Advertisement
Advertisement
TOPIC

Science

Related Topics:
Science
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

China flexes surveillance muscle with South China Sea garbage count

videocam
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment says it counted 0.67 microplastic items per cubic metre in areas of the South China Sea. Photo: Shutterstock

China opens world’s largest ship data set that could be used to train drones

Ship recognition at sea is hampered by marine environments that are shaped by glare, shifting weather, long-range imaging degradation and cluttered backgrounds. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese satellite performs landmark refuelling test in low Earth orbit

videocam
The technology demonstration satellite known as Hukeda-2 has carried out refuelling and compliance control tests with its flexible arm. Photo: Handout

China names AI tokens after the yuan. Should US worry for the dollar?

videocam
5
China has designated ciyuan as the translation for “token”, during an official’s speech on AI development that linked tech supply with commercial demand. Photo: Reuters

China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights

Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau appears to have shared a name with a Ming dynasty brickmaker. Photo: Getty Images
MORE China Science NEWS
Some particularly resilient sperm made it through the obstacle course, suggesting that conceiving children in space will still be possible. Image: Shutterstock
Space

Sex in space? Sperm struggles to navigate without gravity, scientists find

Researchers set up a tiny ‘obstacle course’ for the little swimmers to study the difficulties of procreating on spaceships or other planets.

videocam
South China Sea

China flexes surveillance muscle with South China Sea garbage count

videocam
Mainland China

China opens world’s largest ship data set that could be used to train drones

Mainland China

Chinese satellite performs landmark refuelling test in low Earth orbit

‘Octopus tentacle’ robotic arm is a commercial project designed to extend the lifespan of spacecraft.

videocam
The technology demonstration satellite known as Hukeda-2 has carried out refuelling and compliance control tests with its flexible arm. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

China names AI tokens after the yuan. Should US worry for the dollar?

China has officially designated ciyuan as the translation for ‘token’, giving strong economic overtones to what has been a tech term.

videocam
5
SCMP Highlights

China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights

From top mathematician on leaving the US to China’s coal-to-medicine feat, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Space

Nasa abandons orbital station, plans moon base and nuclear spacecraft

Nasa pivots resources to establish a long-term presence on the moon as the US races China.

An earlier concept of a Nasa moon base. Photo: Nasa via TNS
Mainland China

A missile launch pad on the seabed? Chinese simulation suggests it’s possible

Researchers put solid rocket engine to the test and find it could ignite and operate reliably under deep-sea pressure at depth of 200 metres.

Mainland China

China-US study shows new EV battery tech can withstand global warming

Major advancements in electric battery technologies mitigate impact of future warming, study finds.

videocam
Mainland China

From coal to cures: Chinese scientists bring a 160-year-old dream to life

Study cracks a puzzle that has baffled scientists and may reshape modern medicine production as the world reels from a global oil shortage.

videocam
9
Chinese scientists have discovered a way to turn cheap coal into medicines after cracking a puzzle that has baffled the science world for 160 years. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%

World’s first approved cerebrovascular robot could reduce harmful radiation exposure to doctors while shaving minutes off procedure times.

9
Robotic systems can help doctors avoid the physical strains of manual surgery as well as the risks of radiation exposure. Photo: Handout

Can China massively reduce food imports with super-efficient unmanned rice farms?

An ancient but challenging harvesting technique could help China reach its food security goals with a new breed of smart rice farm.

videocam
8
India

Could ultra-precise harvest forecasts give China an advantage in Iran war fallout?

Accurate grain output prediction allows China to mitigate food shortages, react to global price rises or plan storage and export measures.

videocam
Mainland China

Made-in-China clock loses a second in twice the age of the universe

Chinese scientists have created an optical clock that may lead to development of space-based versions that are smaller, stable and portable.

videocam
5
Researchers from University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei have built this strontium optical lattice clock. Photo: CCTV
Mainland China

From years to a week: China’s superfast software for hypersonic weapon design

China’s new software simulates scramjet physics in one week versus years, marking high-fidelity leap in hypersonic engine research.

videocam
12
Long-range CJ-1000 cruise missiles are displayed during a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China

Celebrated scientist leaves prestigious role at University of California, San Francisco, months after being appointed to move to Shanghai.

videocam
6
United States

Can China commercial satellite’s ‘octopus tentacle’ pass low-orbit refuel test?

Hukeda-2, with its flexible robotic arm designed to smoothly dock with target spacecraft, was launched on Monday, state media said.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Mainland China

Liu Guozhi, once top PLA scientist, wiped off Chinese Academy of Sciences site

High-power microwave weapon expert was elected to the nation’s top scientific body in 2009.

videocam
8
Liu Guozhi, 65, once headed the science and technology commission of the Central Military Commission – China’s top military decision-making and command body. Photo: Handout
United States

Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47

Beijing Normal University professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in boosting China’s food security with satellite tech.

videocam
4
Mainland China

Drone warfare transformed? How China’s new invention could change the game

Researchers say the fingernail-sized devices could help transform drone warfare and other fields where precise timing is vital.

videocam
China technology

Opinion | Why Americans should welcome China’s rise in science

Greater competition may curb the influence of politics and vested interests distorting the US innovation system.

videocam
4
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Mainland China

Chinese scientists use E coli to fight breast tumours from within in mice study

The targeted cancer therapy using bacteria could be much less toxic than traditional treatments, research team says in paper.

videocam
In a paper published on Wednesday, Chinese scientists say they engineered the E coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) probiotic strain to produce the anticancer agent Romidepsin for a drug delivery method. Image: Shutterstock
Mainland China

Controversy haunts likely death of China’s hypersonic weapons expert Fang Daining

The distinguished academic continued working after he was disgraced by a kissing scandal but rarely appeared in public.

4
United States

A rare earth ‘China solution’ that leaves US defence agency in the cold

‘China solution’ delivers helium‑3‑free cooling tech for quantum chips, offers stable, portable system to support space exploration.

videocam
6
Denmark

China and Chile wrap up Atacama Trench mission as US pressure mounts

Scientists on Chinese research ship aimed to uncover mysteries of the trench in ‘most ambitious’ deep-sea expedition in the eastern Pacific.

videocam
Scientists (from left) Du Mengran, Deng Yuqing and Osvaldo Ulloa in the manned submersible at Atacama Trench. Photo: Handout
China’s military

How China gets more bang for its military buck than the US

The country’s military modernisation integrates civilian scientific and industrial capabilities into defence innovation allowing rapid development.

videocam
6
Illustration: Davies Christian
Mainland China

Could this Chinese breakthrough pave way for global organ transplant system?

Researchers in China report reviving and transplanting animal organs after freezing them at sub-zero temperatures for several days.

videocam
Doing Good

Hong Kong has more coral reef species than the Caribbean – and they’re worth saving

Decades after pollution devastated Tolo Harbour’s reefs, Chinese University’s Coral Academy is reviving their ecosystems.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement