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China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 345.059 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory.
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New hatchlings give hope for "world's rarest fish"
A school of newborn Red handfish have given Australian scientists hope of saving what they consider to be the world's rarest fish, with less than 100 adults currently surviving in pockets around the remote island state of Tasmania.
6 years ago
NASA locates debris from India moon lander that crashed
NASA said Tuesday that it has found the debris from India's moon lander, which crashed on the lunar surface in September.
6 years ago
Russian scientists present ancient puppy found in permafrost
Russian scientists on Monday showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, found in permafrost in the country's Far East.
6 years ago
Study: For babies born with HIV, start treatment right away
When babies are born with HIV, starting treatment within hours to days is better than waiting even the few weeks to months that's the norm in many countries, researchers reported Wednesday.
6 years ago
Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life.
6 years ago
China to build space-based solar power station by 2035
China plans to accomplish a 200-tonne megawatt-level space-based solar power station by 2035, according to the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
6 years ago
Taiwan scientists find approach to rewrite animals' regeneration memory
A team of scientists from Taiwan have discovered an approach to manipulate zebrafish's regeneration of missing body parts such as tailfins, which may challenge the existing understanding of how animals "memorize" regeneration.
6 years ago
Chinese astronomers discover dark matter-deficient dwarf galaxies
Chinese astronomers have discovered a special population of dwarf galaxies that mainly consist of baryons with radii of up to tens of thousands of light-years, where they are expected to be dominated by dark matter.
6 years ago
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car to buy a two-wheeled rover that can follow them around like a dog?
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