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Prestige vs progress: what stops China’s researchers from chasing big new ideas?

Bogged down by an incentive system favouring titles over innovation, young scientists struggle for academic support amid Beijing’s self-reliance push.

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China and Russia sign nuclear reactor deal to fuel lunar research station

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China reveals tech ‘breakthrough’ behind Pakistan’s hypersonic strike on India

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Could dinosaurs walk on massive glaciers? Oyster fossil offers clue

‘Reductions in Arctic and Antarctic ice are expected to continue, potentially leading to completely ice-free polar regions’: paper.

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Scientists found that 133 million years ago winter sea temperatures in the mid-latitudes of the southern hemisphere were 10-15 degrees colder than summer temperatures. Photo: AFP
Scientists found that 133 million years ago winter sea temperatures in the mid-latitudes of the southern hemisphere were 10-15 degrees colder than summer temperatures. Photo: AFP
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China eyes 300-satellite constellation for ultra-high-resolution surveillance

Chutian project aims to establish 300-satellite network offering continuous global coverage with a range of imaging types.

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Dr DeepSeek? Hospital adoption is ‘too fast’, Chinese researchers warn

A paper warning of ‘substantial clinical risk’ from an overreliance on AI models makes a team of medical researchers a rare voice of caution.

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As easy as ABC? How Pakistan unified radars, jets and warning aircraft

Chinese defence industry report says intelligent systems and not firepower superiority are now the deciding factors.

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Pakistan integrated Awacs aircraft into its air combat system. Photo: AFP
Pakistan integrated Awacs aircraft into its air combat system. Photo: AFP
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China-led study finds sign of liquid water in Mars

Scientists using data from Nasa’s InSight lander find mysterious zone they say is best explained by a layer of water-saturated rock.

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Why are world’s top mathematicians choosing China? HKU expert offers insights

University of Hong Kong academic says efforts to encourage more innovative thinking as well as heavy investment are finally bearing fruit.

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Amid climate and US sanction pressures, China builds mighty ocean simulator

Clarity offered by ultra-high-resolution ocean ‘microscope’ will help scientists better predict extreme weather events, Xinhua report says.

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System developed by teams from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Computer Network Information Centre delivers unparalleled precision in modelling global ocean dynamics and climate patterns. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese mathematicians solve the 65-year-old Kervaire invariant problem

A Chinese team has solved a decades-old mystery that stumped the mathematical world – by resolving the ‘doomsday hypothesis’.

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Preprint paper by Chinese trio says they established “the existence of smooth framed manifolds with Kervaire invariant one in dimension 126, thereby resolving the final case of the Kervaire invariant problem”. Photo: Shutterstock
Preprint paper by Chinese trio says they established “the existence of smooth framed manifolds with Kervaire invariant one in dimension 126, thereby resolving the final case of the Kervaire invariant problem”. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese algorithm beats veteran human controller in FPV drone race

Chinese research team enables drones to perform high-risk and sophisticated aerobatic manoeuvres with a 100 per cent success rate.

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Drug trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat lung cancer in China, US

New medication appears to be safer and more effective than standard therapy, according to trial led by Chinese and US scientists.

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China will have over 100 nuclear reactors which could be war targets: PLA study

Researchers, who say Ukraine war shatters notion of civilian nuclear plants being not subject to military strikes, are evaluating risks.

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Chinese nuclear power stations, such as the Zhangzhou project in Fujian province “face real and evolving risks” during a conflict, according to a PLA study. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s PL-15E missiles named in Indian jet shootdown made by robots: experts

CCTV shows production line footage hours after Pakistan claims it used Chinese-made weapons against India’s fighters.

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Chinese air-to-air missiles, including the PL-15E implicated in this week’s aerial exchange between India and Pakistan, on display at China’s Zhuhai air show. Photo: Handout
Chinese air-to-air missiles, including the PL-15E implicated in this week’s aerial exchange between India and Pakistan, on display at China’s Zhuhai air show. Photo: Handout
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China is building the world’s tallest dam. It’s just started storing water

First unit of the Shuangjiangkou power station in Sichuan province is expected to be generating electricity by the end of this year.

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China welcomes back top physicist Lin Shaozhen, but social media turns hostile

Top biomechanics researcher takes up professorship at Sun Yat-sen University.

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Can China launch hypersonic glider from satellite? Study suggests possibility

PLA study claims China’s hypersonic missiles can be launched from space-based platforms and strike global targets within 30 minutes.

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China launched a hypersonic aircraft MD-19 from near space. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences
China launched a hypersonic aircraft MD-19 from near space. Credit: Chinese Academy of Sciences
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China uses powerful radar to search for ice that can make or break moon race

Team used Sanya incoherent scatter radar and FAST telescope for ground-based radar imaging experiment focused on the lunar south pole.

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China is building a ‘ghost navy’ with new jammer tech

Beijing team says it could give PLA ‘absolute advantage’ in electronic warfare when combined with AI and other new technology.

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Chinese scientists unlock gene secret at root of drought-tolerant rice

Lead author Zhong Liyuan says it would take 8-10 years to produce a stable and widely adoptable rice variety through crossbreeding.

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In China, where a rice research team says it found the genetic answer to deeper roots and better drought tolerance, rice production accounts for 70 per cent of agricultural water consumption and half of national water consumption. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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China’s chip breakthrough, 480-million-year-old cave: 7 science highlights

From an advance in chip production to return of China’s Shenzhou-19 astronauts, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty
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How French technology could reduce China’s reliance on imported aluminium ore

A plant in Shanxi is being upgraded so that it can produce aluminium from low-grade bauxite that was previously unusable.

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‘Smallest, lightest, fastest’: China unveils new wireless morphing robots

Chinese team says their microrobot, with a design inspired by Lego, could be used in complex environments like disaster rescue operations.

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‘Major obstacle’: Southeast Asian pests biting into China’s food security

Pests are thriving under El Niño and migrating to southern China causing rice yield losses and a potential food shortage.

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A new report has suggested migratory pests are partially responsible for rice yield losses in southern China. Photo: Xinhua
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