Some of Needham's work has been condensed in a well-illustrated and informative book by Robert Temple (The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention. Simon and Schuster, New ...

This discovery predates written records of alcohol ... be married with the technology of the kite to produce another Chinese invention, the hang glider. As we discussed earlier, kites were ...

In the United States, a mere description of a discovery from nature without ... by the applicant for carrying out the invention. For pharmaceuticals, the Chinese Patent Examiner would also be ...

Chinese porcelains have been found as far south as Zanzibar and Tanzania. This was just before the Age of Exploration in the West. Accompanying the invention of the compass were other inventions ...

These are just a few of the wacky inventions Chinese village craftsman Geng Shuai has dreamed up and demonstrated in videos live streamed to thousands. "Most days I don't go to sleep until after ...

according to the China Geological Survey. The country was previously thought to have held 6 per cent of the world’s total, but the rise is attributed to the discovery of fresh deposits and new ...

Licensing deals struck by Chinese biotech start-ups with overseas partners could potentially fetch billions in revenue if their drug candidates are successfully developed and launched, according ...