Ninxia University develops desert robots to monitor sandstorms

The robots, one six-legged and the other wheeled with a loading capacity of 8 kg and 80 kg respectively, can measure wind speed, air pressure, humidity, sand vibration and wind erosion. They are equipped with solar panels, use microwaves to relay data over an area of...

China sees S&T as key to economic growth

In „135“ (the present five-years plan), China will push even more for an innovation-driven development and commercial exploitation of academic research. The value of technology transactions in China amounted to 983.5 billion yuan (about 150 bln U.S. dollars) in 2015,...

China will launch Mars probe in 2020

The probe is expected to reach Mars in 2021 after a flight of seven to ten months. Scientists have started making technological preparations for communications between the probe and Earth, possible landing and roving on the Mars, and how to deal with the...

Central government approves Harbin-Changchun megalopolis

The plan is an answer of slow economic growth in Heilongjian and Jilin and will attempt to counter the economic downturn and an ever increasing population in this North-East region of China. A highway and railway connection between the cities is already under...