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Chinese firm launches ‘unhackable’ quantum cryptography system
China Telecom says its network has proved its worth with a 1,000km quantum-encrypted phone call.
18 May 2025 - 11:00PM
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Nobel physicist Giorgio Parisi takes up complexity sciences post in China
18 May 2025 - 4:00PM
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Chinese gyroscope may make navigation more stable for aircraft, ships, oil rigs
18 May 2025 - 12:00PM
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New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
The microbe developed in a cabin and its discovery could have important implications for the future of space travel.
17 May 2025 - 10:00PM
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The microbe was collected during the Shenzhou-15 mission. Photo: CCTV
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China’s plasma drive can nearly double high-altitude drone efficiency: study
Tests by Chinese scientists show that plasma excitation tech can boost performance of high-altitude drones, allowing them to fly longer.
17 May 2025 - 8:00PM
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The Chinese chemists turning science into fortunes
Chinese chemistry professor Fan Daidi has synthesised collagen into a commercial success.
17 May 2025 - 7:06PM
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Chinese scientists seek to turn old rocket artillery into precise plane-killer
Technological upgrades to make rocket artillery capable of striking aerial targets may rewrite the rules of warfare.
17 May 2025 - 10:00AM
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China’s defence university scientists test the Sky Star-2 ground-to-air rocket artillery in August 2022. Credit: National University of Defence Technology
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Senior US Democrat slams ‘horrible’ reversal of AI rule as helping China
Trump administration’s move to rescind Biden-era prohibitions said to enable Saudi Arabia, UAE to make advanced chips ‘available’ to Beijing.
17 May 2025 - 10:27PM
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Genes whisper ancient tales of longest human migration out of Asia
DNA analysis helps researchers unlock mysteries of indigenous groups who crossed prehistoric land bridge to western hemisphere.
16 May 2025 - 4:57PM
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China has world’s fastest rising number of dementia cases
The number of cases doubled globally in 30 years, but in China it rose threefold, according to a study that warned the problem may get worse.
16 May 2025 - 11:00AM
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Horses were running between Asia, North America 50,000 years ago: study
Fossils of ancient horses named after Chinese city near where they were unearthed found to have mixed Eurasian and American ancestries.
16 May 2025 - 3:13PM
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A study has shown that wild horses ran between Asia and North America 20,000 years ago. Credit: Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
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Chinese student Xu Yang breaks ‘impossible’ microdrone world speed record
With help from other drone speedsters, Xu comes up with his own 3D-printed propellers for his superfast small quadcopter.
16 May 2025 - 8:00AM
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China launches satellites to build the world’s first supercomputer in orbit
Once complete, the space-based Three-Body Computing Constellation will support real-time, in-orbit data processing.
15 May 2025 - 8:13PM
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China to offer attractive pay to entice Chinese-born researchers to leave US
Chinese institutions are offering large salary packages to entice scientists hit by funding cuts and persistent scrutiny in the United States.
15 May 2025 - 7:41PM
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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.
14 May 2025 - 11:00PM
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China and Russia sign nuclear reactor deal to fuel lunar research station
Agreement energises plans for joint base, setting stage for long-term human presence on the moon.
14 May 2025 - 7:00PM
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China reveals tech ‘breakthrough’ behind Pakistan’s hypersonic strike on India
Chinese missiles were used by Pakistan to destroy an Indian air defence system last week in what is believed to be their first combat use.
14 May 2025 - 5:58PM
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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.
14 May 2025 - 3:16PM
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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
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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.
14 May 2025 - 11:50AM
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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.
14 May 2025 - 7:00AM
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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.
13 May 2025 - 4:00PM
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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.
13 May 2025 - 1:17PM
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Nasa’s InSight lander arrived on Mars in 2018 and collected data for four years. Scientists are analysing its data to look for evidence of underground water. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.
13 May 2025 - 9:27AM
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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.
12 May 2025 - 12:00PM
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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’.
11 May 2025 - 6:52PM
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