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  Dazzling Photographs Showcase the Rainbow-coloured ...

  These colourful photographs may look like works of modern art, but they are really actually close-ups of chemical reactions. They show reactions taking place after acid is dripped onto a flower, or when a copper sulphate solution was mixed with sodium hydroxide, to create copper sulphate precipitate, which looks like a brilliantly blue swimming pool. The images showcase the dazzling array of colours and textures created when chemicals clash.

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  Shanghai Scientists Report New Breast Cancer Resear...

  Several Shanghai scientists say they've identified a type of stem cell in the mammary glands of mice for the first time. Experts say that's significant because it could lead to more effective treatment of human breast cancer.

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  Shanghai Scientists Make Big Blood Clotting Discovery

  Several Shanghai scientists announced today that an international team they led has discovered a molucular structure that relates to blood clotting in humans and could lead to new treatments for cardiovascular diseases. Their findings were published today in the scientific journal Nature.

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  China Wildlife Conservation Effort

  The rampant trade of ivory in Asia is driving African elephants towards extinction. With the largest population in the world, China is also known to be the biggest market for ivory trade. For more insights on this topic we are joined by Ms. Xie Yan, Founder of Protected Area Friendly System, from Institute of Zoology of Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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  Two CAS Academicians Win Nation's Top Science Award

  China is honoring its scientists for outstanding achievements in 2013. More than 313 scientists have been awarded for their contributions to the country's scientific research and development.

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  Shanghai Scientists Announce HIV Breakthrough

  Wu Beili, a project leader from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, says her team spent two years on the research. Their findings were published today in the online version of Science, a leading US-based scientific journal. Although the journal praised Wu's work, she says the road towards a new HIV drug is still long and challenging.

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  President of the Royal Society Expects Closer Scien...

  The president of the Royal Society Sir Paul Nurse visited People’s Daily Online on Sept. 14, 2013. As a guest of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), he shared his opinions on cooperation between China and Britain in an exclusive interview.

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  China Honours Top Scientists

  Two Chinese scientists have been handed China's top science award, for their remarkable contributions to scientific and technological innovation.

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  TAN Tieniu Addresses for Upcoming ICANN 46 Meeting

  Prof. TAN Tieniu, Deputy Secretary General of CAS, Mr. WANG Feng, Vice-Minister of State Commission Office for Public Sector Reform and Academician HU Qiheng, President of Internet Society of China, address on ICANN 45 in Toronto Canada, representing CAS and CNNIC, CONAC, ISC respectively.

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  Dialogue: Development and Use of Gene Technologies

  Dialogue: Development and Use of Gene Technologies

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  China Searches for New Ways in Sci&tech Development

  CCTV Dialogue: China searches for new ways in sci & tech development

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  CNC World: Women Scientists in a Changing World

  TWOWS Fourth General Assembly and International Conference will take place at the Beijing International Convention Center (BICC), Beijing, China, 27-30 June 2010. The International Conference on "Women Scientists in a Changing World" is expected to cover a critical range of socially relevant scientific topics of interest to the overall objectives of TWOWS.