|
 
China clones woollier cashmere goatsBeijing (AFP) April 21, 2010 Scientists in China have cloned a dozen goats engineered with a gene that boosts wool growth, with a view to increasing output of cashmere fibre, state-run media reported Wednesday. Each of the cloned Alpas cashmere goats can yield more than 1,000 grammes (35 ounces) of the fine wool a year, compared to 600 grammes from ordinary goats, Xinhua news agency said. The project was conducted by scientists at the Laboratory for Mammal Reproduction and Biotechnology at Inner Mongolia University in north ... read more |
. |
 |
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
| . | . |
| .. |
 
Bourg, France (AFP) April 18, 2010More than 4,000 wines from around the world vied for medals in France's biggest wine competition this weekend, with China competing for the first time. More than 700 tasters, a mix of winegrowers, technicians, merchants and trained amateurs, converged on the sleepy village of Bourg, near Bordeaux, where they judged 4,435 wines from 33 countries in two days of blind tastings. Chinese wine ... more  
Sydney (AFP) April 15, 2010Australian officials Thursday said a "very tired" sailor's simple navigation errors caused a cargo ship to run aground and badly damage the Great Barrier Reef, as two crew faced court over the crash. A preliminary report into the April 3 foundering, which leaked tonnes of oil and threatened a major ecological disaster, said the Chinese officer steering the giant Shen Neng 1 had slept only fo ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) April 15, 2010Japan's Mazda Motor will recall nearly 90,000 passenger cars domestically and in China due to an oil hose defect, the company said Thursday. The automaker, which is part owned by US giant Ford, will start recalling 35,181 units in Japan and some 54,000 in China of the Mazda 3, known as the Axela in Japan, its most popular model. Mazda said the cars, produced from January 2006 to March 20 ... more |
.. |
  US Senators seek China intellectual property probe  China trade pact will lead to more FTAs: Taiwan minister   Instant online solar energy quotes Solar Energy Solutions from ABC Solar |
.. |
|
|
Free Space, Earth, Energy And Military Newsletters - Delivered Daily |
|
. |
 
China, Venezula in 36-billion-dollar energy dealsBeijing (AFP) April 19, 2010 China and Venezuela have agreed on energy deals and loans worth a hefty 36 billion dollars, as the Asian giant cements ties with a Latin American state that is a major irritant to Washington. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced a 16-billion-dollar investment package during a ceremony in Caracas Saturday, at which the two governments signed several energy-related deals, China's state news agency Xinhua reported. Venezuela will also receive soft loans worth 20 billion US dollars from the Ch ... read more |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2010 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
| Previous Issues | Apr 21 | Apr 20 | Apr 19 | Apr 16 | Apr 15 |
