15-08-07 The government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has decided to streamline the application process for local citizens looking to obtain a passport. 新疆维吾尔自治区政府决定简化公民申请护照的程序。 The decision is meant to satisfy the demand among...

15-02-16 French artist Paul Gauguin is well known for his colorful paintings of Tahitian life -- such as the painting that sold recently for nearly $300 million -- but he also was a highly experimental printmaker. Little is known, however, about the techniqu...

14-09-20 Two solids made of the same elements but with different geometric arrangements of the atoms, or crystal phases, can produce materials with different properties. Coal and diamond offer a spectacular example of this effect. While it is well known that...

13-11-26 University of Illinois researchers have developed a way to heal gaps in wires too small for even the world's tiniest soldering iron（烙铁） . Led by electrical and computer engineering professor Joseph Lyding and graduate student Jae Won Do, the Ill...

13-06-29 Researchers from McGill University, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Japan) and the Institute for Molecular Science (Okazaki, Japan) have discovered a way to make the widely used chemical process of hydrogenation more en...

12-09-12 Several steps, such as reducing the interview-screening process, building a new consulate in Guangzhou and expanding current offices, are being taken to ease the entry process for Chinese visitors. 美国驻华使馆表示，将采取多项措施放宽对中国公民入境...

12-05-17 Scientists from the University of Southampton have discovered a previously unrecognised volcanic process, similar to one that is used in chocolate manufacturing, which gives important new insights into the dynamics of volcanic eruptions. The scienti...

10-09-02 With growing interest in using nanoparticles for everything from antibacterial（抗菌的） socks to medical imaging to electronic devices, the need to understand the environmental, health and safety risks of these particles also grows. Researchers at...

10-09-02 A new smart materials process - Multiple Memory Material Technology - developed by University of Waterloo engineering researchers promises to revolutionize the manufacture of diverse（不同的） products such as medical devices, microelectromechanical...

09-08-19 The world has begun to recover from recession but the process will not be simple, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. 国际货币基金组织组织警告道，世界经济开始复苏但过程不会太简单。 Serbia has been particularly hard hit by the global re...