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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

China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space

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The artificial embryos used in the latest experiment were built from stem cells that shared similar structures with real human embryos. Photo: CCTV

China’s ‘dark factory’ more than doubles production efficiency for J-20 jets

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

Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong returns to China after arrests in his US lab

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Inside the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation in southern China. Photo: Handout

Here’s how China plans to sanction-proof its C919 passenger jet

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

Inspired by crocodile scales, Chinese armour tech said to deflect projectiles

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Researchers developed a tough ceramic body armour inspired by crocodile scales. Photo: Shutterstock
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The artificial embryos used in the latest experiment were built from stem cells that shared similar structures with real human embryos. Photo: CCTV
Japan

China sends embryos into orbit to discover if humans can reproduce in space

Artificial embryos sent to the Tiangong space station to study impact of zero-gravity on human development, CCTV reports.

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US-China relations

As I see it | US’ scientific self-harm will only help China

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Hong Kong science and tech

Top Swedish universities eager to forge ties with city, Hong Kong minister says

United States

China’s ‘dark factory’ more than doubles production efficiency for J-20 jets

The plant producing fifth-generation warplanes is designed to operate with little to no human involvement.

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

Acclaimed biologist Xu Xianzhong returns to China after arrests in his US lab

Multiple investigations into Chinese researchers at the University of Michigan in recent months involved members of Xu’s laboratory.

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Mainland China

Here’s how China plans to sanction-proof its C919 passenger jet

Aviation expert Zhang Yanzhong, who played a leading role in developing the C919, warns of a real risk of being cut off from supply chains.

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Mainland China

Inspired by crocodile scales, Chinese armour tech said to deflect projectiles

Diamond-shaped ceramic tiles arranged at 45-degree angles could be used for body armour, vehicles and armed helicopters, researchers say.

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Researchers developed a tough ceramic body armour inspired by crocodile scales. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

A big step forward for optical core of China’s Taiji gravitational wave project

A detector that will form part of a 3 million km-long triangular ruler has passed ground tests.

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Mainland China

China’s ‘super catalyst’ turns waste water into fertiliser building block

Researchers transform nitrate pollution into ammonia, used to create plant food, which could strengthen China’s fertiliser supply chain.

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Wealth: Healthcare

Unlocking your genetic code: the potential health benefits of DNA sequencing

Genome sequencing analysis helps identify potential risks and facilitate ‘precision living’ to minimise those risks.

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A lab technician prepares DNA samples for analysis at US company Complete Genomics. Photo: AP
Mainland China

Global food and water supplies on thin ice as Argentina opens glaciers to mining

Scientists warn that allowing access to deposits near vital ice reserves threatens food production sustaining 400 million people.

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Argentina’s 16,000 glaciers form a vital freshwater reserve for the country, a major food exporter. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Meet China’s moon porter for Chang’e-8 mission: a 4-wheeled robot with 2 arms

The AI-powered ‘extraordinary’ rover is set to pick up and install gear developed by teams from around the world on the lunar south pole.

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Mainland China

China unveils world’s first dual-core quantum computer: Hanyuan-2

Unlike other models, the machine does not need to be kept at ultra-low temperatures and is easier to maintain.

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Mainland China

Could omega-3 supplements hurt the brain? Chinese military study flags risks

Army Medical University researchers issue grim warning after findings show high doses of fish oil tablets may accelerate Alzheimer’s decline.

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

Malaysia resorts to cloud seeding to save rice crop from drought

With farmers facing arid brown fields that should be flooded, Malaysia’s prime minister announced cloud-seeding operations to trigger rain.

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Malaysian air force personnel start the cloud seeding process during a flight over Kedah state in 2019. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Ke Tao, China’s remote sensing expert ‘devoted’ to national defence, dies at 48

The Wuhan University professor specialised in taking measurements from images and received a military award in 2015.

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Vietnam

Why are China’s coastal fish farms disappearing while India’s are expanding?

China’s coastal aquaculture ponds span the largest area in the world but they are shrinking – and that is a good thing.

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Britain

China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher for misconduct

Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards.

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Tongji University in Shanghai says it will use the case as a lesson to strengthen oversight of research integrity among staff and students. Photo: Handout
Iran

Will Iran war threaten next harvest? Which countries are most at risk?

As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner.

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Natural disasters

Alaska 2025 tsunami was second-highest ever, taller than Empire State Building

Huge 481-metre wave that scoured an Alaskan fjord reached higher than the famed New York skyscraper.

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United States

Handle with care: Chinese study finds aquatic virus can infect human eyes

Handling seafood with bare hands or eating it raw said to increase risk of exposure to pathogen first found in shrimp.

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Fish forage for food at a solar-powered fishery in China’s northern Hebei province. Photo: Xinhua
United States

Do artificial sweeteners cause inheritable biological changes?

New study suggests alterations in gut microbiota, gene expression and metabolism, with some effects persisting in offspring.

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Stevia is among the world’s most widely used non-nutritive sweeteners. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

China’s new marine buoy says goodbye to classic Western design used since WWII

First-of-its-kind intelligent ocean-observation buoy with disc-shaped side anchor solves ‘tangling nightmare’ of traditional structures.

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SCMP Highlights

China’s war on Alzheimer’s, uranium-hunting material: 7 science highlights

From a zero emission ‘coal battery’ to China’s war on Alzheimer’s, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

US-China tech war

China targets top spot in supercomputing with fully domestic, CPU-only machine

Lingsheng or LineShine, built from home-grown CPUs, is designed to surpass America’s El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer.

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Chinese supercomputer experts aim for their LineShine computer, with all domestically made CPUs, to be the fastest in the world in the face of US export restrictions. Photo: Shutterstock
Mainland China

China unveils driverless mining truck that can ‘crab-walk’ across rough terrain

The Shuanglin K7 is the world’s first mining truck capable of moving sideways and pivoting on the spot, allowing it to work in narrow pits.

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The massive Shuanglin K7 can perform demanding moves such as on-the-spot turns. Photo: Science and Technology Daily
Mainland China

UN climate body presses on after US quits, while China leads with renewables

As global temperatures near key threshold, the IPCC is focusing on adaptation and carbon dioxide removal, chair says.

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Hong Kong

China’s Tiangong space station to double in size as Nasa phases out ISS

Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work.

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