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Pluto’s haze layer shows its blue color in this picture taken by the New Horizons Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC).
Surprise! Bright Blue Skies and Very Red Water Appear on Pluto

NASA just revealed the latest series of images beamed back by New Horizons probe, showing Pluto has a blue haze around it and bright red water ice on the surface.

Elephants possess multiple gene copies of p53 that protects them from cancer.
How Elephants Almost Don't Get Cancer

A new study reveals how elephants despite their big size, almost do not develop cancer in their lifetimes due to their genetic makeup.

The genome of a 4,500 year old Ethiopian man has been mapped for the first time.
Scientists Map 4,500 Year Old Human Genome from Africa for the First Time

A new study details the first sequencing of an ancient human genome from Africa from 4,500 years ago where scientists recovered DNA evidence from Ethiopia.

Volkswagen U.S. CEO said that he did not know in 2014 about emissions defeat devices.
Volkswagen Withdraws Application To Certify 2016 Diesel Models By U.S. Lawmakers

Volkswagen AG admitted that it will not be able to sell diesel-powered vehicles in the United States for a long period.

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This NASA's photo of Pluto was made from four images from New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) combined with color data from the Ralph instrument in this enhanced color global view.
Scientists Make New Discovery In Pluto; Blue Skies, Red Water Ice Seen On Dwarf Planet

NASA's New Horizon's Spacecraft came home with an interesting discovery on the dwarf planet, Pluto.

Aside from Peking University, there are only about 30 Chinese colleges that offer sex education.
Chinese College Students Lack Sex Ed

An alarming number of college students in China have received no form of sex education instruction. Only around 30 universities offer the subject countrywide.

Volkswagen's US operations chief Michael Horn admitted they knew about the emission problems.
Volkswagen Faces New Problems; U.S. House Calls Out For Fundamental Violation Of Public Trust

Volkswagen faces another conundrum after the U.S. Chief admitted he already knew of the emission problems since 2014. Before the court hearing, Michael Horn, head of Volkswagen Americas, apologized to the congressional committee Oct. 8, Thursday, about the cheating on the pollution tests.

Undocumented citizens in China are excluded from acquiring social services.
Family Faces 700,000-yuan Penalty for Having Seven Children

A family in Beijing with seven children is facing 700,000 yuan in fines. Most of their children have been excluded from social services for being undocumented.

Tu Youyou grew up in Ningbo but left for Beijing to study in a university in the 1950s.
Nobel Prize Winning Malaria Drug Product of Secret Military Project

A report by Duowei News has revealed the origins of artemisinin, the malaria drug that won pharmacologist Tu Youyou the Nobel Prize last week. The drug was the product of a military project during the Vietnam War.

The concentration of PM2.5 in Changchun, Jilin, reached 860 micrograms per cubic meter at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9.
Odd-even Plate Scheme May Be Implemented in Beijing During Winter

Beijing’s local government is mulling on whether to implement an odd-even license plate scheme come winter. According to analysts, the move will significantly affect Beijing’s air quality.

Prior to its identification, the shipwreck was nicknamed “Dandong No. 1.”
Over 100 Relics Recovered from the Zhiyuan Shipwreck

Divers and archaeologists were able to save a large number of items from a sunken wreck of a warship called Zhiyuan, which was sunk by the Japanese navy approximately 121 years ago off the coast of Dandong, Northeast China.

Chinese Man Smoking
Tobacco To Kill 1/3 Of China’s Young Male Smokers: Studies

A new study reports that one-third of China's young men will likely die from tobacco-related health conditions and diseases, but that figure can drop if they quit smoking. It also showed that two-thirds of male smokers in China start as young men, and half of them would eventually die from cigarettes or cigars unless they kicked the habit forever.

Chinese space experts eye to explore deeper into the solar system
Commercial Remote-sensing Satellites Unveiled in China

"Jilin-1" remote-sensing satellites were unveiled recently at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellites were made by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. Ltd.

President Xi Jinping earns recognition after his successful visit to the U.S.
Xi Jinping Is World’s Second Most Influential Figure: Bloomberg

For this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping is Bloomberg's second most influential figure. Topping the list is U.S. Fed Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Glass walkways have become increasingly popular in Chinese scenic tourist locations.
Panel Shatters on Canyon Glass Walkway

A glass walkway in a cliff above a canyon in central China has been closed because of cracks that formed as several dozen tourists were walking on it.

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