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16 October, 2024
LATEST China Science NEWS

Chinese scientists say new sunblock can lower body heat by 6 degrees Celsius

One of the scientists behind the project said extreme heat was more of a challenge than extreme cold. Photo: Shutterstock

Three Gorges times 3: China will build the largest dam in Earth’s deepest canyon

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China’s Three Gorges Dam, shown here, ranks first in the world for generating capacity. But a planned project in Tibet could produce triple the amount of electricity. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese satellite posed no danger but gave US observers ‘spectacular’ light show

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Experts believe a fireball spotted over the US on Saturday was the remains of a Gaojing Superview 1-02, one of a cluster of satellites launched by China in December 2016. Photo: CCTV

Chinese EV industry’s lithium demand fuels research into ‘low-quality’ sources

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Researchers in China have written a paper examining the effectiveness of innovations in extracting lithium from challenging sources, including salt lakes. Photo: Shutterstock

China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute

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Wang Cunyu, a member of the US National Academy of Medicine, left China for the US in 1990. He has returned to develop Peking University’s Institute of Advanced Clinical Medicine. Photo: Handout
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One of the scientists behind the project said extreme heat was more of a challenge than extreme cold. Photo: Shutterstock
Technology

Chinese scientists say new sunblock can lower body heat by 6 degrees Celsius

Tsinghua University researchers say their product offers the same protection as SPF 51 sunblock after 12 hours.

Energy

Three Gorges times 3: China will build the largest dam in Earth’s deepest canyon

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China's space programme

Chinese satellite posed no danger but gave US observers ‘spectacular’ light show

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Chinese EV industry’s lithium demand fuels research into ‘low-quality’ sources

Engineers from Nanjing University evaluate new methods of extracting the metal from seawater, salt lakes and even sediments.

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Researchers in China have written a paper examining the effectiveness of innovations in extracting lithium from challenging sources, including salt lakes. Photo: Shutterstock
Scientists

China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute

Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.

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China technology

Chinese scientists look at desert ant to create ultra-thin light sensor chip

Thin, crystalline films inspired by polarisation vision of desert ants helps team to beat bulkiness challenge, Science Advances paper says.

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Open Questions | How Chinese science and technology have influenced the West … and vice versa

Historian Han Qi on why the exchange of scientific knowledge is so important – from astronomy and salt wells to high-speed trains.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Climate change

The new aerial radar penetrating the icy depths of China’s glaciers

Airborne technology is helping to map the terrain and water reserves in the Qilian Mountains.

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History

Chinese classicists fight to save Greek, Roman works from conspiracy theorists

Supporters of the so-called pseudo-history argue that much of classical Greek literature, including the works of Aristotle, were faked.

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Durians in China

Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian

A study of the popular, pungent fruit grown in Hainan has discovered some stark differences with their Thai counterparts.

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A study has found key differences between durian grown in China compared with Southeast Asia. Photo: Sun Yeung

Scientists say they’ve found simple way to turn diamonds into flexible membrane

It’s expected to speed up ‘arrival of diamond era’ in electronics, photonics and more, according to team from Hong Kong and mainland China.

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The diamond membrane is separated from a silicon substrate using tape. Photo: Holly Chik
China's space programme

How China’s lunar find could fill ‘billion-year gap’ in magnetic field studies

Rocks brought back indicate lunar magnetic field may have shot up about 2.8 billion years ago, Chinese study in Nature says.

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China's space programme

How the launch of China’s GuoWang satellites differs from its US Starlink rival

Details have emerged on the key distinctions between China’s recent internet satellite launch and SpaceX’s constellation.

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Mental health

Autism affects about 1 in 127 people, global study finds

Autism prevalence varies significantly by region, with Japan having the highest in the world.

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is characterised by ongoing challenges in social communication, interaction and sensory processing. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2024

From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move.

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(From left) Kenji Fukaya, Sun Shao-Cong and Gérard Mourou. Photo: Stony Brook University/MD Anderson Cancer Centre/Weibo/Peking University
US-China relations

Opinion | US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism

The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.

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Wellness

Snake gut secrets unlocked by new study may help treat human diseases

Research on how pythons regenerate their guts may open door to treatment for Crohn’s and coeliac diseases, colorectal cancer, even diabetes.

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China technology

China’s neutrino facility at final stage on path to measure ghost particles

The Juno facility in Guangdong has started filling with ultrapure water at 100 tonnes per hour, on track to collect data from August: IHEP.

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Staff seal the bottom of a water tank with Tyvek material at the Juno construction site in southern China. Juno is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

‘Dream bullets’, hypersonic gliders: 12 China science breakthroughs in 2024

From a giant sphere for tracking neutrinos to a first trace of lunar water, here are some of the major science developments of the year.

Russia

‘China is in a good phase’: award-winning neuroscientist on why he left Europe

Nikos Logothetis from the International Centre for Primate Brain Research in Shanghai becomes first non-Russian to receive the award.

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United States

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in backyard

Mastodons, which were distant cousins of mammoths and modern-day elephants, went extinct around 13,000 years ago.

The well-preserved mastodon jaw. Photo: New York State Museum via AP
China's space programme

Editorial | Science the winner as Chinese astronauts spacewalk to record

Hi-tech advances in spacesuits resulting from previous missions helped make the nine-hour feat possible.

Shenzhou-19 astronaut Song Lingdong during his spacewalk outside China’s orbiting space station, in a screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. Photo: Xinhua
China

A liver acid could be an anti-ageing ‘elixir’, Chinese scientists say

Researchers find naturally occurring acid induces pseudo-starvation effects, resulting in anti-ageing effects in animals.

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Zuchongzhi 3.0 quantum computer rivals Google’s Willow, say Chinese scientists

Like Google’s quantum chip, the Chinese processor boasts 105 qubits with high precision and stability, according to new paper.

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Disease

Farm breeds pigs for human kidney transplant; it’s a blessing, patient says

The US’ long waiting list for transplants could be shortened with the use of genetically modified animal organs. This farm is key to process.

A technician pets a genetically altered pig at Revivicor Research farm in Blacksburg, in the US state of Virginia where researchers breed the animals to transplant their organs into human patients. Photo: AFP
Archaeology and palaeontology

Mysterious terracotta commander offers clues to China’s ancient Qin dynasty army

Rare statue of high-ranking officer is helping archeologists piece together military structure of the first empire in China.

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Archaeologists at the site of China’s legendary terracotta warriors are buzzing about a recent discovery that appears to be a rare statue of a senior military commander. Photo: CCTV
SCMP Highlights

PLA’s electronic war ‘kill list’, powerful laser cutter: 7 science highlights

From clues to the next pandemic to Chinese scientists leaving the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

China's space programme

Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours

Shenzhou-19 crew members Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong installed space protection devices and conducted maintenance outside Tiangong.

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