China upgrades Beidou satellite system for global reach

Two 3d generation Beidou satellites, the first of their type, were launched by a Long March 3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province on Nov. 5 and were placed in medium Earth orbit. The new-generation satellites feature better...

Consortium develops and demonstrates Agility Skeletal Robot

The exoskeleton is designed for the elderly and the disabled with weakened motor function and mobility. The robot recognizes human intentions and coordinates man-machine interactions. The device was jointly developed by CAS Hefei Institute of Material Science, CAS...

CAS team completes genome analysis of coconut

Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences sequenced and assembled the genome of the coconut. They identified 282 unique gene families and started to analyzed their function. CAS news release, November 2, 2017