Advertisement
Advertisement
China /

Science

Related Topics:
Science
Science
Artificial intelligence
China technology
Health in China
The Beijing Spectrometer III particle detector at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider in Beijing, where researchers have found the strongest evidence yet for the long-sought glueball. Photo: Handout
Science

US and Israeli physicists hail China’s glueball discovery as a ‘triumph’

Global experts praise team for solving 50-year-old puzzle, while Chinese social media buzzes with Nobel Prize predictions.

videocam
Science

What is a glueball? Chinese-led team finds rare particle made entirely of force

videocam
Science

China’s lunar research station could be guarded by robot watchdogs: scientists

videocam
25
Science

Chinese scientists find some Yangtze flood controls may do more harm than good

By compressing rivers and stripping away natural defences, human engineering may be worsening flood impacts, prompting a global rethink.

videocam
An aerial view of a partially submerged temple in in Ezhou, Hebei after the Yangtze River flooded. Photo: AFP/China OUT
An aerial view of a partially submerged temple in in Ezhou, Hebei after the Yangtze River flooded. Photo: AFP/China OUT
Science

Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips

Researchers overcome instability problem of a rare form of the material long prized for its remarkable properties.

videocam
Science

China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%

Chinese mining company to invest US$74 million in Bayan Obo in Inner Mongolia, expanding its output from 10 million to 15 million tonnes.

videocam
22
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Science

Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon

Gande-1 01 is China’s first space debris monitoring satellite and the lead unit in a planned 120-satellite monitoring constellation.

videocam
5
An image of the moon’s surface shows the estimated impact sites for the SpaceX rocket debris according to Chinese firm ATmoto Technology (pink) and Project Pluto (blue). Photo: QQ.com
An image of the moon’s surface shows the estimated impact sites for the SpaceX rocket debris according to Chinese firm ATmoto Technology (pink) and Project Pluto (blue). Photo: QQ.com
Science

Chinese AI robot delivers needle-free pig vaccinations with 93% accuracy

Beijing researchers combine artificial intelligence and a six-axis robotic arm to automate swine vaccinations.

videocam
Science

China’s ambitious plan to conquer desertification has unlikely ally – the sun

Desert regions are being transformed into clean energy hubs that also halt deserts and create habitats for wildlife.

videocam
6
Science

Former NTU vice-president K. Jimmy Hsia leaves Singapore for new Chinese institute

AAAS fellow who held senior roles at University of Illinois and Carnegie Mellon brings decades of cross-disciplinary leadership.

videocam
6
K. Jimmy Hsia has published more than 100 papers and made substantial contributions in the fields of high-temperature deformation, micro/nano mechanics and biomaterials. Photo: Handout
Science

PLA scientists call submarine cables carrying 99% of global data ‘easy target’

Cables that support US$10 trillion in daily cross-border transactions could be increasingly vulnerable to attack from uncrewed vessels.

13
The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline was cited as an example of the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
The sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline was cited as an example of the vulnerability of underwater infrastructure. Photo: Reuters
Science

How an amputee Chinese scientist is fortifying the country’s military software

After life-threatening emergency, researcher returns to help make the code behind weapons and defence equipment free of bugs.

videocam
Science

Shenzhen-based AI mathematician Yurii Nesterov wins top prize in applied maths

‘Crazy to stop right now’: researcher rejects retirement to build on his 40-year legacy during the golden age of artificial intelligence.

videocam
4
Science

Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe

Cygnus X-3 provides opportunity to test how black holes and other objects launch particles to highest energies in the Milky Way, team says.

videocam
Cygnus X-3 is a binary system in which a black hole likely feeds on a massive companion while launching powerful jets. Illustration: Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Centre
Science

How a Xinjiang weed could cut China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubber

Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance.

videocam
The plant in question can be found at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Getty Images
The plant in question can be found at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Photo: Getty Images
Science

China is working towards 100% renewable power at its Antarctic bases by 2035

A system that uses wind, solar and hydrogen energy already meets more than 60 per cent of demand at Qinling Station.

videocam
Science

Is China’s climate returning to golden age of Tang dynasty? Experts warn of trap

Higher rainfall across arid Ningxia has invited comparison to prosperous Tang dynasty ‘warm period’, but scientists offer a note of caution.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Science

Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid

China’s two-pronged method could blast apart an Earth-threatening space rock using a 3-megaton explosion equivalent to 200 Hiroshima bombs.

videocam
24
Chinese engineers are developing a two-pronged method to destroy an asteroid on a collision course with Earth using a powerful nuclear bomb. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese engineers are developing a two-pronged method to destroy an asteroid on a collision course with Earth using a powerful nuclear bomb. Photo: Getty Images
Science

Chinese police AI algorithm tracks bitcoin money laundering with 90% accuracy

AI framework uses a memory module and large language model to detect pseudonymous cross-border illegal trading practices in crypto crackdown.

videocam
4
Science

As China’s catch-up era ends, what’s standing in the way of tech innovation?

Rigid metrics and deference to authority are stifling the country’s innovation drive, leading scientists warn.

videocam
4
Science

China hopes to banish blackouts as quantum tech puts power grid in superposition

After a successful trial, the cutting-edge devices will be rolled out nationwide to boost the power system’s reliability.

videocam
The quantum application demonstration substation in Hefei, Anhui province, has developed and applied dozens of quantum solutions since opening in 2024. Photo: Xinhua
Science

China is making a great leap forward in food production – this time for real

Decades after the Great Leap Forward, science is testing the limits of whether China can ever grow ‘3,000 jin per mu’.

videocam
11
China’s summer grain harvest this year reached 301 billion jin or about 150 million tonnes, according to the People’s Daily. Photo: Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
China’s summer grain harvest this year reached 301 billion jin or about 150 million tonnes, according to the People’s Daily. Photo: Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
Science

At what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China label

Article dissecting China’s Yangtze River fishing ban, which saw water quality improvement and threatened species recovery, divides readers.

videocam
65
Science

Will the global testosterone decline accelerate the shift to robot warfare?

The Pentagon’s push for mandatory hormone testing raises questions about the future of humans on the battlefield.

4
Science

Top US science journals more likely to reject paper by Chinese authors: study

Even among American-based scientists, those with Chinese surnames had lower publication rates than those without, team finds.

videocam
16
Just 2.5 per cent of submissions from China-based researchers were accepted, compared with 8.3 per cent overall for those from North America. Photo: Shutterstock
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW