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16 October, 2024
LATEST China Science NEWS

China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind

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The US space agency has revised its timeline to retrieve samples from Mars, putting it further behind Chinese plans to bring Martian rocks to Earth by 2031. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese doctors surprised by reports of HMPV surge, say flu is a bigger problem

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A baby waits to be seen by medical staff at a hospital in Hangzhou in eastern China. Medical staff say cases of flu are far more common this winter. Photo: AFP

New discoveries raise China’s lithium reserves to second largest in the world

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Lithium is key component in electric car batteries. Photo: AFP

Biomathematician Hu Yijuan is among Chinese scientists in continuing US exodus

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Hu Yijuan, who graduated from Peking University in 2005, has left the US to continue her research in biostatistics at her alma mater in China. Photo: Sohu

Sudden death of top Chinese military drone scientist shocks industry

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An obituary has confirmed the death of top drone scientist Zhang Daibing, who led or took part in more than 20 national, military, and government research projects. Photo: Weibo/ 徐上峰X
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The US space agency has revised its timeline to retrieve samples from Mars, putting it further behind Chinese plans to bring Martian rocks to Earth by 2031. Photo: Shutterstock
China

China’s Mars mission leaves US for space dust with Nasa at least 4 years behind

Samples collected by Perseverance rover not expected until at least 2035, four years behind Tianwen-3’s ‘grab-and-go’ timetable.

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Fame and celebrity

16 new spiders have just been named after Jay Chou’s songs

Disease

Chinese doctors surprised by reports of HMPV surge, say flu is a bigger problem

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EVs: Geopolitics

New discoveries raise China’s lithium reserves to second largest in the world

Recent finds, including a massive deposit in Tibet, will help meet demand for metal, which is key for EV batteries and other technologies.

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Lithium is key component in electric car batteries. Photo: AFP
United States

Biomathematician Hu Yijuan is among Chinese scientists in continuing US exodus

The renowned biostatistician has left Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia for a full-time post with her prestigious alma mater in Beijing.

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Sudden death of top Chinese military drone scientist shocks industry

Drone expert and start-up founder Zhang Daibing, whose company developed unmanned firefighting tech, is dead at age 47.

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Australia

Scientists in Australia breed mosquitoes with ‘toxic’ semen to curb diseases

The ‘toxic male technique’ aims to breed male mosquitoes that kill disease-spreading females through the act of mating.

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Researchers say the mosquitoes would need to be genetically modified so they only expressed the toxic semen once they were released into the wild. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s ancient tiny cat fossil could belong to the smallest feline ever found

The palm-sized animal was uncovered in Hualongdong cave, where scientists are studying the humans who lived there 30,000 years ago.

Aerospace: Science

‘Gift from heaven’: China astronauts develop super niobium alloy for aerospace

An experiment conducted in space has helped Chinese scientists do the impossible – and it could revolutionise aerospace technology.

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Wellness

Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss

New report in JAMA Pediatrics combines data from 74 studies on fluoride exposure and children’s IQ.

Adding fluoride to community drinking water is credited with reducing the average number of teeth with cavities. File photo: AFP
China's military weapons

Chinese scientists build the most precise timing machine for electronic warfare

Researchers have created an atomic clock that can be taken into war zones, and it could change the future of military combat.

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The future of warfare could be completely changed after Chinese scientists built an atomic clock that can be transported into war zones. Photo: Reuters
China technology

China’s ‘high-speed rail for computers’ will boost AI development: scientists

The country’s optical fibre-based CENI network is operational and achieving zero packet loss with delays of less than 20 microseconds.

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China and climate change

Chinese research ship starts country’s first survey of Bohai Sea’s winter ice

The icebreaker owned by Sun Yat-sen University is studying the impact of rapid environmental changes on the climate.

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Could lymph node surgery be the answer for treating Alzheimer’s disease?

A clinical trial in Chinese public hospitals is showing promise, but experts stress that further studies are needed.

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Dr Tang Juyu (right), who heads the microsurgery unit at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University in Changsha, says his team has performed an experimental procedure on more than 70 Alzheimer’s patients so far. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

China’s ‘metal storm’ weapon can fire millions of rounds per minute

A machine gun capable of firing bullets at a faster rate than the world has ever seen is being developed by Chinese scientists.

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Many scientists believe that China’s own version of the Metal Storm weapon could surpass the Western prototype from a decade ago. Photo: Weibo
China economy

World-leading China-trained maths talent is on the horizon: Shing-Tung Yau

The former Harvard professor says top researchers will attract more of their kind, creating a virtuous cycle.

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China's space programme

Moon’s magnetic pull lasted much longer than thought: Chinese study

Lunar rocks collected by China’s Chang’e-5 mission reveal new details that may offer key insights into planetary habitability and evolution.

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China technology

New Year gala sings praises of China’s science and technology achievements

An end-of-year TV show in China has switched the usual singing and dancing for a look at the nation’s 2024 triumphs in innovation.

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A science and technology-themed New Year gala has been shown on Chinese TV, amid the country’s innovation push. Photo: CCTV
US-China tech war

Ex-Dassault aerospace physicist leaves US for China to lead new energy research

Chen Hudong is a pioneer in the simulation of fluid dynamics, which has applications for defence and other hi-tech industries.

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Medicine

Surgery via satellite: China conducts remote medical procedures in world first

Remote doctors have successfully operated on a series of patients using a Chinese satellite and surgical robot system.

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China’s military

Chinese war games system sees surprise US attack on PLA in South China Sea

When key details about a US stealth anti-ship missile were added to a war games simulation, the results were unexpected.

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After adding key US military details to a Chinese war games simulation, it saw the US launched a stealth attack on a PLA carrier group. Photo: Xinhua

FDA approves Chinese eye cancer treatment for development support in the US

Designation will ease the gene-based breakthrough’s transition from laboratory to clinic with tax breaks and other investment incentives.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to a promising genetic-based treatment developed in China that targets uveal melanoma. Photo: AP

Chinese team finds blood pressure medication could treat rare brain tumour

Scientists in China say cheap compound might offer relief for craniopharyngioma patients and inform future work on cancer treatments.

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China technology

China beats Starlink to hi-res space-ground laser transmission at 6G standard

Commercial satellite company sets 100Gbps speed record – 10 times faster than its previous feat less than a year earlier.

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SCMP Highlights

Chinese high-speed rail, Covid-19’s origins: 7 science highlights

From a train that runs at 450km/h to southern China’s oldest city, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

China’s next-generation Fuxing bullet train, the CR450, was seen travelling from Tianjin to Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo/龙龙井拿铁

‘All frequencies’: China releases sixth-generation stealth fighter standard

Research team say they’ve come up with a stringent new testing standard to measure stealth performance.

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Videos and images posted on social media last week appear to show China’s first sixth-generation stealth fighter jet flying over Chengdu. Photo: Handout
China's space programme

China’s Tiangong space station research aims to ‘break technology choke points’

Thousands of experiments to be conducted over the next 10-15 years intended to serve the country’s crewed exploration programme.

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China’s military

China rolls out world’s first military-proof 5G that can connect 10,000 robots

A mobile communications system that can move through complex terrains has been developed by Chinese scientists.

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