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LATEST China Science NEWS
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
24 Dec 2024 - 10:01AM
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China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute
23 Dec 2024 - 10:57PM
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Chinese village’s sinkhole nightmare continues with kitchen floor collapse
23 Dec 2024 - 3:53PM
Chinese scientists look at desert ant to create ultra-thin light sensor chip
23 Dec 2024 - 5:01PM
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China's space programme
Chinese satellite posed no danger but gave US observers ‘spectacular’ light show
Experts identify fireball as a small, defunct device that was decommissioned 2 years ago, similar to other space debris that falls to Earth.
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Chinese EV industry’s lithium demand fuels research into ‘low-quality’ sources
24 Dec 2024 - 10:01AM
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Scientists
China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute
23 Dec 2024 - 10:57PM
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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.
23 Dec 2024 - 5:01PM
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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.
23 Dec 2024 - 11:03AM
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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.
22 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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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.
22 Dec 2024 - 4:35PM
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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.
22 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
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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.
21 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
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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.
21 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
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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.
21 Dec 2024 - 1:23AM
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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.
20 Dec 2024 - 1:11PM
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.
20 Dec 2024 - 12:15PM
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US-China relations
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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.
20 Dec 2024 - 8:37AM
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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.
20 Dec 2024 - 5:21AM
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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.
19 Dec 2024 - 6:05PM
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‘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.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:30PM
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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.
19 Dec 2024 - 5:16PM
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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.
19 Dec 2024 - 10:40AM
China's space programme
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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.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:13AM
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.
19 Dec 2024 - 12:15AM
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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.
19 Dec 2024 - 1:53AM
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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.
18 Dec 2024 - 3:16PM
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.
18 Dec 2024 - 3:51PM
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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.
18 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
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.
18 Dec 2024 - 6:04PM
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Chinese culture
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China’s scientific breakthroughs can lead to linguistic ones too
While English is used in most global scientific exchanges, publishing more papers in Chinese could facilitate linguistic innovation and inclusion.
18 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Chinese scientists may have invented new way to generate power from the ocean
Hydrogel particles were made into absorbent composite beads and the results showed ‘significant potential’, team says.
18 Dec 2024 - 12:55PM
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