Zhang Tong
Beijing
Reporter, China
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Tong earned his Bachelor's degree from Tianjin University and Master's degree from the University of Washington. His major was Chemical Engineering and Data Science. He used to work as an editor of academic journals. He is enthusiastic about news writing and finding stories behind scientific research.
Areas of Expertise:
Chemical engineering, data scienceLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
The technology has taken years to develop domestically and is transforming the country’s long-defined energy structure.
Content generated by artificial intelligence models can ‘defy basic physics, design principles or operational constraints’.
The robot’s fluoropolymer-coated sensor acts like a battery to create an electric field that can detect metal, plastics, glass and wood.
Compact chip containing Hall-effect sensor can pick up faint magnetic fields by generating a tiny voltage without increasing noise output.
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Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.
Guangdong researchers build prototype star sensor after developing a way to accurately predict how starlight bends at extreme speeds.
Scientists use carbon nanotubes to build an internal support structure that overcomes the brittle glasslike nature of diamonds.
Researchers overcome instability problem of a rare form of the material long prized for its remarkable properties.
Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance.
The multipurpose UAV is designed to be suitable for missions ranging from sea patrols to delivering emergency supplies in remote areas.
The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors.
Wang Hong and Deng Yu’s historic Fields Medal win illustrates China’s decades-long investment in scientific talent pipeline, say advocates.
Two former Peking University classmates now stand together on the world’s highest stage for mathematicians.
Field’s Medal winner Shing‑Tung Yau says the region should set up its own body to coordinate action.
Researchers linked to law enforcement collected data and devised tools to help classify sensitive and illegal material.
The world produces 460 million tonnes of plastic a year, creating a devastating environmental problem. China may have an answer.
Propellant tank dome that is only millimetres thick must withstand extreme internal pressures and is very difficult to mass-produce.
Researchers in Sweden and Hong Kong say students may experience a deceptive sense of fluency – AI makes tasks feel effortless.
Peking University researchers develop new all-optical interconnect system linking standard electronic chips with specific algorithms.
Cross-sector team says device, which marks significant step in long-life power sources, was developed without foreign tech or parts.
Young Chinese ‘return to the furnace’ for practical skills but Chinese media reports some students are disappointed by education on offer.
Technical report offers unprecedented glimpse into how investigators crack devices, pinpoint funds and freeze illicit virtual assets.
Top mathematicians see candidacy as ‘tipping point’, with one saying ‘moment has now arrived’ for finest Chinese students to study at home.
Man in Hubei province raised eyebrows after covering a hillside with surveillance cameras in the hope of increasing a land purchase payout.
The device, part of the CRAFT artificial sun reactor, sets new international benchmark in push for clean energy.
Chinese innovation boosts wireless data rates, reduces dead zones and can track people and objects, even underground.
Light-based chips could take over AI model training and inference from US-made GPUs – and launch next-generation optical computing.
‘The industry has become unwelcoming to inexperienced newcomers, prompting many to switch careers’: Beijing-based legal officer.
With conventional engines reaching their limits, researchers have been trying to find ways to boost fuel efficiency.
