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We have put together stories from our science coverage from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Chinese scientists chasing ‘artificial sun’ set new world record
Scientists in China on a quest to build a nuclear fusion reactor capable of producing unlimited, low-cost energy have achieved a sustained plasma temperature exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius (180 million Fahrenheit) for an unprecedented 1,066 seconds – a world record.
2. What will it take for China to produce the next DeepSeek-style disrupter?
China is likely to produce more “technological surprises”, but an open innovation ecosystem is critical for gaining AI edge, analysts say.
3. Chinese team says vaccine shows promise in treating breast cancer in mice

Chinese scientists have developed a nanovaccine from tumour cell membranes that they say has shown promise in treating an aggressive form of breast cancer in mice.
4. China’s Sichuan University overtakes Stanford, MIT, Oxford in science research
A regional university in southwest China, little known to the wider world, has eclipsed much more famous Western institutions with its high-quality scientific research output, according to a new ranking of global universities.
5. China’s race to the moon to take private sector robots on Chang’e-8 mission
A Chinese private aerospace company has secured a ticket to the moon as it prepares to launch two AI-controlled lunar exploration robots alongside the Chang’e-8 mission in 2028, with international cooperation.
6. ‘Era of supersonic passenger flights’ nears as China firm preps drone debut
A Chinese start-up has said its superfast drone – capable of reaching four times the speed of sound – will make its first flight next year as military hypersonic technology trickles down to the commercial sector.
7. China’s Antarctic mission gets helping paw from robot dog

A Chinese robot dog designed to carry heavy loads in extreme cold has successfully completed a series of tests in Antarctica, according to state broadcaster CCTV.


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China’s ‘artificial sun’, breast cancer vaccine tests, DeepSeek: 7 science highlights

Chinese researchers at the EAST nuclear fusion test facility were able to maintain super-heated plasma for more than 17 minutes, surpassing the previous record of 403 seconds, which was also set by EAST in 2023. Photo: Xinhua

Nanovaccines derived from cell membranes are an emerging type of vaccine. Photo: Shutterstock

The robot dog can carry loads of up 100kg and operate in extreme cold. Photo: CCTV

How tech start-up DeepSeek emerged as the unlikely game changer in US-China AI war

DeepSeek’s team of young scientists is made up almost exclusively of Chinese nationals from some of the top schools in the country. Photo: Shutterstock

DeepSeek founder and chief executive Liang Wenfeng speaks at a recent meeting in Beijing hosted by Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Photo: CCTV

EU tariffs fail to stem flood of Chinese cars, BYD hit by workforce claims: 7 EV reads

BYD electric vehicles form a queue before being loaded onto the Chinese carmaker’s Explorer No 1 carrier for export to Brazil. Photo: China Daily via Reuters

BYD electric cars for export waiting to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Yantai, Shandong province. Photo: AFP

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

A record number of new trade disputes between China and other countries were initiated last year, including some targeting China’s heavily saturated new-energy industry. Photo: AFP

Workers for BYD assemble an electric vehicle at the Chinese auto company’s EV factory in Rayong, Thailand, on July 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

The government has promoted the purchase of e-vehicles through tax concessions and subsidies. Photo: Jelly Tse

A man rides his bike opposite a self-driving taxi in the Daxing district in Beijing, China, September 2, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Solar stations in space, tiny cat fossil found, Cambodia canal risks: 7 science highlights

A Long March-5 rocket is seen at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China. The much larger Long March-9, a reusable heavy-lift rocket, will be used to realise plans for the solar power station in space. Photo: Xinhua 

A farmer carries harvested rice in Daoxiang Village of Suihua City, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Photo: Xinhua

An artist’s impression of the tiny species leopard cat whose remains were uncovered in Anhui province, eastern China. Illustration: X/@HodariNundu

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From China’s milestone in nuclear fusion to researchers testing a breast cancer vaccine on mice, here are seven science stories you may have missed


From China’s milestone in nuclear fusion to researchers testing a breast cancer vaccine on mice, here are seven science stories you may have missed.


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China’s ‘artificial sun’, breast cancer vaccine tests, DeepSeek: 7 science highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China’s milestone in nuclear fusion to researchers testing a breast cancer vaccine on mice, here are seven science stories you may have missed

1. Chinese scientists chasing ‘artificial sun’ set new world record

2. What will it take for China to produce the next DeepSeek-style disrupter?

3. Chinese team says vaccine shows promise in treating breast cancer in mice

From China’s milestone in nuclear fusion to researchers testing a breast cancer vaccine on mice, here are seven science stories you may have missed