Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

Science

Related Topics:
Science
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

North Korea’s tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China border

Changbai Mountain is a dormant volcano that had its last major eruption in AD946, one of the largest recorded in the past 2,000 years. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese paint cuts wall temperature by 25 degrees Celsius in summer test: report

videocam
A tank (left) at a petrochemical refinery in Hainan was coated in the paint to test its cooling capacity. Photo: Science and Technology Daily

Could Chinese explorers have settled New Zealand before the Maori?

Governors Bay, off South Island, New Zealand, could have been a hub for Chinese business trading ships in the 15th century, according to independent researcher Sheng-Wei Wang. Photo: Shutterstock

Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers

The Hami oasis in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert. Photo: Shutterstock

US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds

videocam
22
Chinese companies are more engaged with science, both as consumers who increasingly cite scientific publications in their patents and as producers who generate a growing volume of academic publications. Photo: Getty Images
MORE China Science NEWS
Changbai Mountain is a dormant volcano that had its last major eruption in AD946, one of the largest recorded in the past 2,000 years. Photo: Getty Images
North Korea

North Korea’s tests awaken fault lines pointing to huge volcano at China border

Researchers find evidence of persistent earthquake activity that has also steadily intensified along two distinct paths.

Mainland China

Chinese paint cuts wall temperature by 25 degrees Celsius in summer test: report

videocam
Mainland China

Could Chinese explorers have settled New Zealand before the Maori?

Mainland China

Scientists trace half the DNA in Xinjiang’s oldest tombs to Yellow River farmers

Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups.

The Hami oasis in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is nestled between the Tianshan Mountains and the Gobi Desert. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong

US sanctions boost China’s science-driven innovation by over 70%, study finds

US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research.

videocam
22
Animals

New cat species identified in Bolivia, first in over a century

The Tilcayo is part of a group of South American tiger cats and was found in the lush Yungas cloud forest.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Archaeology and palaeontology

T. rex was warm-blooded and had body temperature close to ours, study finds

Scientists used chemicals in fossilised teeth to help pin down how warm the iconic dinosaur was.

videocam
A child looks into the mouth of a Tyrannosaurus rex model at an exhibition in Jena, Germany, in June 2006. Photo: AP
Mainland China

China uses 100,000 home-grown AI chips to build leading weather forecast system

The Sugon 8,000 system can predict weather 10 days in advance, bringing the country closer to its ambitious forecasting goals.

videocam
5
Xinjiang

Geologists find unexpectedly large water sources beneath China’s largest desert

Discovery offers an answer to sand control and agricultural demands along the arid region’s edge.

videocam
Mainland China

Chinese scientists build world’s smallest CT scanner, weighing just 6kg

Compact and portable device can be used to analyse fossils and archaeological relics in the field, developer says.

videocam
A typical hospital scanner is roughly 2 metres tall and wide and weighs around two tonnes (2.2 tons). Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China mulls building nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun in 2 decades

Further multi-physics simulations and vehicle-level testing needed before proposed systems could move towards practical deployment.

videocam
9
Members of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Assault Formation stand in open hatches of armoured vehicles during a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

Top Singaporean chemist Lu Yixin to join Chinese university EIT next year

The distinguished scientist is the latest prominent academic to sign up with the privately funded research powerhouse.

videocam
Mainland China

World first: Chinese plant extracts critical rare metals from lithium waste

500-tonne production line up and running for rubidium and caesium, critical to advanced technology including aerospace and quantum computing.

4
Hong Kong

China’s self-powered neural device helps stroke survivors walk naturally

Prosthesis developed by mainland China and Hong Kong team uses electrical current to flex the wearer’s ankle while walking.

videocam
The device has helped to increase stride length and walking speed in stroke survivors. Photo: Nature Communications
China technology

Video | New device helps stroke survivors walk more naturally

Stroke survivors can face numerous complications, including brain injury, memory loss, speech impairments and motor issues.

stroke
02:39
Mainland China

China’s FAST telescope maps neutral hydrogen, the cosmic gas for making stars

Survey identifies more than 156,000 extragalactic sources, offering an unprecedented pool for studying the universe’s biggest questions.

videocam
Mainland China

Chinese scientists develop oil refining method that may cut energy use by 90%

The new process, which works at a molecular level, may also produce higher value end-products, ranging from petrol to plastics.

videocam
25
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Mainland China

Chinese scientists find ‘extremely high-value’ underwater gold mine in Pacific

Survey team says the ores, formed when super-hot water shoots from the seabed, are richer in gold and silver than those found on land.

The expedition was carried out aboard the Xiang Yang Hong 10, one of China’s first domestically designed and built oceanographic research vessels. Photo: CCTV
Mainland China

Denisovan fossils in China reveal ancient ‘hunting paradise’

Discoveries in southwest China’s Yunnan fill a geographic gap, uncovering how Denisovans lived as expert hunters of animals such as deer.

videocam
US-China decoupling

US-China decoupling could benefit other countries, Chinese study finds

The study suggests a complete severing of trade ties would hurt both superpowers while bringing temporary gains elsewhere.

14
Mainland China

Study reveals link between Tibetan Plateau heat and record rain in California

The discovery could transform winter forecasting and explains why severe floods hit the US west coast when dry weather was expected.

videocam
10
The Tibetan Plateau has been heating up in recent years as a result of climate change. Photo: Getty Images
Mainland China

I’ll write romance novels if AI solves all maths, Chinese Fields winner jokes

As AI models prove they can push the boundaries, mathematicians are grappling with the threat that they could become obsolete.

videocam
4
Deng Yu says his remarks on writing romance novels were "entirely in jest”. Photo: Xinhua
China technology

Chinese team achieves fourfold leap in fuel-cell power

The proton-transfer breakthrough could improve hydrogen vehicles and space systems, while reducing the use of costly platinum.

9
China's military weapons

J-50 design team reveals leapfrog tech for China’s next-gen stealth fighters

The aircraft are expected to have futuristic systems for self-flying and large-scale drone wingman squads.

videocam
13
Mainland China

US scrambles to match China’s air-breathing hypersonic missile advantage

US defence agency launches next-generation weapons project a year after PLA unveiled pioneering hypersonic missiles in military parade.

18
China’s YJ-19 anti-ship missile makes its debut at a military parade in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. Photo: Eugene Lee
Rare earths

Purity of China quartz deposit ‘highly similar’ to US Spruce Pine standard: study

Geologists identify Xiaohuaguo site in central Hubei, unlocking potential silica resources for solar panels and semiconductor production.

videocam
Chinese researchers detailing a new deposit say high-purity quartz is “an indispensable material in hi-tech fields such as semiconductors, fibre optic communications, new energy, and aerospace”. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

China-Nepal floods; ‘Asian water tower’ wobbling: 7 science highlights

From Beijing’s bid to stop US AI dominance to impact of China-Nepal floods, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Mainland China

US, China trials suggest a single nanodrug shot might stop bad cholesterol forever

Separate trials using CRISPR and base editing to silence lipid genes show drastic drops in LDL-C without daily medication.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement