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Can China massively reduce food imports with super-efficient unmanned rice farms?
22 Mar 2026 - 4:57PM
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Could ultra-precise harvest forecasts give China an advantage in Iran war fallout?
22 Mar 2026 - 6:20PM
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Made-in-China clock loses a second in twice the age of the universe
21 Mar 2026 - 2:46PM
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From years to a week: China’s superfast software for hypersonic weapon design
20 Mar 2026 - 11:00PM
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NIH-awarded life scientist Shu Xiaokun abruptly shifts research from US to China
20 Mar 2026 - 4:03PM
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MORE China Science NEWS
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.
22 Mar 2026 - 4:57PM
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India
Could ultra-precise harvest forecasts give China an advantage in Iran war fallout?
22 Mar 2026 - 6:20PM
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Mainland China
Made-in-China clock loses a second in twice the age of the universe
21 Mar 2026 - 2:46PM
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 11:00PM
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 4:03PM
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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.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:23AM
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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.
19 Mar 2026 - 10:24PM
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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.
19 Mar 2026 - 4:24PM
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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.
19 Mar 2026 - 12:56PM
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China technology
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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.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:28PM
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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.
18 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
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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.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:23AM
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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.
17 Mar 2026 - 7:03PM
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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.
17 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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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.
17 Mar 2026 - 11:15AM
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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.
16 Mar 2026 - 5:00PM
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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.
16 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM
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United States
Things ‘I do not like’ led me to quit US for Hong Kong, top mathematician says
The academic also says he is motivated by his vision to make Asia an intellectual powerhouse for science and learning.
16 Mar 2026 - 12:03PM
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Archaeology and palaeontology
Why is Andy Lau’s name carved on a 600-year-old brick from the Ming dynasty?
The inscription – identical to the Hong Kong star’s name – reveals ancient quality-control system and early use of simplified characters.
15 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
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Mainland China
Top Chinese nuclear, radar and missile experts vanish from engineering body site
Former CAE vice-president Zhao Xiangeng is among a number of academicians no longer profiled on the body’s website.
15 Mar 2026 - 8:56PM
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Robotics
Could China build an ‘army of centaurs’ with this non-invasive cyborg tech?
Chinese scientists develop a wearable human-robot device enabling soldiers to carry heavy loads in rugged terrain.
15 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Aerospace: Companies
This weird-looking humanoid robot could help China conquer the moon: scientists
Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.
14 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Iran
Deadly strike on Iran primary school raises questions about AI use in war
While cutting-edge technologies process vast amounts of data, human decisions remain the focal point when systems fail, observers say.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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United States
Could China’s gallium oxide leap leave F-22 radar 2 generations behind?
Chinese team’s semiconductor tech research combines power and memory, allowing for smaller and more powerful military electronics.
13 Mar 2026 - 8:00PM
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Egypt
Death of Chinese scientist Li Xinying in Egypt raises sharp questions back home
Mystery surrounds the prominent genetic psychologist’s death after official explanation cites ‘non-specific respiratory failure’.
13 Mar 2026 - 10:25PM
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Climate change
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The end of an era at sea offers us a grim reminder on land
One of the biggest icebergs in recent memory is melting out of existence. Its silent fate mirrors the neglect of our biosphere.
13 Mar 2026 - 5:28PM
Mainland China
China beats US, Japan in carbon-fibre arms race with world’s first T1200 factory
‘Black gold’ fibre deemed transformative for energy and military purposes, EV innovations, medical devices and low-altitude economy.
13 Mar 2026 - 12:00PM
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Mainland China
Israel’s 90 nuclear warheads make any strike on Iran ‘really dangerous’: expert
Policy head of Nobel Peace Prize-winning group sounds alarm over possible intentional or accidental use of weapons.
12 Mar 2026 - 9:11PM
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