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Ling Xin
Reporter, China
Ling Xin is a science journalist based in Ohio. She mainly covers physics, astronomy and space. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review and other English and Chinese outlets. She was a visiting journalist at Science magazine in Washington, and has a master's degree in journalism from Ohio University.
Ling Xin is a science journalist based in Ohio. She mainly covers physics, astronomy and space. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review and other English and Chinese outlets. She was a visiting journalist at Science magazine in Washington, and has a master's degree in journalism from Ohio University.
Areas of Expertise:
Science journalismLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
As Artemis II heads for lunar orbit, Nasa’s moon landing delays have given Beijing a window to close the gap.
System places powerful light sources on satellites to send coded signals for drones, self-driving cars, space missions to navigate.
Study found the device was able to carry out a full set of error-detecting logical operations, according to Shenzhen researchers.
‘Octopus tentacle’ robotic arm is a commercial project designed to extend the lifespan of spacecraft.
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Chinese scientists have created an optical clock that may lead to development of space-based versions that are smaller, stable and portable.
Hukeda-2, with its flexible robotic arm designed to smoothly dock with target spacecraft, was launched on Monday, state media said.
The distinguished academic continued working after he was disgraced by a kissing scandal but rarely appeared in public.
Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.
Beijing urged to focus on installing computing system in orbit to analyse data from satellites making information gathering more effective.
Experiment sustains uninterrupted high-speed data transmission between satellite and Earth for more than three hours, team reports.
Scientist Duan Baoyan says the Zhuri project could also act as a ‘space-based power bank’ to charge satellites and other facilities.
Chinese researchers will no longer be reimbursed for paper publication charges in Nature Communications, among other titles.
British Nobel laureate who has kept close ties with Chinese researchers says he is drawn to Hong Kong’s distinctive East-West synergy.
County judge says the family’s key claims are strong enough for the case to continue.
Permanent magnets scientist Zhu Ziqiang is continuing his globally renowned research in his new role.
Chinese space scientist Wu Ji doubts the policy will hurt China much and may instead ‘make Europe appear more isolated’.
Durst, who has died aged 82, bridged a political divide for the ‘shared excitement of exploring the cosmos’.
Space analysts call China’s successful test a ‘significant milestone’ as SpaceX and Blue Origin vie to provide US lunar lander.
The biologist, renowned for his cancer genomics research, will study brain circuits for insights into autism at his new lab in Shenzhen.
Physicist Pan Jianwei and his team said their study helped to close the gap between the experimental and real-world applications.
China’s advanced manufacturing research ecosystem and more independent research environment were key drivers, he said.
Gao has left Pennsylvania State University to take up a post at the newly established Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology.
The rising talent in micron-precision 3D printing revealed the move from California to an academic position in China on social media.
Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.
Chinese scientists go back to the future for inspiration that could reshape the power-hungry artificial intelligence model.
The Chang’e-6 lunar probe found tiny tubes formed by a single layer of atoms – something that has previously been seen only in a lab.
Scientists warn water on the moon is locked in frozen soil, not exposed to air and held in place only by cold and vacuum.
The researcher is reported to have left the US to take up a position at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
Beijing team finds that potential electrical discharges, though brief, could induce abnormal currents in spacecraft systems.
