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Chao Kong
Reporter, China
Dr. Chao Kong is a science communicator. He holds a PhD in complex systems, complemented by undergraduate and master's degrees in Physics. He specialises in verifying scientific facts and translating complex scientific advances from China into clear, accessible narratives for the global public.
Dr. Chao Kong is a science communicator. He holds a PhD in complex systems, complemented by undergraduate and master's degrees in Physics. He specialises in verifying scientific facts and translating complex scientific advances from China into clear, accessible narratives for the global public.
Areas of Expertise:
Science news, complex systems, scientific advances
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
The country’s top science institute is launching a research programme into the technology that might one day underpin such a weapon.
New microwave-absorbing material points to more affordable mass production, as reports of commercial ‘stealth paint’ spark debate.
From wedding gems to supercomputers, China’s giant synthetic diamonds may reshape the global computing competition.
Newly activated system allows substantially more data to travel through existing infrastructure.
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Veteran physicist has been one of the strongest advocates for waste-to-energy incineration in China.
Shanghai-based start-up and researchers unveil platform to turn complex emergent field of computer science into mass-accessible technology.
Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands.
Researchers say their AI ‘brain plus tool army’ cuts analysis time and overcomes obstacles without human intervention.
Humble rolling bearing now a focal point for country’s defence industry as it experiments with artificial intelligence to gain edge over US.
An integrated digital platform that tracks every step of the process is solving an age-old problem for Chinese forces.
Chinese academic watchdogs and online detectives are exposing growing numbers of problematic papers in Nature journals.
Tsinghua University team’s tackles one of most unsettling ideas in theoretical physics to possibly open a new pathway in quantum computing.
Ammunition and optics manufacturers say that their weapons were used to set a new benchmark but offer no details.
New programmable photonic quantum computing prototype completed a complex calculation in microseconds, developers say.
Diamond-shaped ceramic tiles arranged at 45-degree angles could be used for body armour, vehicles and armed helicopters, researchers say.
First-of-its-kind intelligent ocean-observation buoy with disc-shaped side anchor solves ‘tangling nightmare’ of traditional structures.
Apparent Holosun optic on security agent’s pistol in photo from correspondents’ dinner prompts US commenters to question Chinese link.
Scientists have discovered traces of a genetic signature associated with Indigenous Australasians dating from China’s Tang dynasty.
Next-generation large-scale energy storage system promises ultra-low cost and record lifespan.
Breakthrough could aid radioactive pollution clean-ups and allow for uranium ion extraction from seawater to power nuclear reactors.
New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale.
Paper-based antenna devised by Chinese team is positioned as a low-cost, scalable ‘last-mile’ communication solution.
While the technology is still at an early stage, it may one day allow drones to fly indefinitely.
Breakthrough system matched or exceeded performance of a classical reservoir network with 10,000 nodes in multi-step weather prediction.
With over 90 per cent accurate recall, system delivers decisions in seconds, outperforming human commanders and traditional software alike.
Breakthrough in low-cost, eco-friendly UAVs as researchers unveil open-source software to enhance development.
Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience.
Striking phenomenon emerges from China as technically skilled civilians volunteer expertise online to help Iran counter US military might.
Revolutionary engine prototype three decades in the making could replace combined turbine-ramjet systems in high-speed flight.
