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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.
Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines donated by China arrive in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on February 10, 2021. Vaccine diplomacy during the last pandemic has given mainland officials important lessons on how to combine foreign aid, joint projects and international diplomacy. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Editorial | US retreat from foreign aid highlights China’s steady outreach

China is not so much filling a void left by the US as having its long-standing commitment to scientific collaboration finally being noticed.

Britain

Meet some of the Chinese AI scientists dominating the global top 100

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Britain

The China edge that lured the world’s top-flight insect detective

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Mainland China

Chinese scientists create visual sensor that adapts to light changes in seconds

China’s bionic sensor works faster than the human eye, creating potential for next-generation technology and brain-like computing systems.

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The team behind the sensor say it “has great potential for future applications in artificial intelligence sensing fields such as autonomous driving and bionic robotics”. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Chinese team develops faster, more efficient data sorting for AI, computing

Memristor-led system could be applied in areas including smart traffic image sorting and financial risk control scoring, study author says.

Greater Bay Area

Neurobiologist Wang Jing leaves US to lead institute at China’s Shenzhen Bay Lab

Wang leaves University of California San Diego after 20 years to become director of the laboratory’s Institute of Molecular Physiology.

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Mainland China

Chinese scientists find genetics shapes brain’s balance linked to mental ability

Further research on patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders may give rise to new therapeutic approaches, team says.

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The findings open “broad avenues” to explore the implications for brain function and potential dysfunctions, research team says in recently published paper. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Chinese study uncovers cancer-fighting potential of impotence drugs like Viagra

Researchers find medication used to treat erectile dysfunction can also boost key anti-tumour immune cells.

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Mainland China

How Chinese scientists cracked the secret of organ regeneration

Chinese scientists who discovered a ‘genetic switch’ that restored damaged mice ear tissue say their research could one day help humans.

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Archaeology and palaeontology

Tools unearthed in China are first evidence of East Asia’s ‘Wood Age’

Archaeological site in Yunnan province yields nearly 1,000 wooden artefacts, including 35 tools, mostly used for digging, according to study.

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Artefacts unearthed in Yunnan province suggest wooden tools were widely used in southwest China 300,000 years ago. Photo: Handout
Tianjin

China unveils support for medical uses of brain-computer interface technology

Regulator flags policies to boost innovation in devices to help patients control devices and robotic limbs with their thoughts alone.

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China says it will promote research on the safety and efficacy of medical devices based on brain-computer interface technology. Photo: Getty Images
Australia

Cochlear takes fast lane as it brings new hearing device to Chinese market

Australian implant maker launched its new smart system through Hainan’s special medical tourism pilot zone and Hong Kong in June.

Stem cells

Human heart structure beats 21 days in pig embryo in Chinese chimera study

The research could have implications for organ transplants, which are limited by the small number of donors.

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Mainland China

From rocket ballet to space fireworks: China’s aerospace innovators push boundaries

Chinese start-up reveals launch plan for both manoeuvrable rocket and artificial ‘meteor shower’.

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Lingkong Tianxing Technology has showcased its self-developed reusable liquid rocket with an animated video simulation posted to its official website. Photo: Handout
Shanghai

Chinese team creates blockchain tech to resist attacks from quantum computers

Their system – known as EQAS – replaces vulnerable maths-based encryption with a signature tool that’s more secure.

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Quantum computing “threatens to break today’s blockchain security systems”, according to Wu Tong, one of the researchers behind EQAS. Image: Shutterstock
Open Questions series

Open Questions | US-China science faltering on ‘political distrust’, Simon says

Geopolitical tension between the US and China is spilling into science, hindering joint research and imperilling a cornerstone collaboration agreement, according to Denis Simon.

Tibet

China’s 500-megawatt turbine in Tibet marks hydropower breakthrough

With two of the turbines, Datang Zala Hydropower Station will generate as much power as burning 1.3 million tonnes of coal every year.

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Space

Giant object from deep space spotted blazing through our solar system

Interstellar object headed towards Mars, but poses no threat to Earth, says head of planetary defence at the ESA.

The interstellar object captured on June 2, 2025. Photo: David Rankin, Saguaro Observatory via AFP
Dongguan

Communication expert Julian Cheng leaves Canada career for China university

Global expert in optical and radio frequency wireless communication will join newly established Great Bay University in southern China.

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US-China relations

China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts

Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.

Scientists

Family of China-born neuroscientist Jane Wu files death-related civil complaint

Court filing accuses Northwestern University of discriminating and isolating actions that became a ‘decisive factor’ in her fatal decision.

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Chinese-born molecular biologist Jane Wu was a prominent neuroscientist at Northwestern University, Illinois before her death in July 2024. Photo: Baidu
Russia

China’s Tianwen-2 returns Earth, moon images as ‘lunar cave’ robot tests continue

Asteroid-sampling probe took images day after launch, China’s space agency says, as eight universities carry out mock lunar terrain tests.

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An image of the Earth taken by the Tianwen-2 spacecraft’s narrow field-of-view navigation sensor on May 30. Photo: Xinhua
China’s carbon neutral goal

Chinese scientists uncover coal power’s dirty secret in satellite data study

Underestimated carbon emissions caused by outdated databases and other problems could be improved with high-precision mapping method.

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How does long-term exercise slow ageing? Chinese scientists have an answer

Chinese study finds naturally occurring compound produced during exercise prevents inflammation and ageing of organs.

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United States

Age-related hearing loss linked to protein deficiency, study finds

Researchers from China and US found that a drug commonly used to treat diabetes slowed down progression of hearing loss in macaques.

As the population ages and people live for longer, age-related hearing loss is expected to become more prevalent, particularly in men. Photo: AFP
Environment

China steps up deep-sea science role with UN-backed oceans exploration project

Ocean Decade endorsement for Chinese-led initiative ‘reflects’ increasing leadership role in specialised marine field.

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The Chinese-led Global Hadal Exploration Programme has received official approval from the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. Photo: X/ChinaScience
Japan

Sound advice: why EVs make you queasy – and a fix-it hack that’s easy

After Chinese scientists pinpoint causes of EV motion sickness, Japanese researchers say a simple sound therapy may be the answer.

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Scientists

Trailblazing mathematician Yitang Zhang leaves US for job at Chinese university

Zhang, known for his pioneering work on prime numbers, has been appointed to Sun Yat-sen University’s new research centre in Hong Kong.

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