Oxford offers post to Chinese professor
University creates a new chair for an expert on mathematical finance who aims to understand how markets are affected by traders' gambling and irrational risk-taking ft.com
Brazil termite hunters find 200-year-old mummy
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Exterminators looking for termites in a monastery in Brazil's biggest city of Sao Paulo found a mummy and a skeleton believed to be at least 200 years old, the head of the monastery said on Tuesday. feeds.reuters.com
Myanmar to launch ICT exhibition
Myanmar will launch a three-day information and communication technology (ICT) exhibition in Yangon in late this month to promote the development of the advanced technology, according to the organizer, the Myanmar Computer Federation (MCF), ... english.people.com.cn
4,000-Year-Old Gold Necklace Found In Peru
The earliest known gold jewelry made in the Americas has been discovered in southern Peru. The gold necklace, made nearly 4,000 years ago, was found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca, evoking shocked smiles from archaeologists. feeds.cbsnews.com
Sino-US scientists explore sandstorm causes
"How does a sandstorm take shape? How does it spread? What effect will it have on global warming?" With these questions, more than 20 scientists from China and the U.S. have recently launched the first observation of dust storms in regions ... english.people.com.cn