Chennai-born Indian-American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:09

Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), a rare and highly coveted distinction within the academic fraternity.

Chennai-born Indian-American elected to Chinese Academy of Sciences

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 12:07

Subra Suresh, Chennai-born Indian-American president of Carnegie Mellon University, has been elected a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a rare and highly coveted distinction within the academic fraternity.

How scorpion got its deadly sting!

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 19:13

One small genetic mutation leads to a non-toxic protein turning into venom, giving scorpions their deadly sting, shows research.

Indian-American named member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 10:13

An eminent Indian-American scientist and president of the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University in the US has been named a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Locust genome could serve as blueprint for new insecticides

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 00:28

The genome sequence of Locusta migratoria is the largest animal genome sequenced so far and has provided the means with which its genes can be targeted by insecticides.

China honours its top scientists

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 18:36

Two Chinese scientists, both academics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, won the country`s top science award Friday for their outstanding contribution to scientific and technological innovation, a leading Chinese daily reported.

Future hypersonic airplanes can go from Beijing to NY in just 2 hours

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:34

After three years of innovative study, researchers have presented a body-wing-blending configuration with double flanking air inlets layout to aim at design requirements of high lift-to-drag ratio as well as high volumetric efficiency of next generation hypersonic airplanes.

Ancient bones offer peek at history of cats in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:34

Five-thousand-year-old cat bones found in a Chinese farming village have raised new questions about man`s complex rapport with domestic felines through history, said a study out Monday.

China deploys `Jade Rabbit` lunar rover on moon

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 23:42

China has deployed its lunar rover vehicle on the moon, state media said early Sunday, hours after carrying out the first soft landing on Earth`s satellite since 1976 in a major step for Beijing`s ambitious space programme.

China`s first lunar rover set for Moon landing

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:59

A space module carrying China`s first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower`s ambitious space programme.

Scientists unveil energy-generating window

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 22:23

Scientists in China said today they had designed a "smart" window that can both save and generate energy, and may ultimately reduce heating and cooling costs for buildings.

China launches first-ever deep UV laser device

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 15:15

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has launched a deep ultraviolet (DUV) solid-state laser device, making the country first-ever in the world to possess such technology.