China launches 3rd orbiter for global satellite navigation system
China successfully launched an orbiter into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province at about 0:12 a.m. Beijing Time Sunday. It was the third orbiter that China has launched for its independent satellite navigation and positioning network, also known as Beidou, or COMPASS system.
Gene map for malaria crop offers higher yield hope
Plant scientists at the University of York in the United Kingdom have published the first genetic map of the medicinal herb Artemisia annua. The map is being used to accelerate plant breeding of Artemisia and rapidly develop the species into a high-yielding crop.