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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS): A prominent Beijing-based national scientific research institution, CAS is China’s national academy for natural sciences and the world’s largest research organisation. Dedicated to advancing scientific and technological innovation, its primary mission involves exploring and harnessing high technology and natural sciences for China and global benefit.
Supercomputer maker Sugon remains the largest shareholder of chip designer Hygon. Photo: Handout
Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese supercomputer maker Sugon and chip developer Hygon call off merger plans

The aborted merger dashes industry expectations for a major domestic ecosystem covering advanced processors and high-performance servers.

China economy

Opinion | Critics are missing the big picture on China’s economic transition

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China’s water paradox: rainfall drenches big cities while river run-off drops

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‘Absolutely impossible’: how China created super steel for nuclear fusion

Chinese scientists detail how they created high-strength, low-temperature steel for world’s first fusion nuclear power reactor in action.

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CHSN01 (China high-strength low-temperature steel No 1) solves a critical bottleneck for fusion energy and puts China at a leading position in materials science. Photo: Handout
Science

Chinese military blacklists aerospace institute over bid rigging

The suspension is the latest in a PLA campaign to tighten oversight of military procurement contracts.

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China unveils the largest crystal for high-powered laser weapons

Synthetic crystal can withstand hundreds of megawatts of laser power and produce far-reaching infrared beams capable of attacking satellites.

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Chinese pterosaur’s last meal feeds dino-sized diet debate

China-Brazil study of rare fossilised reptile stomach reveals first evidence that ancient winged creatures enjoyed munching on plants.

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Pterosaurs are an extinct group of flying reptiles that lived from the Late Triassic period to the end of the Cretaceous period around 66 million years ago. Image: Getty Images
Science

How a fire beetle inspired Chinese infrared tech that could aid defence

Sensors 20,000 times faster than conventional devices could rival capabilities of proposed US Golden Dome.

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Chinese team says carbon dioxide can be turned into sugar

They say method to turn methanol into white sugar is ‘a promising strategy to address both environmental and population-related challenges’.

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Semiconductors

Stanford-educated expert leads new semiconductor school in China

Wuhan University’s School of Integrated Circuits has teamed up with China’s top memory chipmaker to overcome US tech curbs.

Wuhan University appoints renowned semiconductor expert Liu Sheng as the head of its new School of Integrated Circuits. Photo: Handout
Science

China’s ‘green great wall’ in Inner Mongolia traps 3 more deserts

Last straw checkerboard placed at Badain Jaran Desert completes 1,856km green belt that also runs across the Tengger and Ulan Buh deserts.

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Tourists take photos of camels in the Badain Jaran Desert in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
Science

China’s ‘telepathy’ radio could hide military units in plain site

System could reshape future battlefields by ensuring hidden communication and reducing detection risks, experts say.

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Chinese scientists find genetics shapes brain’s balance linked to mental ability

Further research on patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders may give rise to new therapeutic approaches, team says.

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How does long-term exercise slow ageing? Chinese scientists have an answer

Chinese study finds naturally occurring compound produced during exercise prevents inflammation and ageing of organs.

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Chinese researchers have found that betaine, a compound naturally occurring in the kidneys during long-term exercise, helps people to live longer. Photo: Reuters
Science

China steps up deep-sea science role with UN-backed oceans exploration project

Ocean Decade endorsement for Chinese-led initiative ‘reflects’ increasing leadership role in specialised marine field.

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The Chinese-led Global Hadal Exploration Programme has received official approval from the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030. Photo: X/ChinaScience
South China Sea

Chinese team deploys new all-in-one research buoy in the South China Sea

Floating platform can monitor both atmospheric and oceanic changes and is designed to withstand extreme conditions like typhoon-force winds.

Artificial intelligence

UN agency pushes AI ethics standards as US-China tech rivalry deepens

Unesco hosted a forum in Bangkok this week to drive the adoption of its AI ethics recommendations.

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China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

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China’s technological capabilities are likely to shape a global energy system, according to scientists studying the possibilities and logistics of a global network. Photo: AFP
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