Tires made with tomato, sugar cane hit the road as manufacturers eye environment
The automobile tire market reached $144.7 billion in 2021 and is expected to continue growing at a yearly average of 4 per cent from 2022 to 2030.
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Vietnam PM calls for resource sharing in vaccine research at World Bio Summit
The Covid-19 pandemic and health crisis have attested to the significance of accelerating vaccine research and production, Prime Minister Phaam Minh Chinh said.
Giant rice’ supersizes yields in rural Guizhou
According to a farmer, planting regular rice produces about 7.5 to 9 metric tons per hectare, but the production of giant rice is 1.5 times that.
China forging ahead as innovation powerhouse: Experts
Among other achievements, China last year launched a new high-speed maglev train with a designed top speed of 600 km per hour, making it the fastest ground vehicle in the world.
After rolling out Indovac, Jokowi pushes for self-sufficiency in vaccines
Now that Indonesia produces its own vaccines, the government is planning to stop importing vaccines from other countries and rely on local productions to meet Indonesia's vaccine…
Mengtian space lab fueled ahead of upcoming launch
The China Manned Space Agency said that the lab module has undergone ground tests will undergo checks along with its carrier, a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket.
China launches space-based observatory to unravel Sun’s secrets
The solar observatory, named after Kuafu, a giant in Chinese mythology, will extend its working hours to over 96 per cent of the year.
Hong Kong, Macao start to select space experts
The selection process is expected to last a year and a half, with those passing receiving an additional two and half years of training.
Studies of dinosaur eggs flourish in southern China
Heyuan is home to at least five dinosaur species and one of the few places where dinosaur eggs, bones and footprints were discovered.
South Korea’s 1st homegrown Covid-19 vaccine maker underlines global partnership
Seoul-based International Vaccine Institute, SK Bioscience, helped conduct the vaccine’s clinical trials across six countries, including Thailand and New Zealand.