12 h. ago Study shows how robots replaced master workers in Chinese military drone factory

In a Beijing defence drone facility, a black carbon-fibre body frame sits on a workstation ready for drilling. The material is light and strong, but a fractional error in angle or positioning could affect stealth performance and lead to the scrapping of the entire part. Master technicians once performed this task – breath held, hands steady – relying on years of muscle memory. Despite their skill, human limitations capped the speed of production and kept costs high. That changed with a...

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5 d. ago Chinese study reveals how birds beat dinosaurs in conquering the sky

Dinosaur feathers found trapped in Burmese amber have shed new light on the evolution of flight feathers, an essential step that allowed early birds to surpass their dinosaur relatives in conquering the skies, a Chinese study has found. Through a detailed structural study of feathers dating back 99 million years to the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years), the researchers were able to gain insight into how feathers evolved during this era. “Feathers are critical for the flight of birds,”...

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5 d. ago China’s scientists unlock secrets of how early birds conquered the skies

Dinosaur feathers found trapped in Burmese amber have shed new light on the evolution of flight feathers, an essential step that allowed early birds to surpass their dinosaur relatives in conquering the skies, a Chinese study has found. Through a detailed structural study of feathers dating back 99 million years to the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years), the researchers were able to gain insight into how feathers evolved during this era. “Feathers are critical for the flight of birds,”...

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5 d. ago Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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5 d. ago 2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab

2 Chinese researchers charged with smuggling biological pathogen to study at University of Michigan lab  CNN

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2 w. ago Sleep helps the brain enter repair mode to clean up free radicals, Chinese study finds

Findings open avenues for therapies to combat sleep disorders, which particularly affect older people and increase disease risk.

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2 w. ago Sleep helps brain enter repair mode to clean up free radicals: Chinese study

Sleep helps brain enter repair mode to clean up free radicals: Chinese study  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Ancestor cell of animals and plants lived on hydrogen, not oxygen: Chinese study

Understanding the origin of the building block of all animal and plant life may lead to more insights about life on Earth and in outer space.

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3 w. ago Mainland Chinese drug effective in treating 3 cancer types: Hong Kong

CUHK researchers say drug D3S-001 can treat non-small-cell lung, colorectal and pancreatic cancers triggered by gene mutation KRAS-G12C.

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