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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 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

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

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies may be household names, but they are illegal in China. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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

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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

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

Heart patients can hopefully use the device for life or as a “bridge to transplant”. Photo: Shutterstock

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

The tower is designed to collect more detailed data about atmospheric conditions. Photo: Handout
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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
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

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Mainland China

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

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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.

Heart patients can hopefully use the device for life or as a “bridge to transplant”. Photo: Shutterstock
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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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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Li Xueke says her new base in Hong Kong will provide ample opportunities for climate research and sustainable energy. Photo: Handout
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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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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United States

China’s LineShine beats US El Capitan in Top500 supercomputer rankings

Built in Shenzhen, it regained the world’s fastest supercomputer crown for China since Sunway TaihuLight’s achievement in 2017.

China unveiled the new LineShine supercomputer, built in Shenzhen entirely from homegrown CPUs, on April 27, 2026. It's now the world’s fastest supercomputer. Photo: Handout
South China Sea

China builds record-breaking 100-metre observation tower in South China Sea

Built to withstand super typhoons, the structure will help collect detailed information about atmospheric conditions and extreme weather.

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The tower is designed to collect more detailed data about atmospheric conditions. Photo: Handout
United States

China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%

With conventional engines reaching their limits, researchers have been trying to find ways to boost fuel efficiency.

Mainland China

Chinese scientists create battery that works comfortably way above boiling point

The tiny ceramic-based lithium-ion battery can withstand heat and still operate at up to 150 degrees Celsius, making it a safer power source.

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