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China Develops Electronic Skin to Enable Robots to Sense Touch

Chinese scientists have developed a new type of electronic skin that enables robots to navigate through surrounding objects in the dark using the sense of touch when vision is limited. The Chinese news agency "Xinhua" reported that a team of researchers from Southeast University in China developed this new electronic skin based

6-Month Jail Sentence for a Chinese Man Who Scared 1,100 Chickens to Death

China witnessed a bizarre incident, where a man was sentenced to 6 months in prison for scaring 1,100 chickens to death in a dispute with his neighbor. The strange case began in April last year when the man, surnamed Guo, felt upset because his neighbor, surnamed Zhong, cut down his trees without notifying him. In response, Guo, from

Eternal Guardianship

In law, the age of majority is the age at which a person can assume legal responsibility for themselves and be granted the rights of an adult, such as the right to marry, have children, vote in elections, and possess a driving license. Most countries in the world set the age of majority at 18, while others set it at 15, 16, 17, and some

Shanghai reveals $15.7bn investment in 28 culture, tourism projects

Shanghai authorities today announced 28 culture and tourism projects with a total investment of 108 billion yuan (about US$15.7 billion). According to the Chinese news agency, Xinhua, Shanghai aims to become a leading tourism investment destination in the Asia-Pacific region. The Chinese economic hub will move further towards becoming a

Chinese researchers develop new modified membrane for seawater desalination

Chinese researchers have developed a type of modified porous membrane which could be a viable option for seawater desalination and oily wastewater purification, according to the Guangdong Academy of Sciences (GDAS). The study team developed this new type of high-performance, low-cost, and scalable modified membrane with superior oil