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Hadrian’s Villa, also known as Villa Adriana, in Tivoli, Italy, was built in the 2nd century AD for the Roman emperor Hadrian and is a world heritage site. Photo: Istituto Villa Adriana e Villa d’Este
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2,000-year-old Roman concrete may offer clues on how Pyramid of Giza was built

Insights into how the ancient concrete grows denser could help create a low-carbon modern version and explain how the Great Pyramid endured.

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New Energy | China’s solar, wind innovations amid rapid green power buildout

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China-Singapore cybersecurity team says it hacked into latest Starlink terminal

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China’s rare earth cerium drug can kill gout pains once and for all: scientists

Nanoparticle ‘sweeper’ drug eases joint inflammation and cartilage damage from the painful form of inflammatory arthritis in rat trials.

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Crystal build-up from persistently high uric acid levels in gout can lead to joint deformities, kidney damage and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Photo: Getty Images
Crystal build-up from persistently high uric acid levels in gout can lead to joint deformities, kidney damage and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Photo: Getty Images
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China in largest academic misconduct crackdown after ‘Student Geng’ scrutiny

NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.

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Chinese team may have cracked secret to crossbreeding Asian and African rice

Scientists identified three genes that make it hard to combine the two varieties – and also highlighted a possible solution.

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China’s 2026 moon laser communication speed is slower than Nasa’s in 2013

Data rates during two-way laser link between Earth and the moon were well behind US experiment over a decade ago.

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A Chinese team used telescopes in Yunnan province and an experimental satellite for the project. Photo: CCTV
A Chinese team used telescopes in Yunnan province and an experimental satellite for the project. Photo: CCTV
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China-Nepal floods: first research shows no one could have outrun debris flow

First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet.

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Starship could create more debris than an anti-satellite test if it explodes in orbit

As SpaceX prepares for a test of the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, experts note the risk of an in-flight incident.

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Swedish chip expert Henry Homayoun Radamson dies in China of ‘sudden illness’

Sudden death of Guangdong-based researcher, who specialised in the medical use of technology, leaves a ‘profound void’.

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Henry Homayoun Radamson died of a “sudden illness” in Shanghai last month. Photo: Handout
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Chinese script evolved like a living organism driven by natural selection: study

Research shows a small set of high-frequency building blocks shaped the writing system through a principle of economy.

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Researchers say Chinese characters combine core structural components, like sun, moon and human, following an evolutionary pattern shaped by frequency of use. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers say Chinese characters combine core structural components, like sun, moon and human, following an evolutionary pattern shaped by frequency of use. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chip expert Chen Ye joins China’s Zhejiang University – as it overtakes Harvard

Semiconductor expert appointed Qiushi Distinguished Professor at university named world’s top academic institution by the Nature Index.

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Chinese map of South China Sea floor has ‘twice the resolution’ of Western ones

More than two decades of effort sees Chinese researchers develop maps of ocean terrain up to five times more accurate than global models.

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Arthritis drug restores 100% hair on 1 in 5 alopecia patients in global trial

Tests at hospitals in the US, Europe and China discover medication can help to reverse hair loss caused by the autoimmune disease.

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Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease, where the body’s own immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles. Photo: Shutterstock
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Human-wildlife clashes on the rise in China’s Giant Panda National Park

Farmers on the giant nature reserve report rising concerns over damage to crops and livestock as well as attacks from wild animals.

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The Giant Panda National Park was established in 2020. Photo: China Media Group
The Giant Panda National Park was established in 2020. Photo: China Media Group
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Chinese coastguard has 0.3% chance of using weapons in disputed waters: study

Researchers create AI framework to read unknown vessels’ intentions by identifying them as ‘hostile’ or ‘harmless’ to assess risks at sea.

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The ‘Asian water tower’ is starting to wobble, computer simulations show

The Tibetan Plateau is losing stability, a study suggests, as a catastrophic flash flood hit on the Nepal-China border.

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China’s radar satellites capture sharp images of glacier collapse site in Nepal

Swift commercial response highlights how Chinese space surveillance capabilities are expanding beyond military and government circles.

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Optical images of Gyirong Port before Wednesday’s disaster, as captured by the Dongpo-11 satellite on July 23. Photo: Beijing Minospace Technology
Optical images of Gyirong Port before Wednesday’s disaster, as captured by the Dongpo-11 satellite on July 23. Photo: Beijing Minospace Technology
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Gong Zizheng, who led China’s planetary defence project, dies at 61

Described as warm, generous, unassuming and deeply devoted to his work, Gong was a pioneer of space debris research.

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How the Nepal flash flood unleashed a wave of anti-China misinformation

Scientists still don’t know what caused the glacier collapse but that hasn’t stopped a torrent of claims about Chinese construction.

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Biomedicine | China thinks big on brain-computer interfaces

Launch of commercial BCI implantation, ahead of US, offers hope to millions with brain or spinal injuries as plans are made for the technology’s wider use.

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Why climate extremes will not stop expansion of China’s nuclear power industry

Technological advances alongside planning for increasingly severe weather events are more likely to help the rapidly growing sector.

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Falling river levels and rising water temperatures have disrupted nuclear power generation across Europe, but China’s industry is expected to be more resilient. Photo: EPA
Falling river levels and rising water temperatures have disrupted nuclear power generation across Europe, but China’s industry is expected to be more resilient. Photo: EPA
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China, Nepal built an early warning system for melting glaciers. Does it work?

Wednesday’s deadly ice-rock avalanche on high-altitude Tibet border highlights glacial instability in region vulnerable to climate change.

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Chinese scientists discover that trees are producing ozone smog in Beijing

The city’s poplars and willows have been identified as the source of an unexpected spike in ozone levels during the heat of the summer.

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China launches world’s first 100kW bamboo-built floating solar farm

The experimental platform is part of a broader push to replace steel and plastic components with more environmentally friendly materials.

The floating solar platform, named Jilin-2, is made of composite bamboo tubes and pipes. Photo: QQ.com
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