Chinese archaeologists have discovered a batch of fossils of multicellular eukaryotes that date back to 1.63 billion years ago, setting the world's oldest record of such fossils. These well-preserved microfossils, Qingshania magnifica, were found in the Yanshan Mountains of north China, according to the findings published in the journal Science Advances this week.
Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of gecko, which they have named Gekko kaiyai, in the Dabie Mountains in east China's Anhui Province. The discovery was jointly made by researchers from Anhui University, Nanjing Normal University and Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and was published in the journal Animals.
The hinterland of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, reputed as the "roof of the world" or the world's third pole, has been inhabited since 50,000 years ago, rather than 40,000 years as previously known, according to the latest archaeological study of a prehistoric cave site.
CAS Space, a Beijing-based rocket maker owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted the third flight of its Kinetica 1 rocket model, formerly known as ZK 1A, on Tuesday. The Kinetica 1 Y3 rocket lifted off at 12:03 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China and then placed five satellites into their preset orbit, the company said in a news release.
Wind-blown sand hazards have always been a key challenge for economic and social development and ecological conservation in arid areas. In response to the need for desertification prevention and ecological conservation in Xinjiang, LEI Jiaqiang strives to promote the technologies of desertification control. He and his team have undertaken a series of desertification control projects related to railways, highways, oil fields, water conservancy, and others in China.
After working abroad in Singapore and Germany for six years, Dr. HU Benlin chose to settle down in Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), where he gained his PhD. Owing to the dense and lively research atmosphere here, he collaborates with his research group to drive the evolution of elastic electronic materials.
After studying and working in Aachen for eight years, Dr. CHANG Keke chose to settle down in its sister-city, Ningbo, and joined Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE). With the support of a well-developed research group, he is committed to unlocking the potential of new materials in deep-sea exploration and aerospace technology.
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