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1. Noted neurobiologist and ex-taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China
Celebrated neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su, who specialises in research on the sense of smell using fruit flies and mosquitoes, has left her position as faculty vice-chair at the University of California San Diego to join the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART).
2. As the US turns 250, young Asian-Americans weigh identity and China

Many feel more at ease with their heritage but see the future of US-China ties, not anniversary festivities, as more relevant to their lives.
3. Why is a Chinese-made portable AC selling out across heat-stricken Europe?
Amid weeks of intense heat across Europe, a niche Chinese air conditioner has become one of the hardest-to-buy products in the region this summer, selling out within just a few weeks.
4. Nobel-winning scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the US
Omar Yaghi, the winner of last year’s Nobel Prize for chemistry, has joined China’s Tsinghua University to lead a new AI-driven research centre.
5. Boy, 16, in a critical condition after fall through school classroom window

A 16-year-old boy remains in a critical condition with a suspected brain haemorrhage after he was believed to have been knocked from behind by a classmate while climbing through a classroom window at his school, the South China Morning Post has learned.


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Neurobiologist Chih-Ying Su has left her position at UC San Diego to take up a role at the Shenzhen Academy of Medical Sciences (SMART). Photo: Handout

The incident is understood to have occurred at Tuen Mun Government Secondary School on Friday. Photo: Handout

Energy transition scientist Chen Peipei leaves Cambridge to build her own lab in Hong Kong

Chen Peipei attends the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026 in Jakarta in June. Photo: Handout

A drinking water treatment technology and distribution plant. Photo: Shutterstock

The pilot was killed and 13 people were injured when the plane hit Citic Tower in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Handout

The video included the first official reference to the “Little Six” and a blurry clip of the plane. Photo: China Military Bugle

The U1 humanoid robot. Compared with industrial robots, consumer models face stricter requirements for appearance, privacy protection and long-term human interaction. Photo: Caroline Wang

A Chinese farmer installed 171 security cameras in his orchard as rural camera sales soar. Photo: Handout

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From scientists leaving the US for China to Asian-Americans on Independence Day, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From scientists leaving the US for China to Asian-Americans on Independence Day, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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Noted scientists leave US for China, America turns 250: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From scientists leaving the US for China to Asian-Americans on Independence Day, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Noted neurobiologist and ex-taekwondo captain Chih-Ying Su leaves US for China

From scientists leaving the US for China to Asian-Americans on Independence Day, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend