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Latest news on research and breakthroughs by Chinese scientists, as the country ramps up investment in science and innovation as part of its ambitions to become a world-leading power by 2035, and other developments worldwide.
LATEST China Science NEWS

China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behind

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A communications satellite equipped with the 750 newton test engine takes off from the Wenchang launch site in southern China on board a modified version of the Long March-7 rocket on June 23. Photo: Xinhua

Research to retail? Chinese scientists spend grant money on home goods

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Irregularities cited include researchers claiming personal consumer goods, such as household appliances, under the guise of “reagents and consumables” for laboratory use. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese police uncover link between investment and attacks on citizens in Africa

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Passengers get off a train at a station on the Chinese-built Lagos-Ibadan Railway in Nigeria. Photo: Xinhua

‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial desert wheat yield doubles national average

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The results of the Jingmai 189 harvest are encouraging, according to an expert group assessing the crop. Photo: Institute of Hybrid Wheat Research

China treats pet anaesthetic as strictly as fentanyl after youth abuse spikes

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China has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after it became a popular vaping product for young people in bars and nightclubs. Anyone found with e-cigarette capsules, e-liquids, heat sticks or other specified alternative smoking products in public places will be fined US$3,000. Photo: Elson Li
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A communications satellite equipped with the 750 newton test engine takes off from the Wenchang launch site in southern China on board a modified version of the Long March-7 rocket on June 23. Photo: Xinhua
United States

China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behind

Forced to develop the technology from scratch, a Chinese team says it achieved 14 hours of continuous operation in space.

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Mainland China

Research to retail? Chinese scientists spend grant money on home goods

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Mainland China

Chinese police uncover link between investment and attacks on citizens in Africa

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Uzbekistan

‘Totally unexpected’: China’s trial desert wheat yield doubles national average

Researchers attribute the performance of Jingmai 189 variety not only to genetics but also its interaction with desert environment.

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The results of the Jingmai 189 harvest are encouraging, according to an expert group assessing the crop. Photo: Institute of Hybrid Wheat Research
Mainland China

China treats pet anaesthetic as strictly as fentanyl after youth abuse spikes

The compound has a similar chemical structure to ketamine and has been classified as a controlled substance following an upswing in abuse.

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Mainland China

How do Chinese police seize cryptocurrency? Rare paper reveals forensic tools

Technical report offers unprecedented glimpse into how investigators crack devices, pinpoint funds and freeze illicit virtual assets.

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Mainland China

Can China’s ‘CO2 rocket’ launch cold on the same gas that carbonates Coca-Cola?

Novel approach would ‘fundamentally change’ model for small liquid-fuel launch vehicles, including ending reliance on fixed launch pads.

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A Chinese aerospace start-up plans to launch a rocket using carbon dioxide, the same compound that gives Coca-Cola its fizz and bite. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

How a ‘Chinese heart’ could get US blood pumping despite biotech decoupling

The BrioVAD pump is the first implantable device from China to receive approval for clinical trials in America.

SCMP Highlights

Tallest South China Sea tower; Chinese experts leave US: 7 science highlights

From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Hong Kong

As China narrows maths gap with US, Hong Kong bids to host 2030 global event

Top mathematicians see candidacy as ‘tipping point’, with one saying ‘moment has now arrived’ for finest Chinese students to study at home.

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Hong Kong's open immigration policy is a selling point for hosting global events. Photo: Karma Lo
Mainland China

Will China build an electric rocket launch pad on the roof of the world?

China’s electric launch technology stems from a two-decade-old idea and could potentially make SpaceX’s chemical rockets obsolete.

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A new version of the SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase in Texas, but could Chinese tech make chemical rockets obsolete? Photo: ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Energy

Energy expert Yang Tao returns from Norway to China University of Petroleum

Yang looks to cooperation with Europe in areas such as low-carbon technologies, digital energy and emerging sustainable solutions.

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Mainland China

How Chinese forensics team ruled out murder in mystery of a dismembered woman

Police investigating the discovery of the mutilated remains in a suitcase turned to forensic science for clues, with surprising results.

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China’s Mars mission

China revives desert moss in space lab as it tests hi-tech tools for missions

Latest in-orbit results from prototype Qingzhou cargo spacecraft show China is testing cameras, refrigeration and bio-support capsule.

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China’s prototype Qingzhou experimental cargo spacecraft and two small satellites were launched on March 30. Photo: CAS Innovation Academy for Microsatellites
China technology

China conducts ground test of hypersonic ramjet that can change shape in flight

The graphite seal used in the Chinese breakthrough is the same one the US defence industry desperately needs.

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A Northwestern Polytechnical University hypersonic vehicle lifts off in northwestern China last year. The university’s researchers have reported a new breakthrough in graphite-sealed engine technology with implications for the US-China hypersonic race. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water

Solar-powered innovation has shown year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material.

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United States

China leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities, US report says

China is closing the space innovation gap with the United States and could take the lead if Washington doesn’t act, think tank warns.

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Mainland China

China fires up world’s biggest superconducting magnet for nuclear fusion project

The device, part of the CRAFT artificial sun reactor, sets new international benchmark in push for clean energy.

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The team behind the superconducting magnet project celebrate the success of their tests on Saturday, capping years of work. Photo: Xinhua
United States

‘Unhealthy environment’: Arctic researcher Li Xueke leaves the US for Hong Kong

Li is among a growing cohort of US-based researchers moving to Asia as Donald Trump terminates grants for climate-related projects.

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Argentina

Raptor discovery in Argentina points to prehistoric links with China

Unearthed on opposite sides of the world, fossils of Kank australis and velociraptors sport matching claws, revealing evolutionary ties.

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East China Sea

Why is no one chartering China’s first privately owned research vessel?

A month after launch, the fishermen who sank 150 million yuan into the project have yet to secure their first client.

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Project leader Cai Yunjie at the launch in May of China’s first privately-funded scientific research vessel. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

China tests satellite-linked tracking devices on China-Europe railway express

Home-grown navigation system will allow for real-time tracking of containers, improving security and safety on vital transport route.

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BeiDou is a Chinese developed satellite navigation system. Photo: Getty Images
Switzerland

In China’s 6G smart city, every wall and pipe can be a sensor

Chinese innovation boosts wireless data rates, reduces dead zones and can track people and objects, even underground.

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United Nations

China ‘on track to surpass United States’ in goals for human, planet health: UN

Report showing global progress on 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals shows gap between Chinese and US closed significantly since 2015.

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Artificial intelligence

The end of junior lawyers? How a new AI tool is transforming China’s law firms

‘The industry has become unwelcoming to inexperienced newcomers, prompting many to switch careers’: Beijing-based legal officer.

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New graduates and lawyers at the beginning of their career are the most likely to lose out on legal jobs because of the introduction of AI tools, experts say. Photo: Xinhua
Brazil

Scientists seek clues to longevity from 3 Brazilian sisters over 100

The oldest living trio of siblings in the world could provide clues into the role played by genetic versus lifestyle factors.

(From left) Zoraide de Deus Mota, Zulina de Deus Nunes and Levita de Deus Nunes, recognised as the world’s oldest living trio of sisters, are interviewed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Xinjiang

Drowning desert: how Xinjiang’s infrastructure could fail under record rain

Unprecedented downpours prompt warning that links and systems adapted to an arid past may struggle to cope with a wetter future.

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Mainland China

Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her

At less than 9mm, Jennie’s bumblebee goby is the smallest of its genus and the first to be found in China.

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