There is speculation that the burial site belongs to Kaolie, one of the last kings of the Chu state.
Awarding-winning scientists Ji Jie, Yang Lijun caught trying to use personal connections to secure government research funding.
Shortlist of 301 contenders announced for 2023 National Science and Technology Awards.
Team constructs model for pancreatic cancer prognosis and reports identification of two important protein biomarkers. PDAC causes around 466,000 deaths a year, predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030.
A study has questioned the long-term effects of time-restricted eating plans. But experts say more research is needed.
Innovative drug performs well against current frontline treatments, wins approval to proceed towards human testing.
Protein called PAPPA found to be ‘common driver’ of ageing in many types of human cells, but it’s triggered by sirtuins, which are important for regulating metabolism, team says.
Liu Liehong lays out the case for full integration of the country’s computing power in its ‘Eastern Data and Western Computing’ mega project.
It was thought around half the people in China were infected but new study cites a much lower figure.
Chen Liquan, the ‘father of the Chinese lithium battery’, shares his strategy to compete with the West to develop next-generation technology that will charge faster, perform better and shake up electric vehicle market.
As Chinese scientists are urged to ramp up efforts to lead global science and technology, some experts warn it may not work.
Nationwide study shows suicide rates in China dropped when air quality improved.
The current debate in China centres around the question of whether it needs to close a significant gap with the West in terms of development.
That amounts to US$51.5 billion for 2024, with continued expenditure ‘guaranteed’ because of sector’s key role in driving development.
Guo Guoping, an NPC deputy, quantum physicist and founder of Origin Quantum, says there is a decoupling between research and application in China.
Hao Jihua, a geochemistry professor at elite Chinese university after studies in US and France, was awarded FW Clarke Award. His areas of research, which include nutrient cycling in early Earth, origin of life and habitability of extraterrestrial oceans, are priorities for China
Joint statement backs principles that include next-generation wireless networks being developed with ‘trusted technology that is protective of national security’.
Researchers treat saline-alkaline wasteland with crop stalks and plastic covering to retain moisture and prevent salt from rising to the surface, increasing crop yields by 30.5 per cent.
Factory findings by health authorities around China have now shed light on the lesser-known health impact of the rapidly developing industry.
Feat may mark a ‘milestone towards industrial use’, says lead author of study by researchers in China and New Zealand and published in the journal Nature.
While conventional methods of heritable gene editing in plants can take up to a year, innovation could reduce the process to about two weeks, say authors.
The super thin solar cell material is flexible without sacrificing power conversion efficiency, researchers say.
Supervisor dismissed after investigation which began with student claims of fabricated data and manipulated peer reviews.
Scientists have found the main factor leading to a rising number of sandstorms – and it is not Mongolia’s fault.
A Chinese-led clinical trial for a gene therapy to cure congenital deafness has restored the hearing of five out of six test patients.
Helium is used as a coolant for research and applications that need extreme cold, but it’s in short supply. International team says ‘supersolid’ material has potential for achieving the ultra-low temperatures needed.
It is not unusual to see strong quakes in quick succession and scientists have not seen any long-term pattern.
Co-founder of firm that built machine cites notion of ‘scientific exploration without borders’, though ‘US quantum computers are not open to China’.
An experimental gene therapy to treat the rare neurological disease has shown unexpected results, slowing progression to a plateau and possibly improving patient’s nerves.
People in the capital and other parts of China saw ‘glowing object’ that flew rapidly from west to east.
