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1. China’s J-20 stealth fighter’s radar leap credited to semiconductor scientist Xu Xiangang
China’s J-20 stealth fighter has tripled its radar detection range, thanks to semiconductor advancements over the past two decades led by Shandong University scientist Xu Xiangang, according to the university.
2. China’s rare mineral gives blind mice ‘super vision’, offers hope for humans
Researchers have used a rare mineral produced mostly in China to create an artificial retina that not only restored sight in blind animals, but also gave them “super vision” – the extraordinary ability to see infrared light.
3. China starts mass production of world’s first non-binary AI chip

China has initiated the world’s first large-scale application of non-binary AI chips, integrating its proprietary hybrid computing technology into critical sectors including aviation and industrial systems.
4. China’s extreme heat shield breaks thermal limit on hypersonic flight
Chinese scientists have created a carbide ceramic capable of withstanding temperatures up to 3,600 degrees Celsius (6,512 degrees Fahrenheit) in an oxidising environment, exceeding current thermal limits on hypersonic flight.
5. How Chinese plane radar tracks moving targets without breaking radio silence
Two unassuming Cessna-208 Caravan aircraft flew in formation, separated by hundreds of metres in altitude. One emitted radar signals; the other, flying lower, remained utterly silent, passively gathering echoes.
6. Mainland China scientists build electronic war game for Taiwan and nearby waters

A PLA mobile electronic warfare platform deployed southeast of Taiwan activates its emitter, shattering the electromagnetic silence with powerful pulses, which are initially blocked by the island’s towering central mountain range.
7. Ultra-secure space-ground network? China’s quantum ambition takes shape
China has tested how the core components of a quantum-based network might withstand the rigours of space travel, in what is believed to be the start of efforts to build an integrated space-ground system for ultra-secure communications that do not need encryption keys.


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China’s heat shield breakthrough, scientist behind J-20 radar leap: 7 science highlights

Researchers in China said they have taken a first step in developing an integrated ground-air-space quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network. Image: Shutterstock

The breakthrough overcomes fundamental barriers in traditional computing by merging binary and probability-based logic while sidestepping US chip restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock

Mainland Chinese researchers have used an electromagnetic battlespace emulator to simulate an electronic attack on Taiwan and its environs. Photo: AFP

Chinese academy launches automated system to speed up chip design amid US software curbs

Chips seen on a circuit board of a computer. Photo: Reuters

An overview of the automated chip design system QiMeng. Photo: Handout

Sassine Ghazi, CEO of Synopsys. The US has restricted leading chip design automation software suppliers from selling to China. Photo: Reuters

World’s fastest coilgun from China, Covid ‘lab-leak’ theory debunked: 7 science highlights

China has unveiled a powerful new electromagnetic gun believed to be powered by lithium batteries. This version (pictured) is a non-lethal weapon that fires coin-shaped bullets with electromagnetic force and would be used for riot control.  Photo: CCTV

Horseshoe bats are the primary host for the ancestor of the viruses behind Covid-19 and the Sars outbreak of 2002-2004. Photo: Handout

Chinese researchers have identified the 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress as posing the most significant threat to China’s naval forces and inland targets in the event of a tactical nuclear strike from the US. Photo: AFP

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From a mineral in China giving mice ‘super vision’ to mind behind J-20 leap, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting


From a mineral in China giving mice ‘super vision’ to mind behind J-20 leap, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.


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China’s heat shield breakthrough, scientist behind J-20 radar leap: 7 science highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a mineral in China giving mice ‘super vision’ to mind behind J-20 leap, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

1. China’s J-20 stealth fighter’s radar leap credited to semiconductor scientist Xu Xiangang

From a mineral in China giving mice ‘super vision’ to mind behind J-20 leap, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting