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Scientists

Scientists
Latest news and updates on Chinese scientists, including the hundreds of researchers who in recent years have switched affiliations from American universities to institutions in China.
An estimated 589 million adults worldwide are living with diabetes, expected to rise to 853 million by 2050, the International Diabetes Federation says. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

The unsung spleen may play a big role in fighting diabetes: Chinese scientists

Researchers say nanoparticles could help engineer the spleen – a more promising long-term survival site than the liver – into a transplant hub.

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Chinese scholars in US bio-smuggling cases agree to stay in jail

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From a shepherd to world-renowned scientist, Xie Yimin leaves Australia for China

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US-China relations

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.

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The FBI is investigating a Chinese scientist over the alleged smuggling of biological material. Photo: AP
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Chinese researcher pathogen case ‘politicised’, risks further US talent exodus

Arrest of researcher for alleged smuggling of ‘agroterrorism weapon’ risks further damage to US-China collaboration.

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Is the common fungus Fusarium graminearum an ‘agroterrorism agent’?

Two Chinese researchers charged with smuggling and conspiracy after attempting to enter the US with fungus that causes crop damage.

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United States

Opinion | 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.

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People hold up signs during a Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students on the Harvard University campus in Boston, Massachusetts on May 27. Photo: AFP
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Opinion | 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.

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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.

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Video | 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

Why are more Chinese scientists leaving the US to return to China?
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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.

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Professor and chip expert Sun Nan has returned to his alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing, after more than a decade at institutions in the US. Photo: Handout
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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.

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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.

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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.

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(From left) Kenji Fukaya, Sun Shao-Cong and Gérard Mourou. Photo: Stony Brook University/MD Anderson Cancer Centre/Weibo/Peking University
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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.

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Zhang Xiaoxin, who died on Sunday, was a pioneer in China’s space weather sector and left a mark in space, aviation and communications and China’s serviced space missions. Photo: Handout
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Chinese scientists say their hydrovoltaic cell achieved stable electricity output with negligible water consumption, which could make it suitable for extreme environments like deserts. Photo: Xinhua
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Even specialised unmanned weapon platforms or heavily modified drones struggle with the recoil of machine guns, compromising shooting accuracy and versatility. Newly developed rifle offers a solution to these challenges. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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World-renowned Chinese-Australian mathematician Wang Xujia, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences, has joined Westlake University in eastern China. Photo: Westlake University
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Researchers from Zhejiang University in China have written about their new way of separating oil and water emulsions to environmentally acceptable standards. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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“Fandom culture is worryingly penetrating into discussions of science topics” and could hurt China’s technology sector, editorial in state-affiliated media outlet has warned. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

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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.

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