Scientists focused on a gene known to cause inherited retinal degenerations and found link to the gut.
Ecologists are tracking invasive species across China by monitoring videos and images posted online.
‘Only a matter of time’ before Chinese robotics companies catch up to leading-edge technology, according to a US think tank.
A CPPCC member has suggested the creation of an agency to coordinate information being gathered by the devices.
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.
Head of a major state-owned chip maker says his firm has a ‘long way’ to go to catch up with American AI companies.
Chinese response to US containment strategy will not be self-isolation but a call to arms for innovation and self-reliance, NPC spokesman says, adding that future legislation will address safety and ethical concerns related to AI and biotech.
Researchers developed an inner layer of cutting-edge material that hardens instantly on impact before returning to its flexible state.
Researchers develop process that could open the way for an expansion in the technology’s applications.
Joint statement backs principles that include next-generation wireless networks being developed with ‘trusted technology that is protective of national security’.
After major grid collapse in 2008, valuable lessons are now keeping the lights on during major storms.
The resort island is reliant on ferries and planes to bring in tourists but demand for transport is growing, especially among motorists.
Factory findings by health authorities around China have now shed light on the lesser-known health impact of the rapidly developing industry.
A group of cyber hackers based in India have become a major headache for China’s cybersecurity.
Two Tiandu experimental devices will be launched to verify the design of an orbiting relay station for exploration on the far side of the moon.
According to CASIC, its high-speed flier surpassed previous records using full-scale test line to travel 2km with stable levitation.
The artificial intelligence entity can independently assign tasks and learn autonomously.
A combination of the unique traits of chameleons, glass frogs and bearded dragons could form the material for an invisible cloak.
As a critical yew tree becomes scarce, a Chinese study finds new pathway to rare anticancer compound.
Researchers from university in southern China say their porous material has high mechanical strength and thermal insulation properties.
Team designed a photonic chip in a way that reduced the speed of light by more than 10,000 times. That could boost performance and applications in light sensing, communications and computing.
Teachers say the victims in deadly dormitory blaze in central China were all third-graders, or about nine years old, according to media reports.
The BV100 is smaller than a coin and captures energy from radioactive decay of elements.
New processor could be used in high-performance computing and next-generation AI, researchers say.
A new low-cost method of creating protein will help answer the soaring global demand for animal feed.
Free aviation information-sharing devices used to recruit ‘volunteers’ from Chinese social networks, spy agency says.
Chinese state media hails study as momentous step forward for graphene’s use in chip making, sought after by scientists since its discovery in 2004.
The country has made big gains in air quality but weather conditions remain a factor in fluctuations, expert says.
Coal-based production line ‘vital’ for China’s food and energy security, co-developer Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics says in report on website.
The vessel, whose name means ‘dream’ in Chinese, is designed to drill deep below the ocean surface to pierce the Earth’s crust, which scientists say could reveal new life forms and expand frontiers of geoscience research.