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Brain found to be more complex

[2017-04-10 07:10]

SAN FRANCISCO - A new study suggests that the system of grid cells, known as the brain's global positioning system, is more complicated than anyone had guessed.

Despite EU fines, Greece struggling to boost garbage recycling nationwide

[2017-04-10 07:10]

ATHENS, Greece - A steady stream of EU fines and two decades of trying have failed to get recycling off the ground in Greece, where eco-awareness is only halfheartedly promoted by authorities.

Ethiopian band wins fans by melding rock with African sounds

[2017-04-10 07:10]

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting jazz greats, thousands of fans lined up on a Saturday night to headbang along with what is still a rarity in Ethiopia's diverse music scene - a rock band.

Refugee crisis waves ripple into children's books from newsprint

[2017-04-10 07:10]

BOLOGNA, Italy - Europe's refugee crisis is moving from newsprint to the pages of children's books, as writers try to help parents help their kids understand an often disturbing drama shaping their world.

CSIC first SOE to go big on Xiongan plan

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the country's two largest State-owned shipbuilders, has announced that it will make the most of the opportunities expected from the planned creation of the Xiongan New Area in Hebei province.

Reserves of forex stay above $3t mark

[2017-04-08 07:39]

For the second month in running, China's foreign exchange reserves rose slightly in March to steady above $3 trillion.

New fund to help recast steel sector

[2017-04-08 07:39]

Four entities signed a framework agreement on Friday to establish China's first steel industry restructuring fund.

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China's famed "bike wars" may soon be fought on foreign shores, as Bluegogo and Mobike compete with fellow stand-free cycle hire company ofo in the British market.

CBRC mulls guidelines to prevent financial risks

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China's banking regulator vowed on Friday to clean up irregularities in the sector and intensify the crackdown on financial speculation that exploits systemic loopholes.

Students raise glass to rosy future

[2017-04-07 07:57]

DIJON, France - Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first sip.

Chile desert combed for Mars clues

[2017-04-07 07:57]

ESTACI YUNGAY, Chile - The Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand - but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars.

Keeping the peace in frozen Far North

[2017-04-07 07:57]

KAUTOKEINO, Norway - Mathis Andreas, an indigenous Sami reindeer herder, sees a snowmobile with glowing fluorescent strips approach his remote cabin in the frozen tundra and worries what the neighboring herder may think.

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