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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 Launches Campaign Controlling Newborn Sex Ratio Anew

China has launched a new campaign aimed at controlling the sex ratio of newborns, rebalancing the issue of gender inequality in the country.

How-Old.net got people's ages wrong, but all is just for laughs.
Microsoft's New Website Tries to Guess How Old You Are from Your Photo

It's flattering if the algorithm gets your age right and you'll wind up swearing if it gets it wrong.

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Bats' Small Hairs Help Them Fly: Study

Bats use their tiny hair to carry out powerful elaborate flights from one place to another, as these tiny hairs are capable of detecting even the slightest changes in the air current, according to a new study.

European Southern Observatory Releases The First Look of the 'Pillars of Creation' in 3D

European Southern Observatory has released the first images of the Pillars of Creation in 3D, which was taken with the help of the Multi Unit Spectroscopic Explorer instrument which comes under the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

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Tesla Powerwall
Tesla Unveils Money-saving Batteries to Power Homes and Businesses

Musk said both battery types could reduce electricity bills by up to 25 percent.

Children with respiratory diseases wait to receive treatment at a hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
Chinese Premier Calls for More Medical Reforms to Improve Healthcare System

Premier Li Keqiang has issued written instructions on April 29, Wednesday, calling for further medical reform measures to overcome the difficulties in and improve the country’s healthcare system, the Global Times reported.

Critically endangered Amur leopard and Hawksbill turtle
Climate Change Could Extinct 16% of Animals on Earth

New research published in the journal Science pointed to climate change as a huge factor in the upcoming Sixth Extinction.

The market for data safety providers in China has been steadily growing as concerns for cybersecurity rise.
China Protests Against New U.S. Cybersecurity Policy

The Chinese government voiced concerns over the new U.S. strategy against cyberattacks, which singles out China as a threat and enables the U.S. to retaliate accordingly with cyber weapons.

A digitized version of the 700-year-old Sultan Baybars' Qur'an using unique
Digital Library to Further Enhance China, Arab States' Cultural Tie-up

The Chinese delegation led by Chen Li, deputy director of the National Library of China (NLC), and representatives of Arab states have signed a memorandum of understanding that pave the way for the establishment of an expansive Arab-Chinese digital library, the Global Times reported.

China's Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining and his counterparts from Japan and South Korea--Yoshio Mochizuki (left) and Yoon Seong-kyu--at an environment meeting in Shanghai, April 30.
Three Nations to Form New Working Groups, Draft Five-Year Action Plan to Tackle Pollution

China, South Korea and Japan are set to form two new working groups and draft an action plan that would address and tackle air pollution in northeast Asia, the China Daily reported.

China is enforcing stricter policies on the country's grain reserves.
China Tightens Grain Reserve Policies

China’s State Administration of Grain (SAG) is stepping up its effort to protect grain reserve by tightening its policies and increasing granary size as concerns on pilferage and substandard storage facilities rise.

CRISPR-Cas9 is a customizable tool that lets scientists cut, copy and paste small pieces of DNA at precise areas along a DNA strand.
US: We Will Not Fund Research for Modifying Human Embryo DNA

The U.S. National Insitutes of Health has declared the ban on modifying human embryo DNA using the CRISPR-Cas9 method.

China has pledged humanitarian assistance to earthquake-hit Nepal.
2,700 Chinese Nationals Back to China from Nepal

Around 2,700 Chinese nationals from the recently earthquake-hit Nepal were able to come back to the country as of Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated.

Bombardier Beetle
Bombardier Beetles Shoot Hot, Explosive Chemical Spray As Defense Mechanism; Could Inspire More Efficient Engines

Will a beetle engine follow the Beetle car? Researchers have learned that bombardier beetles shoot a hot, explosive chemical spray as a defense mechanism against attacking ants. This system could inspire designs for more efficient engines.

Websites are now heavily censored by the government.
Nation's Internet Watchdog Strengthens Web Censorship Guidelines

The Cyberspace Administration of China released on its website on Tuesday strengthened guidelines on Web censorship and warns online companies about the possible shutdown of violators.

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