Microsoft surprised the tech world, unveiling a plan to go into partnership with longtime rival Novell (NOVL), the world's leading maker of operating systems based on Linux.

Chinese language learning has become increasingly popular on the African continent in recent years. According to the Office of the Chinese Language Council International, China has sent delegations of language teachers to Africa as many as 210 times. There are currently six Confucius Institutes and 20 Chinese teaching posts in 11 African countries.

Chinese language learning has become increasingly popular on the African continent in recent years. According to the Office of the Chinese Language Council International, China has sent delegations of language teachers to Africa as many as 210 times. There are currently six Confucius Institutes and 20 Chinese teaching posts in 11 African countries.

Xing Zong, of Duke University Chinese Students and Scholar Association (DCSSA), recently had an interview with UNC Chancellor James Moeser.

A team of 40 scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cambridge University are developing a silent, environmentally friendly passenger plane, which can greatly alleviate the deafening sound of planes taking off and landing.

British scientists have developed a device to monitor diabetics' blood sugar levels and administer insulin, raising the possibility of freeing patients from reliance on finger-prick blood tests and injections.

A dolphin captured last month has an extra set of fins that could be the remains of hind legs, providing further evidence that ocean-dwelling mammals once lived on land, according to Japanese researchers Sunday.

Parts of the world can view a rare space event this week -- Mercury's passage in front of the sun, according to scientists Monday.

The Samsung Electronics-Sony joint venture S-LCD Corporation held a topping out ceremony on Thursday to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of the eighth-generation LCD line at the Tangjeong production complex.

Lanlian MAZ, a clean combustion improver for oil quality has been developed by Lanzhou Petroleum and Chemical Co., Ltd. of China National Petroleum Corporation and Beijing Changxin Wanlin Technology. When added to gasoline, this new type of combustion improver can significantly improve the performance and effectiveness of fuel and reduce automobile exhaust emissions. It meets Euro III emission standards for clean fuel. In addition, it can help increase engine power, reduce fuel consumption, improve the quality of emissions, and prolong engine life.