Sci & Tech
Beautiful aurora borealis seen in 37 degrees below zero
Check out the beautiful pictures of aurora borealis seen in 37 degrees below zero.
Physicist Hawking boycotts presidential conference in Israel
Hawking canceled his participation in a major conference in Israel, stating his support for academic boycott against Israel as a protest at Israel's treatment of Palestinians.
ESA picks "Biomass" as new satellite mission to explore precious resources of Earth
A new Earth Explorer mission "Biomass" is set to become the next in a series of satellites developed to further people's understanding of the Earth, the European Space Agency (ESA) said Tuesday.
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Estonia's first ever satellite begins circling Earth
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Vietnam successfully launches first remote sensing satellite
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Ancient elephant tusk found in east China
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U.S. researchers develop insect-like flying robot
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Australian scientists make breakthrough on quantum computers
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Arianespace confirms 4th Automated Transfer Vehicle ready to launch
The fourth Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) is ready at Europe's Spaceport to meet up with Ariane5, Arianespace announced in a statement mailed to Xinhua on Thursday.
Cyber crime hits most Canadian businesses: study
Sixty-nine percent of Canadian companies have reported some kind of cyber attack over the past year, indicating that cyber crime is fairly prevalent among Canadian businesses, according to a study released Wednesday.
Around China: Jiaolong poised for South China Sea mission
Three oceanauts of China's manned submersible, the Jiaolong, are studying geographic and biodiversity data of the South China Sea as they prepare for the sub's first scientific deep-sea mission in June.
Space
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Beautiful aurora borealis seen in 37 degrees below zero
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Astronauts complete spacewalk to fix ammonia leak on space station
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Spacewalk underway to repair ammonia leak on space station
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Possible spacewalk to repair ammonia leak on space station: NASA
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Vietnam to launch 2nd remote sensing satellite into orbit by 2017
Biotech
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Wheat-tomato rotation helps reduce nematodes: study
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New species of meat-eating dinosaur found in China
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Mesmerising sea creatures in Australian Great Barrier Reef
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Researchers map genetic mutations in adult myeloid leukemia
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Estonia nominates bacteria researcher for World Food Prize
Internet
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Sony returns to black for 1st time in 5 yrs in FY 2012
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Cyber crime hits most Canadian businesses: study
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Readers find online literature unsatisfactory: survey
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Australian scientists make breakthrough on quantum computers
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LG Electronics begins sales of world's 1st curved OLED TV
Archeology
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Researchers find trickery in ancient Chinese divination
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Ancient elephant tusk found in east China
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New Stone Age garbage sites unearthed
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Early flying dinosaur can catch fish: Canadian research
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Egg study supports link between birds, dinosaurs
Climate Change
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Birds reveal cost of climate change
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World Bank supports Vietnam in phasing out ozone depleting substances
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Arctic-saving campaign held in Jakarta
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French senators tasked to make proposals for Paris climate conference in 2015
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Global warming changing nature of coral reefs: New Zealand scientist
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China conducts scientific probe in high-altitude atmosphere
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Earth's inner core spins at changing speed: scientists
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Workplace injustice leads to stronger sense of taste: study
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Interview: New technologies open up opportunities for world energy development -- expert
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Around China: Jiaolong poised for South China Sea mission
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Diplomats slash Iran-IAEA talk expectations
32 Chinese fishing boats arrive in Nansha islands
18 rescued in Yangtze River boat collision
US president meets UK prime minister
Special Reports
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China's cyber security situation & How to protect your online safety
China's stealth fighters
The Great Migration
2012: A Year of Weather Extremes
To lose weight or get heart broken?
9-meter long "monster" washed up on NZ's coast
China may postpone IPO resumption: report
Campus Queen Contest in Japan
At least 17 injured in Mother's Day shooting in U.S.
Argentine ghost towntown resurfaces after 25 years under water
Turkish PM blames Syria for border bombings
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Pakistan's Sharif invites Indian PM for oath-taking
China's industrial output up 9.3 pct in April
Nadal triumphs at Madrid Open
China urges Philippines to thoroughly investigate, explain shooting
S.Korea proposes talk offers with DPRK
Syria suggests joint investigation into blasts in Turkey
U.S. police identify suspect in Mother's Day shooting
Population of Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys grows
"Iron Man 3" stays atop China's box office
France-China Film Festival kicks off in Paris
China issues white paper on human rights
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy
Deputy head of top economic planning organ dismissed
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