World scientists launch joint probe on NW China Danxia landform

Over 40 geologists from China and other countries are conducting a joint scientific investigation on a Danxia landform in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Shaanxi Institute of Geological Surve

Apple poached Intel's 5G leader weeks ahead of Qualcomm truce

South China hospital closed over claims of fake HPV vaccines

A hospital in south China's Hainan Province has had its business license revoked after an investigation found that it was illegally injecting people with the HPV vaccine, which prevents certain types

Autonomous vehicles make congestion pricing even more critical

Autonomous vehicles will soon be ubiquitous on city streets. Before this happens, we should ask ourselves: Will they whisk us quickly through cities or make traffic worse?A car is a car, whether self-

Scientists confirm footprint found in Chile 'oldest' in Americas

Scientists in Chile say they have found a footprint dating from at least 15,600 years ago, making it the earliest such sign of man's presence in the Americas. The footprint was found at the Pilauco e

Obesity 'increases risk of early death by 50%'

For those with a BMI of 35 to 40, the risk of type 2 diabetes was almost nine times higher, and 12 times higher for sleep apnoea.

Rape victims face 'digital strip search' or cases may be dropped

Prosecutions may not go ahead if victims do not allow police access to their messages, photos, emails and social media accounts.

Tech firms work with Samaritans on purging harmful content

The behind-closed-doors meeting organised by the Health Secretary marks the first time the Samaritans have been involved.

Apple defends its takedown of some apps monitoring screen-time

Apple is defending its removal of certain parental control apps from the app store in a new statement.The company has come under fire for its removal of certain apps that were pitched as tools giving

Report: Travel activity platform GetYourGuide raised €500M led by SoftBank at €1.6B valuation

As we head into the summer tourist season, one of the bigger travel startups in Europe has allegedly bagged a significant round of funding. German blog Deutsche Startups is reporting that GetYourGuide

'Cosmic messenger': First observatory begins operation in China

The first observatory to detect cosmic-rays has been put into operation in China's Sichuan Province, according to a scientist who is part of the project on April 26. Located over 4,000 meters above s

Avengers: Endgame becomes the first film to break $1 billion in an opening weekend

In its opening weekend, “Avengers: Endgame” made breaking box office records look like a snap.The last film in what Marvel Studios dubbed phase three of its rollout of characters and plot

The demise and rebirth of the ethical engineer

Whatever happened to the ethics of engineering?We’ve seen just one disastrous news story after another these past few years, almost all knowable and preventable. Planes falling out of the sky. Nuclear

Week-in-Review: Tesla’s losses and Elon Musk’s new promises

What a complicated week for Tesla.The electric car-maker announced this week that it had lost more than $700 million in the first quarter of 2019, an unpleasant surprise for investors that came during

Robotic device winds its own way through beating pig heart

Borrowing from the way cockroaches skitter along walls, scientists have created a robotic device that safely guides itself through the delicate chambers of a pig's heart as it's beating. It is one of

China’s first seaborne rocket launch set in June

China's first seaborne rocket launch is scheduled for June 2019. The Long Match-11 carrier rocket will blast off from the sea, sending satellites into the Earth's orbit, reported Jilin Network Televi

Fewer clouds contribute to more sea ice in Antarctic

Researchers have discovered that lower cloud coverage in the Antarctic can promote sea ice growth. Unlike the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice in the warming climate, Antarctic sea ice witnessed a mod

Meet the tech boss, same as the old boss

“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It seems darkly funny, now, that anyone ever dared to dream that tech would be different. But we did, once. We would build new com

China leads the world in increasing green coverage, says a study

The Earth is facing the unprecedented impact of global warming leading to rising sea levels, but despite the dismal scenario, global green cover is increasing with much of it coming from China's mass

China's rocket start-ups go small in age of 'shoebox' satellites

During initial tests of their 8.1-meter (27-foot) tall reusable rocket, Chinese engineers from LinkSpace, a start-up led by China's youngest space entrepreneur, used a Kevlar tether to ensure its saf