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At the Huoshaoyun lead-zinc mine in Xinjiang’s Hotan county, domestically developed unmanned mining trucks have successfully completed ore loading and transport testing. Photo: Handout
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China trials unmanned trucks on world’s highest mine, 5,600m from sea level

Lead-zinc mine in Kunlun Mountains of Xinjiang sits at an altitude surpassing the world’s highest human settlement, in the Peruvian Andes.

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China desalination tech makes fresh water cheaper than tap water – plus hydrogen

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With one small step for AI, Chinese scientists make giant leap for humanity

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First ‘home cat’ reached China 1,400 years ago via Tang dynasty Silk Road

Researchers say domestic felines were originally regarded as ‘exotic’ pets and kept among the Chinese elite.

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Scientists have traced the earliest presence of domestic cats in homes of the Chinese elite back to the Tang dynasty. Photo: Shutterstock
Scientists have traced the earliest presence of domestic cats in homes of the Chinese elite back to the Tang dynasty. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese scientists develop promising stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s

New biotech allows ‘seeds’ planted in the brain to differentiate into new nerve cells, reshaping its neural network.

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Cambridge ex-vice-chancellor Nigel Slater joins China’s biotech revolution

Veteran academic to collaborate with Chinese scientists to develop next-gen cancer therapies using vaccine tech for tumour immunotherapy.

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Man behind 99% chips: semiconductor legend Chih-Tang Sah’s ashes leave US for China

Celebrated Chinese electronics engineer who ‘kept his homeland in his heart’ while living overseas buried in Fujian with his late wife.

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Microelectronics legend Chih-Tang Sah, whose legacy can be found in technologies including digital logic circuits, memory chips, smartphones, computers, aerospace equipment and AI chips. Sah died in July, aged 92. Photo: Handout
Microelectronics legend Chih-Tang Sah, whose legacy can be found in technologies including digital logic circuits, memory chips, smartphones, computers, aerospace equipment and AI chips. Sah died in July, aged 92. Photo: Handout
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Chinese physicists prove Einstein wrong and put century-old debate to an end

‘Exceptionally precise’ set-up mimics thought experiment devised by sceptical genius to disprove the then-emerging field.

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World’s first ‘ethical AI’ wades into risks of China’s new drug abuse law

Confucian trained ‘Wen Dao’ weighs potential societal costs of rule that seals records of convicted drug users.

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US university seeks to dismiss lawsuit from family of neuroscientist Jane Wu

Family alleges Northwestern’s actions during ‘China Initiative’ investigations linked to death of leading researcher.

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Northwestern denies allegations that its conduct contributed to the death of professor Jane Wu. The university has been asked to submit a more concise version of its motion to dismiss a lawsuit, with a full hearing scheduled for February. Photo: Handout
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China trains industry AI tool using ‘world’s largest’ port operation data set

Application to support research and development draws on data covering ‘the most comprehensive range of port business scenarios’, NDRC says.

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China was home to six of the world’s top 10 container ports by volume last year, including Ningbo-Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang. Photo: AFP
China was home to six of the world’s top 10 container ports by volume last year, including Ningbo-Zhoushan in the eastern province of Zhejiang. Photo: AFP
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Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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China’s first reusable rocket Zhuque-3 fails recovery, leaving US in the lead

Designer LandSpace says it is investigating after lower stage of the rocket appeared to catch fire before crashing near the recovery site.

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China’s ‘dirt cheap’ missiles could shake up global defence market: state media

The ‘cement-coated’ YKJ-1000 could prove ‘formidably competitive’ internationally if sold at the relatively cheap price of US$99,000.

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The YKJ-1000 can reach speeds of up to Mach 7. Photo: Handout
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20-day lifeline: how China pulled off the Shenzhou rescue mission

Interview details rapid response to emergency triggered by a shard of nearly invisible space debris about the size of a grain of dust.

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China’s Shenzhou-22 spacecraft approaches the Tiangong space station for docking on November 25. Photo: CMSA
China’s Shenzhou-22 spacecraft approaches the Tiangong space station for docking on November 25. Photo: CMSA
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‘Real Steel’: PLA unveils motion-controlled combat robot to 13 countries

Chinese and foreign military cadets test bomb disposal robot using voice commands and discuss ethical boundaries of AI in war: state media.

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United we stand: why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks

In cooperative societies – like elephants or whales – natural selection seems to favour genetic mechanisms that suppress cancer, study says.

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China’s Xingyan ‘Star Eye’ network to track satellites and space debris

The web of 156 orbiting sensors will form the country’s second space situational awareness constellation designed to bring down the risk of collisions.

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The Kaiyun-1 was launched in September as he first satellite in China’s Guangshi space situational-awareness constellation. Photo: Handout
The Kaiyun-1 was launched in September as he first satellite in China’s Guangshi space situational-awareness constellation. Photo: Handout
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China’s new secret weapon in biotech race: Tibet animal poop with newfound germs

Scientists discover native herbivore faeces contain microbial species that could help develop gene-editing tools, reduce methane emissions.

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‘It is fake’: why US industry leader refused to believe China’s robot march clip

Doubt over dramatic footage due to a ‘lack of understanding’ about China’s strong manufacturing capability and supply chain, UBtech says.

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China gives disputed Scarborough Shoal a clean bill of health

The Philippines also claims the atoll and has accused Chinese crews of using cyanide to catch fish in the area.

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The reef systems at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are healthy and resilient to climate change, according to a Chinese environmental report. Photo: CCTV
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Ancient Chinese DNA shows gender bias in human sacrifice ritual 4,000 years ago

Sacrificial victims in mass burials were mostly male, while burial attendants for nobles or elites were overwhelmingly female, study finds.

Shimao, located in the Yellow River valley in Shaanxi province, dates to the late Neolithic period, about 3,800 to 4,300 years ago. Photo: Xinhua
Shimao, located in the Yellow River valley in Shaanxi province, dates to the late Neolithic period, about 3,800 to 4,300 years ago. Photo: Xinhua
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China bets on bio-manufacturing as new growth engine, bid for tech self-reliance

The pilot-scale platforms are aimed at helping innovators overcome hurdles in R&D and manufacturing before achieving commercial production.

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China refuses to back Brazil’s crucial rainforest fund

Beijing says wealthy countries should shoulder more responsibility as Lula prepares personal appeal to Xi at the G20 summit in South Africa.

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Chinese scientists create super stable building block for quantum computers

Physicist Pan Jianwei and team simulate exotic new state of matter that has ‘quantum armour’ against errors and noise.

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Chinese scientists have used the quantum processor Zuchongzhi 2, shown here in an illustration, to create a “quantum Lego block” that refuses to fall apart – even when shaken. Photo: Micius Salon/USTC
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