British researchers have discovered that a gene that makes cells in the eye receptive to light is missing in humans.

China's new counter-terrorist robot was drawing crowds on Wednesday at the ongoing 2006 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in Beijing.

The European Union (EU) and China on Wednesday launched the China-EU Science and Technology Year, which will feature an array of activities aimed at promoting cooperation in these key fields.

Microsoft Corp. released 10 security patches on Tuesday, addressing a record high of 26 flaws in its Windows OS and other products.

A thesis on "Analyzing Proteome Topology and Function by Automated Multidimensional Fluorescence Microscopy" indicates that the analysis of protein has entered the age of topology.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of China's aerospace industry, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) held a ceremony to give five senior space experts what has been called the "highest honor in the history of China's Aerospace Industry". The five experts are Qian Xuesen, Ren Xinmin, Tu Shoue, Huang Weilu and Liang Shoupan.

A thesis on "Analyzing Proteome Topology and Function by Automated Multidimensional Fluorescence Microscopy" indicates that the analysis of protein has entered the age of topology.

Japanese Foreign Ministry Wednesday welcomed a group of 197 Chinese high school students in Tokyo, who will start their 9-day exchange tour in Japan.

A surprising link may lie between the frequency of Atlantic hurricanes and thick clouds of dust that periodically rise from the Sahara Desert, U.S. scientists reported on Tuesday.

Video search website Blinkx.tv on Monday announced that it has licensed its video search technology to Microsoft for use in some parts of MSN websites and Live.com, media reports said.