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Ling Xin
Reporter, China
Ling Xin is a science journalist based in Ohio. She mainly covers physics, astronomy and space. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review and other English and Chinese outlets. She was a visiting journalist at Science magazine in Washington, and has a master's degree in journalism from Ohio University.
Detection of electromagnetic fluctuations that generate ‘killer electrons’ challenges scientific ideas about radiation in our cosmic neighbourhood.
Specialist in computational economics brings ‘dual perspective’ after returning to Beijing’s Tsinghua University as a professor.
Latest ‘artificial sun’ test shows researchers now capable of simulating operational environment of a future fusion power plant, experts say.
The NIAOT in Nanjing was placed on Washington’s entity list in 2023, not long after shipping the finished spectrograph.
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Shenzhou-19 astronauts simulate natural photosynthesis, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step closer to reality.
The Advanced Attosecond Laser Infrastructure will act as a super slow-motion camera capturing the movements of electrons.
CRISPR-Cas9 pioneer presented with National Medal of Technology and Innovation in White House awards ceremony.
Samples collected by Perseverance rover not expected until at least 2035, four years behind Tianwen-3’s ‘grab-and-go’ timetable.
Lunar rocks collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission reveal new details that may offer key insights into planetary habitability and evolution.
Remote doctors have successfully operated on a series of patients using a Chinese satellite and surgical robot system.
Four-stage Kinetica-1 Y6 suffers ‘attitude instability’ three stages in, with makers CAS Space investigating causes.
Mysterious aircraft bearing triangular tailless design sparks speculation it has cutting-edge stealth and endurance capabilities.
Qianfan’s pause may affect 2024 goals but network of 10,000 satellites is an endeavour of a decade or more, experts say.
Experts identify fireball as a small, defunct device that was decommissioned 2 years ago, similar to other space debris that falls to Earth.
Details have emerged on the key distinctions between China’s recent internet satellite launch and SpaceX’s constellation.
Like Google’s quantum chip, the Chinese processor boasts 105 qubits with high precision and stability, according to new paper.
Shenzhou-19 crew members Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong installed space protection devices and conducted maintenance outside Tiangong.
Sun has begun work to establish a new immunology lab in Beijing following investigations of him by the US government, a source says.
The 13,000-satellite megaconstellation aims to provide global broadband internet coverage.
The 60kW cutting-edge machine is the world’s fastest and was developed by Sino-Italian joint venture in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
Chinese rocket companies ramp up efforts to close the gap with SpaceX while hoping to replicate its success with reusable rockets.
‘Severe threat’ to grid’s stability this summer may be linked to the region’s large-scale renewable energy sources.
PhD student Yang Yu, a graduate of USTC’s school for the gifted young, and his fellow researchers achieve the impossible.
The two-stage vehicle, powered by burning kerosene and liquid oxygen, is notable as China’s first 3.8-metre-wide rocket.
Half of top 20 research cities in annual Nature Index snapshot of most impactful scientific research are now in China.
Team in northeast China used artificial intelligence to train the robot to adjust its posture mid-air using its legs.
Nearly half of the planned 100 missions have yet to take place, with one rocket engineer saying that lofty goal was ‘never possible’.
Deal between Shanghai-based SpaceSail and Brazil telecoms company follows country’s earlier dispute with Musk’s social media platform X.
A lightweight device on an orbiting module will capture a container about the size of a coffee can.
Chinese and US scientists have come up with some surprising results after testing rock samples collected by the Chang’e-6 lunar mission.
