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It may be luxury, but is it clean? Surface faecal bacteria is present in some rooms, according to researchers. Photo: Shutterstock
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Why is faecal bacteria presence in US hotels much higher than in China?

Luxury hotels clean up their act after filthy sanitation practices, including using the same sponge to clean cups, toilets and showers.

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Overheating hurts AI. So China’s scientists are adding diamonds to copper

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China’s Qingzhou tests space debris capture and clean-up

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Beijing tried to reduce desertification. Now it battles ‘snowstorm’ of allergens

City officials and university scientists are teaming up to tackle the annual spring arrival of allergy-inducing catkins.

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Catkins absorb bacteria, pollen and dust from the air, triggering respiratory and skin allergies in many people. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
Catkins absorb bacteria, pollen and dust from the air, triggering respiratory and skin allergies in many people. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images
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China defies US curbs with 60,000-chip AI research hub in self-reliance push

The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says.

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China tests submarine cable cutter at 3,500-metre depth

Trial described as bridging ‘last mile’ from deep-sea equipment development to engineering application, suggesting deployment is coming next.

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Zhang Kai: why I left Yale for China at the peak of my career in life science

‘I started to rethink where I should do my research … so that I can fulfil my dreams and give more young people the chance to grow’.

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Professor Zhang Kai started at USTC in China in January, describing it as the institution most likely to realise his academic ambitions. Photo: Handout
Professor Zhang Kai started at USTC in China in January, describing it as the institution most likely to realise his academic ambitions. Photo: Handout
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Chinese team shows quantum tech can disrupt AI in a real-world task

Breakthrough system matched or exceeded performance of a classical reservoir network with 10,000 nodes in multi-step weather prediction.

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Can Hong Kong, target of the most US sanctions, become China’s quantum gateway?

Washington backlash ‘will not deter’ march towards becoming an international hub for the technology through new tech park.

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3 satellites to track all? Chinese radar images confirm US military fears

Breakthrough suggests ability to achieve global, 24/7, all-weather reconnaissance coverage of high-value targets.

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A rendering of the Ludi Tance 4-01, the world’s first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite. Photo: Handout
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Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention

Research team led by Peking University says dual-agent approach bridges the gap between reasoning and formal machine verification.

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Researchers in China have developed a dual-agent AI framework that they said can solve complex maths problems without human intervention. Photo: Shutterstock
Researchers in China have developed a dual-agent AI framework that they said can solve complex maths problems without human intervention. Photo: Shutterstock
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Open Questions | What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history: Sheng-Wei Wang

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu and maritime artefacts prove China explored the world earlier than Eurocentric accounts suggest, scholar argues.

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Semiconductor leap: China looks to ‘2D chip’ with 1,000-fold growth speed

Advanced material offers promise in optoelectronics, where it can be used in LEDs, photodetectors and lasers.

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Chinese crystal ‘paves way’ for GPS-free thorium clock navigation

World-first crystal tunes laser light to power ultra-precise, compact nuclear clocks which could guide submarines and deep-space probes.

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A nuclear clock could enable navigation in places where the Global Positioning System does not work, such as deep space or underwater. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
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Is China about to launch a rocket from South China Sea international waters?

Methane risks, sonic boom and rocket debris make the open ocean an attractive option for increasing launch traffic.

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China may be preparing to launch its Jielong-3 rocket from a converted barge in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to a leaked schedule circulating on social media. Photo: Xinhua
China may be preparing to launch its Jielong-3 rocket from a converted barge in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to a leaked schedule circulating on social media. Photo: Xinhua
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2 years on: China’s ‘desert wheat farms’ show the seeds of success

Chinese project turns sand dunes into cropland to combat desertification and strengthen food security.

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Open Questions | China always a connector, never a coloniser, author says

Sheng-Wei Wang says China’s Belt and Road Initiative echoes the voyages of 15th century Chinese explorer Zheng He, who promoted trade but never stayed.

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China deploys new battlefield AI in command tent. It outsmarts everyone

With over 90 per cent accurate recall, system delivers decisions in seconds, outperforming human commanders and traditional software alike.

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China’s new digital soldier is quietly proving it might think faster than any human. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s new digital soldier is quietly proving it might think faster than any human. Photo: Shutterstock
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China team introduced plant-based photosynthesis in sick animals. They recovered

Scientists transplant photosynthetic nanoparticles into rats and rabbits with degenerative diseases to boost energy, restore disrupted cells.

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Is a leading US AI-robot scholar about to join China’s tech talent pool?

Su Hao, of UC San Diego, appears on Fudan University faculty list as professor in electronic information specialising in AI.

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China’s 500-tonne ‘underground carrier’ tunnels a kilometre to mine ore

Unprecedented boring machine tasked with helping unlock a hidden world of wealth buried beneath the Earth’s crust.

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“Gangtie Jiliang“ weighs about 500 tonnes and measures 8.1 metres wide. Photo: CRCC
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Scientist leaves Yale for China, chip researcher’s death: 7 science highlights

From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Wang Danhao, a postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan’s College of Engineering since 2022, is reported to have died after a fall on campus late on March 19. Photo: Handout
Wang Danhao, a postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan’s College of Engineering since 2022, is reported to have died after a fall on campus late on March 19. Photo: Handout
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Chinese embassy in US confirms death of semiconductor researcher Wang Danhao

Scientist described by dean as a ‘promising and brilliant young mind’ took own life after questioning by US federal law enforcement.

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‘Radical reset’: app aims to help university students find connection offline

Privacy is central and its algorithm is designed to build community in the real world rather than ‘exploiting attention’, founder says.

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China reports 99% cost cut on military-grade infrared chips

Researchers have developed a new way to make high-end infrared chips that could slash their cost and boost smartphone cameras, self-driving cars.

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Infrared thermal imaging detector manufactured in China. Photo: Handout
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