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Latest news on research and breakthroughs by Chinese scientists, as the country ramps up investment in science and innovation as part of its ambitions to become a world-leading power by 2035, and other developments worldwide.
LATEST China Science NEWS

How Chinese plane radar tracks moving targets without breaking radio silence

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Two light aircraft were used to track the targets. Photo: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

Singapore’s 1880 shuts in Hong Kong, Japanese men on staying young: 7 highlights

The Customs and Excise Department confirmed it has received complaints and is investigating the abrupt closure of the club. Photo: 1880 Hong Kong

Ultra-secure space-ground network? China’s quantum ambition takes shape

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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

US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report

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A staff member stands under a robotic hand at an exhibition centre at Beijing Robotics Industrial Park last month. According to a Harvard report, China largely trails the US in all key technology fields, but it is steadily narrowing the gaps, despite structural challenges. Photo: Reuters

China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions

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The AES100 turboshaft engine is designed to be used on double-engine or single-engine helicopters. Photo: Xinhua
MORE China Science NEWS
Two light aircraft were used to track the targets. Photo: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

How Chinese plane radar tracks moving targets without breaking radio silence

‘Space-time decoupling’ allows Cessna-208 to cancel out environmental clutter and track moving vehicles with crystal clarity.

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Mainland China

Ultra-secure space-ground network? China’s quantum ambition takes shape

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Mainland China

US still king of critical tech, but China quickly closing gaps: report

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Mainland China

Senior biologist Lu Wei leaves US government post for China

Top Chinese researcher is the latest academic to leave after US President Donald Trump’s university funding cuts.

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Lu Wei is the third full-time senior principal investigator from top US institutions to join SMART in the past month. Photo: Handout
Energy

Next-generation battery expert Zhou Jianbin leaves US for China amid global race

Research into solid-state batteries, seen as a key tech battleground, is a priority for major economies.

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Archaeology and palaeontology

China’s scientists unlock secrets of how early birds conquered the skies

Analysis of feathers trapped in amber sheds new light on evolutionary path that led to early birds’ ability to fly.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong must reform its degree offerings to attract West’s brightest

Universities must evolve and burnish their offerings in the latest disciplines, from AI to cybersecurity, as US crackdowns send more to the East.

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University of Hong Kong students work on a groundbreaking diamond membrane technology on December 19, paving the way for its mass production and widespread use in electronics. Photo: Holly Chik
Mainland China

Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

Arrest of researcher for alleged smuggling of ‘agroterrorism weapon’ risks further damage to US-China collaboration.

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Mainland China

Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.

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Mainland China

China team triples distance record set by direct quantum communication founder

Scientists in Shanghai send paired photos between users 300km apart using a method they say is secure and scalable.

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Researchers in China said their study shows the viability of a form of quantum communication that does not need an encryption key. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

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

From the tech behind the world’s fastest coilgun to a college dropout’s maths breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

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
Japan

Plastic that dissolves in seawater? Japan unveils ocean pollution solution

The new material is as strong as petroleum-based plastics but breaks down when exposed to salt, researchers say.

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Mainland China

Did China’s Tiandu-1 beat US competitors with critical Earth-moon orbit?

Experts in North America dispute Chinese developer’s claim for primacy in the breakthrough for space exploration infrastructure.

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China is working on an ultra-fast torpedo powered by AI for submarine warfare

Technology could help supercavitating torpedoes achieve a 92 per cent success rate in distinguishing real submarines from decoys.

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Hi-tech decoys like those dramatised in Chinese blockbuster “Operation Leviathan” will be central to future submarine warfare. Photo: Bona Film Group
US-China relations

Chinese scientist Liu Zunyong tried to bring toxic fungus into US, FBI says

The pathogen, found stashed in his backpack at the airport, can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice, and sicken livestock and people.

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Fusarium fungi is depicted in a 3D illustration. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Mathematician Zhong Xiao leaves Finland for China with award-winning work

Celebrated China-born mathematician Zhong Xiao returns home after living in Finland for almost three decades.

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Space

Milky Way’s cosmic collision: is it less likely than we thought?

A new study suggests our galaxy’s long-predicted merger with Andromeda is now essentially a coin flip.

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A soothing cup of rice? Chinese scientists create health-boosting tea grain

In a study, the team engineered ‘tea rice’ that has been fortified with the antioxidant compounds in green tea – without the caffeine.

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Beneficial compounds known as catechins make up 15 to 30 per cent of the dry weight of tea, and green tea has particularly high levels. Photo: Shutterstock
Asean

China boosts Southeast Asian populations overlooked in Human Genome Project

Before China took a role in the research, fewer than 200 indigenous genomes from MSEA existed in global databases, according to Nature paper.

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Archaeology and palaeontology

Chinese team traces ‘ghost ancestors’ of modern Tibetans to Yunnan province

DNA analysis reveals progenitor of Tibetan Plateau populations diverged from other Asian populations at least 40,000 years ago.

Mainland China

China’s quantum satellite can be hacked, Singapore-based scientist warns

Hackers could intercept coded messages sent by lasers on China’s quantum communication network, research suggests.

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China’s Micius, the world’s first quantum science satellite launched in 2016, aims to facilitate entanglement-based distribution of quantum secret keys between two locations on Earth. Photo: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Space

China doubles down on building cutting-edge telescopes in Thailand

13-metre Chiang Mai radio antenna and another being built in southern Thailand expected to aid GPS, climate research and quake forecasting.

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The 13-metre radio antenna has been jointly developed by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand. Photo: Handout
Peking University

Peking University dropout cracks ‘alien’s language’ that may upend mathematics

Former Huawei engineer Zhou Zhongpeng has been hailed for his research on a radical theory most mathematicians struggle to understand.

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Mainland China

China grid wears powerful ‘diamond ring’ to prevent blackouts

Quantum-powered sentinel detects grid instability in real time to safeguard China’s power grid from devastating outages as seen in Europe.

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United States

China unveils world’s first AI nuke inspector

China creates artificial intelligence system to oversee nuclear warhead detection despite concerns it could leak tech secrets.

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A deactivated Titan II nuclear ICBM is seen in a silo at the Titan Missile Museum in Green Valley, Arizona. The museum is devoted to educating visitors about the Cold War and the Titan II missile’s contribution as a nuclear deterrent. Photo: AFP
Space

Hunt for elusive ‘Planet Nine’ at edge of solar system offers surprise

Discovery of a possible dwarf planet suggests our cosmic backyard holds many more secrets to uncover.

An artist’s concept illustration shows a distant view from ‘Planet Nine’ back towards the sun. Photo: Caltech via AFP
Aerospace: Geopolitics

China plans to arm Tiangong space station with self-defence bots: scientist

Sun Zhibin says robotic thruster could latch onto unidentified object approaching critical Chinese space infrastructure and push it away.

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Aerospace: Science

China’s Tianwen-2 lifts off on mission to bring asteroid samples back to Earth

Plan is for spacecraft to first visit 2016 HO3, which could be a fragment of the moon, then start a seven-year journey to comet 311P.

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