-energy gamma ray" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This composite photo taken on April 21, 2023 shows the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) about 4,410 meters above sea level in southwest China's Sichuan Province. China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a high-altitude cosmic ray observatory, has released the precise energy spectrum for the highest-energy gamma-ray radiation from the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) observed to date. The study, conducted by the LHAASO collaboration team, was led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the findings were published recently in the journal Science Advances. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's cosmic ray observatory releases energy spectrum for highest-energy gamma ray" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(EyesonSci) CHINA-LHAASO-ENERGY SPECTRUM-GAMA-RAY RADIATION (CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Songzhan, the corresponding author of the study and a researcher at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduces research findings at the IHEP of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 14, 2023. China's Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO), a high-altitude cosmic ray observatory, has released the precise energy spectrum for the highest-energy gamma-ray radiation from the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) observed to date. The study, conducted by the LHAASO collaboration team, was led by the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the findings were published recently in the journal Science Advances. TO GO WITH "Across China: China's cosmic ray observatory releases energy spectrum for highest-energy gamma ray" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

(230927) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Rong and her fellow students study water samples taken from the Ulan Suhai Lake at a laboratory in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 14, 2023. Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake wetland, living by the lake monitoring the water quality and ecology so as to provide important data for ecological management in Ulan Suhai Lake. 26-years-old Wu Rong, a member of the team, will get her doctoral degree next year. "We have 16 regular researchers and 28 transient members, " said Wu. Every half month, Wu and other team members will go to the lake, collecting water and mud samples in 25 locations and analyzing them. It costs on

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN SUHAI LAKE-WATER ENVIRONMENT-POSTGRADUATES (CN)

(230927) -- BAYANNUR, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Rong (1st R) and her fellow students study water samples taken from the Ulan Suhai Lake at a laboratory in Bayannur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sept. 14, 2023. Located at the apex of the meandering bends of the Yellow River, Ulan Suhai Lake, also known as Wuliangsu Lake, is the biggest lake wetland of the Yellow River basin. There is a group of postgraduates from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, who are members of a research team on protecting and repairing the water environment of river and lake wetland, living by the lake monitoring the water quality and ecology so as to provide important data for ecological management in Ulan Suhai Lake. 26-years-old Wu Rong, a member of the team, will get her doctoral degree next year. "We have 16 regular researchers and 28 transient members, " said Wu. Every half month, Wu and other team members will go to the lake, collecting water and mud samples in 25 locations and analyzing them. It

Chang'e-5 lunar samples to open new chapter in Hong Kong's lunar scientific research

STORY: Chang'e-5 lunar samples to open new chapter in Hong Kong's lunar scientific research DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the University of Hong Kong 2. various of Qian Yuqi working 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIAN YUQI, Research fellow from HKU's Department of Earth Sciences 4. various of samples 5. various of people visiting an exhibition about China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe STORYLINE: The geologists at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have received a set of precious research samples, the lunar soil brought back by China's Chang'e-5 mission. On Aug. 7, the HKU announced that its geologists team obtained approval from the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center to study the lunar soil samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2020. This marked the first time that a Hong Kong research team has secured lunar soil samples. At the press briefing held earlier by the HKU, Qian Y

Israeli researchers grow human embryo models from stem cells to study human embryonic development

STORY: Israeli researchers grow human embryo models from stem cells to study human embryonic development DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of researchers working at a lab of the Weizmann Institute of Science STORYLINE: Stem cell researchers created artificial models of human embryos and successfully grew them outside the womb up to day 14, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in central Israel said in a statement on Wednesday. In a new study published in the journal Science, the researchers created artificial stem cell embryo models that accurately mimic all the essential features and components of this developmental stage, including the placenta, yolk sac, chorionic sac, and assorted external tissues essential for facilitating dynamic and healthy growth. Due to their genuine complexity, the human embryo models created by the WIS team could offer an unprecedented opportunity to gain fresh insights into the beginnings of embryos, acco

CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

CHINA-HONG KONG-CUSTOMS-CULTURAL HERITAGE-IDENTIFICATION TEAM (CN)

(230827) -- HONG KONG, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of Hong Kong Customs' National Cultural Relics Identification Team study at Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province in July, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Meet HK customs' first nat'l cultural relics identification team" (Xinhua)

Chinese scientists achieve de novo artificial synthesis of hexoses from CO2

STORY: Chinese scientists achieve de novo artificial synthesis of hexoses from CO2 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Academy of Sciences and scientists 2. various of industrial projects STORYLINE: Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. The study that resulted in this new method was conducted by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, both of which are under the umbrella of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The results were published on the website of the journal Science Bulletin on Wednesday. The team said that developing artificial "CO2-sugar" platforms is meaningful to addressing challenges that land scarcity and climate change pose to the supply of dietary sugar. "We present a versatile chemoenzyma

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(230728) -- PINGTANG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. An international research team led by Chinese astronomers revealed the complex dynamic features of relativistic jets of a black hole, according to a study published in the journal Nature. TO GO WITH "China's gigantic telescope deciphers relativistic jets of black hole" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(230728) -- PINGTANG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the control room of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in Pingtang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 25, 2023. An international research team led by Chinese astronomers revealed the complex dynamic features of relativistic jets of a black hole, according to a study published in the journal Nature. TO GO WITH "China's gigantic telescope deciphers relativistic jets of black hole" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-GUIZHOU-FAST-TELESCOPE-BLACK HOLE-NEW FINDINGS (CN)

(230728) -- PINGTANG, July 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial panoramic photo taken on July 26, 2023 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. An international research team led by Chinese astronomers revealed the complex dynamic features of relativistic jets of a black hole, according to a study published in the journal Nature. TO GO WITH "China's gigantic telescope deciphers relativistic jets of black hole" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)