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Chinese Fossils Reveal Ancient Burst of Animal Evolution
Sciencevijesti-me2mo ago

Chinese Fossils Reveal Ancient Burst of Animal Evolution

Fossils discovered in China's Yunnan province, collectively known as the Jiangchuan biota, are revealing an ancient surge in animal evolution. These fossils are preserved as carbon films, providing a two-dimensional layer of carbon after the organisms were compressed.

China team’s space laser breakthrough takes communication speeds to high orbit
TechnologySCMP3mo ago

China team’s space laser breakthrough takes communication speeds to high orbit

Chinese scientists have reported a milestone in space laser communications, sustaining a high-speed, hours-long laser link with a satellite more than 40,000km (25,000 miles) above the Earth. The capability is seen as critical to future deep-space networks. According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Optics and Electronics, which led the project, researchers used a 1.8-metre (6-foot) aperture telescope in Yunnan province to lock onto a geostationary satellite within four...