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US arrests another Chinese scientist with no permit to send biological material
Scientist is accused of shipping material to University of Michigan; 2 charged last week over conspiring to smuggle toxic fungus.
10 Jun 2025 - 5:16AM
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Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus
5 Jun 2025 - 1:20AM
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Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?
5 Jun 2025 - 1:00AM
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Trump’s Harvard blow hits the very freedoms vital to US success
America’s competitive edge depends on its campuses remaining centres of innovation and debate, free to embrace new ideas and diversity.
30 May 2025 - 12:52AM
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Trump’s attack on science risks dismantling a century of innovation
Restrictive visa policies, rhetoric targeting academic institutions and proposed budget cuts to scientific agencies mark the start of US retreat.
14 May 2025 - 8:30PM
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From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China
A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.
30 Mar 2025 - 6:43PM
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What’s behind the exodus of US-based Chinese academics?
The annual net flow of scientific authors into the US dropped by more than two-thirds between 2018 and 2022, while the figure for China surged nearly 80 per cent
21 Feb 2025 - 6:00PM
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Top chip designer Sun Nan leaves US and finds ‘room to play’ in China
Tsinghua University highlights professor who has returned to China to train next generation of chip experts and tackle tech problems.
12 Feb 2025 - 9:00AM
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Prominent computer scientist Chen Jing leaves US to teach in China
Specialist in computational economics brings ‘dual perspective’ after returning to Beijing’s Tsinghua University as a professor.
22 Jan 2025 - 10:32PM
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China-born biologist Wang Cunyu returns from decades in US to head institute
Wang was recognised by Science magazine in 1996 for his work on cancer cell death.
23 Dec 2024 - 10:57PM
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SCMP Highlights
7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2024
From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move.
20 Dec 2024 - 12:15PM
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Chinese space defence expert Zhang Xiaoxin dies in car crash in Beijing
Zhang, 62, a pioneer in China’s space weather sector, is remembered for his outstanding contribution to monitoring and warning technology.
17 Dec 2024 - 8:44PM
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Top mathematician says Chinese scientists have no choice but to leave US
Many feel ‘uncomfortable’ because of discrimination, according to Yau Shing-Tung.
9 Dec 2024 - 2:17PM
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Why are top scientists leaving the West for China?
A growing number of leading academics are being tempted away from Western countries as they make the move to Chinese institutions.
3 Dec 2024 - 3:53PM
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Chinese team’s cell turns ambient heat into power – no sunlight required
Researchers say their sealed hydrovoltaic cell could be used in harsh environments like deserts and in the dark.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:21AM
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Scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study
Pioneering technology to improve afterburner efficiency could make the Chinese military unrivalled in air combat.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:22AM
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China develops first cable winch system that can reach deepest place on Earth
The Haiwei GD11000 can deploy cables to a maximum depth of more than 11,000 metres.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM
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Drones
‘Recoilless AK-47’ that can be used by most drones built by Chinese scientists
‘Multiple tests have confirmed effectiveness’ of automatic rifle with almost no recoil specifically designed for unmanned warfare.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:23AM
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Award-winning mathematician Wang Xujia back in China after decades in Australia
Westlake University in Hangzhou announces Wang has returned to a full-time chair professorship after nearly 30 years overseas.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:25AM
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Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician
A leading academic has highlighted China’s rich mathematical history, including a startling fact about a well-known theorem.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:24AM
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For Shanghai-born international maths star Yilin Wang, curiosity adds up
Wang, winner of this year’s prestigious Salem Prize, speaks French, avoids the spotlight, and is ‘not a big fan’ of maths contests.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:16AM
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China scientists crack oil-water recycling in potential green win for industry
Unlike traditional methods that retrieve one ingredient from an emulsion, study outlines system that saves both.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:17AM
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China society
China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progress
Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:13AM
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Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’
Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:18AM
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Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China
The academic will serve as chair professor at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:19AM
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Will Chinese scientists make or break the uprising in academic publishing?
A new publishing model is causing ructions in academia, and it could be China who decides the winner.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM
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China’s scientists unveil engine design that could transform hypersonic flight
Tsinghua researchers combine ramjet-based rotor compressor with a detonation engine which they say advances propulsion technology.
28 Nov 2024 - 11:20AM
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