New way to make atom-thin circuits for next-generation gadgetsThe method yields functional structures at a scale large enough to begin thinking about real-world applications.
Harry Potter-style invisibility cloak developedScientists have developed a 'Harry Potter-style' ultra-thin invisibility cloak that can conform to the shape of tiny objects and conceal th...
Tests, far and near, for new IAAF president Sebastian CoeApart from dealing with doping, new IAAF president Sebastian Coe also has to take on popular global sports, most notably football.
Chinese consumers obsessed with white skin bring profits for cosmetics companiesIn the West, tanned complexions represent youth and beauty; in China, however, pale, white skin is the hallmark of a glamourous woman.
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- AgBank temporarily halts property market loans
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- Olympics: High hopes for Asia at Beijing
Asian nations will without doubt bag plenty of medals at the Olympics but what is blindingly clear is that host China will outdo all its re...
- China faces foreign backlash over new investment rules
Schaeffler, the German maker of precision machinery and auto parts, is finding China isn’t as welcoming as it was once.