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A Kinetica-2 Y1 carrier rocket, also known as the Lijian-2 Y1, with three satellites onboard blasts off from a launch centre in northwestern China on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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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.

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

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

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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?

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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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.

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‘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.

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‘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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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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Chinese lithium battery electrolyte could double EV range, run in extreme cold

Research team says all-weather electrolyte offers a ‘promising pathway to break the power and energy density ceiling of batteries’.

The new electrolyte could pave the way for lithium batteries that work better in a range of conditions, including the batteries that power electric vehicles. Photo: Xinhua
The new electrolyte could pave the way for lithium batteries that work better in a range of conditions, including the batteries that power electric vehicles. Photo: Xinhua
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Leading Chinese hypersonic aviation scientist Yan Hong dies at 56

Yan graduated from and worked at the Northwestern Polytechnical University, which frequently appears on US sanctions lists.

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Top Singaporean scientist Seeram Ramakrishna joins China’s Tsinghua University

The ‘father of electrospinning’, who taught for almost 30 years in the city state, will continue his research in Beijing.

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China team builds first silicon chip for future fault-tolerant quantum computing

Study found the device was able to carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations, according to Shenzhen researchers.

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Quantum computers are designed to solve certain problems that would overwhelm even the fastest conventional computers. Image: Shutterstock
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China flexes surveillance muscle with South China Sea garbage count

Satellite remote sensing and ship monitoring are among technologies used to cover the 3.5 million sq km of water, some in disputed areas.

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China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment says it counted 0.67 microplastic items per cubic metre in areas of the South China Sea. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment says it counted 0.67 microplastic items per cubic metre in areas of the South China Sea. Photo: Shutterstock
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China opens world’s largest ship data set that could be used to train drones

The resource includes thousands of paired visible and infrared images that are expected to reshape vessel recognition at sea.

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Chinese satellite performs landmark refuelling test in low Earth orbit

‘Octopus tentacle’ robotic arm is a commercial project designed to extend the lifespan of spacecraft.

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China names AI tokens after the yuan. Should US worry for the dollar?

China has officially designated ciyuan as the translation for ‘token’, giving strong economic overtones to what has been a tech term.

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China has designated ciyuan as the translation for “token”, during an official’s speech on AI development that linked tech supply with commercial demand. Photo: Reuters
China has designated ciyuan as the translation for “token”, during an official’s speech on AI development that linked tech supply with commercial demand. Photo: Reuters
SCMP Highlights

China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights

From top mathematician on leaving the US to China’s coal-to-medicine feat, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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A missile launch pad on the seabed? Chinese simulation suggests it’s possible

Researchers put solid rocket engine to the test and find it could ignite and operate reliably under deep-sea pressure at depth of 200 metres.

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Rights to antibody drug from China’s Keymed change hands in US acquisition

Sichuan-based Keymed expects to receive up to US$320 million as a result of deal involving its autoimmune disease treatment licensed in 2024.

Gilead Sciences is one of many drug firms facing a revenue gap owing to expiring patents. Photo: Reuters
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China-US study shows new EV battery tech can withstand global warming

Major advancements in electric battery technologies mitigate impact of future warming, study finds.

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Workers assemble battery packs at Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery’s factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images
Workers assemble battery packs at Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery’s factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. Photo: Future Publishing via Getty Images
Artificial intelligence

US, China ‘disjointed’ on AI, but collaboration possible: Silicon Valley tech founder

High stakes push countries to protect sovereign capabilities and data amid global yet fragmented industry, Stanford lecturer says.

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From coal to cures: Chinese scientists bring a 160-year-old dream to life

Study cracks a puzzle that has baffled scientists and may reshape modern medicine production as the world reels from a global oil shortage.

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Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%

World’s first approved cerebrovascular robot could reduce harmful radiation exposure to doctors while shaving minutes off procedure times.

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Robotic systems can help doctors avoid the physical strains of manual surgery as well as the risks of radiation exposure. Photo: Handout
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