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Yaroslav Efimov during his China trip. Photo: Embassy of Israel in Beijing. Photo: Handout
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China, Israel continue to collaborate in science and tech despite unrest in Gaza

While Beijing supports Palestine and has a fractious relationship with Tel Aviv’s closest ally, cutting-edge innovations keep them together.

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In robot-aided surgery, it doesn’t matter where you are: Chinese study

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Chipmaking expert Xu Zhenpeng leaves OpenAI-funded start-up for Shanghai role

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AstraZeneca unveils US$15 billion China investment as Starmer visits Beijing

The drug maker says the funding will expand medicines production and research capabilities, as London and Beijing seek to rebuild momentum.

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AstraZeneca’s US$15 billion China bet marks the biggest deal of Starmer’s Beijing trip. Photo: Shutterstock
AstraZeneca’s US$15 billion China bet marks the biggest deal of Starmer’s Beijing trip. Photo: Shutterstock
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How China’s 5,100-year-old dams challenge Western narratives on despotism

Researchers use digital technologies to uncover archaeological evidence that ancient communities managed water cooperatively.

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Chinese AI goes next level in geometry at a top US maths Olympiad

Researchers say the system not only outperforms American competitors in solving problems, it can tackle an even tougher challenge.

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China’s chip breakthrough, Tang Dynasty armour restored: 7 science highlights

From PLA developing quantum weapons to China’s dark matter breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

A fibre integrated circuit is a novel electronic device that is as thin as a strand of human hair. Photo: Handout
A fibre integrated circuit is a novel electronic device that is as thin as a strand of human hair. Photo: Handout
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Chinese drug could help India’s Nipah virus surge: Wuhan Institute of Virology

Researchers from Wuhan Institute of Virology say Covid-19 treatment could be a ‘readily available’ option for dealing with outbreaks.

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Composite tool find puts China in tech revolution up to 160,000 years ago: paper

Team says discovery of 2,600 stone tools, including hafted tools, reshapes understanding of human evolution in eastern Asia.

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Chinese satellite forces 4,400 of its Starlink rivals into lower altitude: study

Researchers in China said the SpaceX decision was ‘directly triggered’ by a close call between two satellites in December.

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SpaceX has said it will move thousands of its internet satellites into a lower orbit. Photo: SpaceX
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China could approve first AI-designed drug next year, Merck executive says

AI and genetics are creating a ‘seismic shift’ in the pharmaceutical business, experts on Asian Financial Forum panel say.

AI will allow drug makers to pick better molecules, make better medicines and improve molecule design, Amgen executive says. Photo: Shutterstock
AI will allow drug makers to pick better molecules, make better medicines and improve molecule design, Amgen executive says. Photo: Shutterstock
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Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New Year

Virus whose fatality rate can reach up to 75 per cent is said to be manageable and less likely to cause an outbreak in China.

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Can this new tech help China’s stealth bomber break the sound barrier?

Smart system allows flying-wing aircraft to fly 62.5 per cent faster, marking a world record for speed.

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Flying blind at Mach 1: how China brings world’s first supersonic rail to life

Peer-reviewed paper sheds light on Chinese research team’s sonic breakthrough, achieved by ‘listening’ to system’s power supply.

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A team of scientists in China has likened the experience of breaking the sound barrier with the large-scale electromagnetic rail system to driving blindfolded at more than 1,200km/h. Photo: CCTV
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China-US team’s feat could ‘open entirely new avenues’ in semiconductors

Paper outlines novel ‘self-etching’ technique enabling world’s first fabrication of intricate structures in 2D perovskite materials.

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Materials scientist and study lead author Zhang Shuchen (left) pictured in a lab at the University of Science and Technology of China. Photo: Xinhua
Materials scientist and study lead author Zhang Shuchen (left) pictured in a lab at the University of Science and Technology of China. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese army rifle-wielding drone gets 100% hit rate in 100-metre-range test

Drone using a standard infantry assault rifle shows unprecedented accuracy in live-fire tests with human-sized target.

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Failures force China to cancel rocket launches – but maybe not for Long March-10A

There are signs online that the launch window could remain be open for another test of a planned lunar heavy lifter.

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This Chinese scientist boosts the PL-15 missiles that downed India’s Rafales

Fan Huitao and his team, working on a ‘711’ schedule, are credited with driving China’s air-to-air missile development to fourth generation.

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The Pakistan Air Force deploys the Chinese-made J-10CE, a single-engine, delta-wing fighter jet. Photo: AFP
The Pakistan Air Force deploys the Chinese-made J-10CE, a single-engine, delta-wing fighter jet. Photo: AFP
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Chinese scientists shrink semiconductor chip into fibre as thin as human hair

Advance allows fibres to compute like chips or display information like transistors, paving the way for machine-wearable smart textiles.

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Chinese scientists turn carbon dioxide to starch with 10-fold productivity boost

Feat seen to pave the way for industrial starch production without relying on water- and land-intensive corn.

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China’s new analogue chip could cut over 99% of AI data centre energy needs

Chinese scientists go back to the future for inspiration that could reshape the power-hungry artificial intelligence model.

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A research team at Peking University is developing an alternative to digital-based AI systems using an older, analogue-based technology. Photo: Getty Images
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A mother’s mind appears restored: might ultrasound be a cure for Alzheimer’s?

After treatment for a separate condition, a Chinese neurologist noticed improvements in cognition.

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Chinese neurologist Sun Bomin says high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of his mother and apparent alleviation of some Alzheimer’s symptoms sparked him to study it as a viable treatment for the condition. Photo: Handout
Chinese neurologist Sun Bomin says high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of his mother and apparent alleviation of some Alzheimer’s symptoms sparked him to study it as a viable treatment for the condition. Photo: Handout
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The Chinese satellites SpaceX says were on collision course with Starlink

As orbits become more crowded and littered with debris, the US operator is having to move its devices to dodge damage.

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Asthma has no cure. For some, the risk is in this gene, Chinese team finds

Researchers create Chinese Immune Multi-Omics Atlas, profiling more than 10 million immune cells and identifying 73 types of immune cells.

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Ex-Chinese factory worker Gao Huijun to head top international electronics body

The new head of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society started his academic career by studying at night when worked as a machinist.

Gao Huijun (right) is a prolific researcher. Photo: Handout
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