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1. Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her
A popular K-pop star has found an unlikely place in the scientific record after researchers in China named a newly discovered fish species after her.
2. Chinese tech makes desalinating seawater cheaper than producing bottled water

Desalination has always been an energy-hungry way of turning salt water into fresh water, making it largely the preserve of wealthy countries with abundant fossil fuel reserves. Yet, an outdoor demonstration prototype in China has managed to exhibit year-long stability with zero utility energy costs, thanks to a new type of photothermal material.
3. China builds record-breaking 100-metre observation tower in South China Sea

China has built the tallest environmental observation tower in the South China Sea, the country’s meteorological administration has said.
4. Cancer-on-a-chip pioneer Chen Weiqiang returns to China from New York University
Chen Weiqiang, formerly a tenured professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at New York University (NYU), has joined the school of biomedical engineering at Nanjing University as a distinguished professor.
5. In China’s 6G smart city, every wall and pipe can be a sensor
China’s 6G engineers have built a special metasurface system that can bounce wireless signals around like a precision mirror to fill in dead spots, while still sensing people moving about – just like a radar.
6. ‘Unhealthy environment’: Arctic researcher Li Xueke leaves the US for Hong Kong
For climate scientist Li Xueke, the decision to leave the University of Pennsylvania for Hong Kong was a pivot to the front lines of the global green economy. As climate change turns the Arctic into a seasonally navigable ocean, Li’s research on critical new shipping routes could shed light on the economic impacts of a warming planet.
7. China ‘on track to surpass United States’ in goals for human, planet health: UN

China is “on track to surpass the United States” in its efforts to eradicate poverty and protect the planet, according to a new report from the United Nations.


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The tower is designed to collect more detailed data about atmospheric conditions. Photo: Handout

Jennie of Blackpink is the latest K-pop artist to inspire a scientific name. Photo: Getty Images

The researchers developed a method to weave nanoparticles into a three-dimensional photothermal evaporation material, significantly boosting the efficiency of converting solar energy to drive desalination. Photo: Shutterstock

According to UN data on its Sustainable Development Goals, China has achieved “no poverty” and quality education while the US has achieved the target for industry, innovation and infrastructure. Photo: AFP

PLA’s plan to destroy US carriers; world’s largest whale graveyard: 7 science highlights

A satellite image of Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California was among the photos released on Monday. Photo: Changguang Satellite

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) moored pier side at Naval Base Guam in Micronesia. The US military has quietly pulled its most precious military assets away from Asian coasts, beyond the reach of most conventional missiles. Photo: US Navy/AFP

A scientific team from China discovered the deepest and most extensive whale graveyard in the depths of the Diamantina Trench. Photo: Handout

SpaceX employees celebrate the firm’s record-breaking IPO in New York on Friday. Photo: AFP

Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

Chip expert Da Bo, deeply involved in the building of TSMC’s 3nm plant in Japan, has returned to China with his team. Photo: Handout


Chinese researchers are using two-dimensional materials such as molybdenum disulfide to pack more transistors onto microchips. Photo: Nanjing University

The crop can grow up to 1.6 metres high, taller than some humans. Photo: qq.com

Amid a global energy shortage, coal piles sit near a chemical plant in Datong, as China turns coal into critical metals. Photo: AP

Omega-3 could hurt the brain, China scores rare-earth find: 7 science highlights

A rare earth mine at Bayan Obo, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China, seen in 2011. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Many older adults are accustomed to taking omega-3 supplements to help protect cognitive function. Photo: Shutterstock

A worker poses at a rare earth processing plant not far from Bayan Obo. Photo: Sinopix

Many of the C919’s most critical components are supplied by Western firms. Photo: Dickson Lee

The J-20 or “Mighty Dragon” is seen as China’s answer to the American F-22 Raptor. Photo: Captured from 81.com

An apple orchard in China’s western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, along the edge of the Taklamakan Desert. Photo: Xinhua

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From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting


From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.


Fish named after Blackpink’s Jennie; China’s 6G smart city: 7 science highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

1. Chinese scientists love Blackpink’s Jennie so much they named a fish after her

From two Chinese scientists leaving the US to a desalination prototype, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting