China’s first test on automatic driving taxis started in Guangzhou

The cars offers 360 ° omnidirectional sensing functions by combining various sensors such as laser radar, professional video cameras, millimeter wave radars etc. Safety is ensured by a person who operates the car in case of emergency. The taxi can be called by a...

China launches weather station on the Spratly Islands

According to the news, the South China seas lack meteorological observation stations, leading to dangers for maritime traffic. With the operation of the new meteorological observation station on a reef of the Spratly Islands, this empty space can be filled up and...

Nanocomposite protects wheat from powdery mildew disease

The group around WU Lifang at CAS Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences has developed a procedure to protect wheat from the pathogen causing powdery mildew disease, Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. They sprayed the wheat with a nanocomposite made from modified...