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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

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

7 Apr 2026 - 12:32PMvideocam

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

7 Apr 2026 - 10:50AM

China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war?

Sales of electric heavy-duty cargo trucks surged by 182 per cent in 2025, with more growth forecast as oil and gas prices soar.

6 Apr 2026 - 3:00PMvideocam

An electric truck at a supercharging station in Yichang, in China’s central Hubei province. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

China reveals military capabilities in new space solar power plant design

Revamped orbital technology can potentially send steerable microwave beams to Earth, capable of jamming or securing military communications.

5 Apr 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

China’s push for hydrogen-powered planes gets boost amid Iran energy crisis

The maiden flight of the most powerful plane of its kind was hailed by state media as establishing a ‘complete technological chain’.

5 Apr 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

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Lead scientist reveals true purpose of China’s ultra-large underwater drone

Huge size of China’s unmanned submersibles has US defence experts worried Beijing may attack vulnerable targets including LA and Seattle.

5 Apr 2026 - 9:00AMvideocam

China’s military parade last year showcased two unmanned submersibles which approached 20 metres in length and raised concerns among US defence experts. Photo: AP

China team releases world’s first bamboo drone flight control software – for free

Breakthrough in low-cost, eco-friendly UAVs as researchers unveil open-source software to enhance development.

4 Apr 2026 - 4:24PMvideocam

China’s gravity-detecting SQUID gets closer to spotting US nuclear submarines

Device can spot objects by measuring tiny shifts in gravity, and its compact design means it can be used outside a lab.

3 Apr 2026 - 10:00PM

China watching ‘like a hawk’ as US Artemis 2 crew embarks on moon trip

Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says.

3 Apr 2026 - 8:10PMvideocam

Artemis 2 crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover appear via video link during a mission update on Thursday. Photo: NASA via AP

China launches heavyweight rocket to challenge SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It fails

Flight anomaly delays ambitions for Tianlong-3 to start delivering satellites for Chinese megaconstellations.

3 Apr 2026 - 8:44PMvideocam

A plume of smoke in an image shared on Chinese social media after the failed launch of the Tianlong-3 rocket on Friday. Photo: Weibo/ 深圳湾小海盗

How a proposed composite in China could strengthen drones, planes and rockets

Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience.

3 Apr 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

How China’s ‘pig semen eyedrop’ may help deliver Alzheimer’s treatment

Cutting-edge therapy could enable drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier making it suitable for dementia treatment, Adelaide researcher says.

2 Apr 2026 - 4:26PMvideocam

‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China

Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state.

2 Apr 2026 - 12:00PMvideocam

Zhang Kai has joined the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province. Photo: Handout

How to take down a US F-35 over Iran? Chinese engineer’s tutorial goes viral

Striking phenomenon emerges from China as technically skilled civilians volunteer expertise online to help Iran counter US military might.

2 Apr 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

A US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II lands on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln at an undisclosed location during Operation Epic Fury on March 7. Photo: US Navy/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Is China’s commercial rocket now cheaper than Elon Musk’s SpaceX Falcon 9?

Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket.

1 Apr 2026 - 10:41PMvideocam

China’s far west site of a new bulwark against Mideast-induced resource woes

Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.

1 Apr 2026 - 12:30PMvideocam

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As Mandarin dominates Cantonese, this Hong Kong AI firm is pushing back

Hong Kong-based tech firm Votee AI aims to replicate its model for other low-resource languages in Southeast Asia and Africa.

1 Apr 2026 - 9:45AMvideocam

Unlike Mandarin, English or Spanish, which have vast troves of digital text for AI training, Cantonese lacks written text that accurately reflects how it is spoken. Image: Shutterstock

Inside the shadowy practices plaguing China’s science awards

Beijing has rolled out new rules for investigating violations in scientific activities. So why are critics still pessimistic?

1 Apr 2026 - 9:50AMvideocam

From Mach 0 to 6: this engine may power China’s future fighter jets and missiles

Revolutionary engine prototype three decades in the making could replace combined turbine-ramjet systems in high-speed flight.

30 Mar 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

‘To do something nobody’s done’: physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China

Rising star scientist returns to China to undertake cutting-edge research in the field of cold atoms.

30 Mar 2026 - 6:18PMvideocam

Academic rising star Zhu Zijie has returned to China to join Fudan University as a Xianghui Young Scholar and associate professor at the Xianghui Academy. Photo: Handout

‘Lighthouses in space’: the Chinese jam-proof satellite network to fill GPS gaps

System places powerful light sources on satellites to send coded signals for drones, self-driving cars, space missions to navigate.

30 Mar 2026 - 7:09PMvideocam

Tsinghua University says its new network uses coded light signals from “beacon” satellites. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Doctrine of the Mean’: how US lost a 2-decade race to China in brain implants

China scores commercial-use approval for implantable brain-computer interface making it the first invasive device available outside trials.

29 Mar 2026 - 10:00PMvideocam

China proposes a departure from impact factor to measure academic influence

Chinese researcher says traditional measure of a paper’s citations is susceptible to manipulation and lacks Chinese perspective.

29 Mar 2026 - 10:00AMvideocam

Cambridge top architect Francois Penz relocates to China from UK

Pioneering French professor who blended architecture with film joins Nanjing University in a full-time position after 45 years at Cambridge.

28 Mar 2026 - 6:11PMvideocam

Francois Penz, former architecture department head at the University of Cambridge, has joined Nanjing University on a full-time basis. Photo: Handout

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