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According to the NHFPC on July 10, 16.9 million and 470,000 births were recorded in 2014 and 2013, respectively, which signified the effectiveness of the current policy.
No Fixed Schedule for Full Implementation of Second-Child Policy

The National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) has clarified that there was no timetable released for relaxing China’s current selective second-child policy.

Chinese companies are still experiencing talent shortage, according to a recent survey.
Employers Still Find It Tough to Find Talent, Industry Survey Says

In a latest industry survey, data shows that Chinese employers still find it hard to gather talents that will land positions. The survey was conducted by global workforce solutions provider Manpower Group Inc.

This artist's concept compares Earth (left) to the new planet, called Kepler-452b, which is about 60 percent larger in diameter.
NASA Reveals Earth 2.0: The Closest Exoplanet Similar to Earth

NASA's Kepler Space Telescope revealed the closest planet match similar to Earth called Kepler-452b which is located some 1,400 light years away.

The Earth-like planet Kepler-452b is situated 14 million light years away from our home planet.
Earth 2.0 Discovered by Astronomers; Life On Kepler-452b Possible?

Astronomists on Thursday, discovered a new Earth-like planet called Kepler-452b. There are hopes that the newly-discovered planet might contain life.

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$13 Billion Lost in Online Fraud, Information Leaks in China: Survey Reveals

A survey conducted by non-governmental organization Internet Society of China has revealed on Wednesday, July 22, that Chinese netizens have lost over 80 billion yuan ($13 billion) this year due to personal information leaks and online fraud, the Global Times reported.

An artist illustrates the movement of the Weyl fermion, a massless particle isolated by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The particle is said to have effective use in electronics.
Chinese Scientists Isolate Weyl Fermions that Can Have Potential Use in Electronics

The Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced on Tuesday, July 21, that their scientists have isolated the Weyl fermion, a massless particle which could have potential use for faster and more efficient electronics, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Earth-like planet Kepler-452b is situated 14 million light years away from our home planet.
NASA Found Another 'Earth'? NASA Announces Discovery Today

A teleconference today by NASA will announce its newest Earth-like exoplanet discovery courtesy of the Kepler Space Telescope.

All six Expedition 44 crew members gathered inside the Zvezda service module for a crew greeting ceremony with new crewmates (front row from left) Kimiya Yui, Oleg Kononenko and Kjell Lindgren. In the back from left are Mikhail Kornienko, Gennady Padalka
Three Astronauts Finally Arrive at Space Station After Delays

An American, Russian and Japanese astronaut finally arrived at the ISS following delays due to cargo resupply missions failing to reach the space station.

This view is a combination of images from ALMA and the Very Large Telescope. The central object is a very distant galaxy, labelled BDF 3299, which is seen when the Universe was less than 800 million years old.
First Ancient Galaxies in the Universe Revealed After Big Bang

With the help of the ALMA telescope in Chile, astronomers are now looking at the first galaxy clusters formed right after the Big Bang.

Overcome your fear of falling in bungee jumping.
Aunt Witnesses Bungee Jump Gone Wrong In Spain That Kills 23-Year-Old Brit Woman

Another life was lost to the dangerous sport of bungee jumping on Thursday when a 23-year-old British woman died from injuries after she hit an ancient Roman bridge above the River Tablate in Spain. Kleyo De Abreu leapt to her death from a modern, metallic crossing above the old stone bridge.

The current policy in place permits a family to have a second child on the condition that both parents came from single-child families.
China Mulls Possibility of Boosting Births

Beijing is cautiously assessing its population policy after implementing the “second child alone” policy into practice for over a year.

A newly discovered mountain range lies near the southwestern margin of Pluto’s heart-shaped Tombaugh Regio (Tombaugh Region), situated between bright, icy plains and dark, heavily-cratered terrain.
Pluto's 'Heart' Reveals Second Icy Mountain Range

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveals a second mountain range found in the heart shaped region of Pluto.

A man walks past a TV screen broadcasting a news program about Islamic State hostages in this Jan. 29, 2015 photo.
China Deports 20 Foreigners for Watching 'Terrorist' Videos

Chinese authorities deported 20 foreigners from Britain, South Africa and India for watching video clips that advocated terrorism and religious extremism, the official state media reported. Two of the tourists reportedly blamed their arrests on a documentary about Genghis Khan.

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Guangzhou University Librarian Admits Switching 140 Paintings with Fakes

The former chief librarian at a Chinese university admitted in court Tuesday to stealing over 140 paintings in a gallery under his watch and replacing them with forgeries he painted himself.

A DNA double helix is seen in an undated artist's illustration.
Columbia University Against Illumina Inc: A Case Of Simultaneous Invention

The dispute between Columbia University and Illumina Inc. raises questions about the rules and principles governing simultaneous inventions, since Illumina took on the argument at The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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