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Researchers on board the Chinese ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang retrieve a deep-sea sample during a drilling operation in the South China Sea basin. Photo: CCTV
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Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

Maiden expedition reaches 5,000 metres below the ocean’s surface and more than 850 metres below the sea floor.

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China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

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Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones

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US police report raises questions over Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

Key details about semiconductor scientist’s visit from US federal agents the day before he took his own life mysteriously wiped from report.

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Wang Danhao, a semiconductor researcher from China at the University of Michigan, died in March. Photo: Linda Wan
Wang Danhao, a semiconductor researcher from China at the University of Michigan, died in March. Photo: Linda Wan
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China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

Top research body also names quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and controlled nuclear fusion as priorities for five-year plan.

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Chinese commercial reactor achieves nuclear fusion with clean hydrogen-boron fuel

Feat hailed as ‘significant and valuable contribution’ to global research on magnetic confinement hydrogen-boron reactions.

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China lights up ‘super microscope’ hopes with world-leading electron gun beam

By observing matter at the atomic scale, the Hefei Advanced Light Facility could drive breakthroughs in microchips.

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The Hefei Advanced Light Facility is designed to use extremely bright X-rays to observe the structure of matter at the atomic scale. Photo: Xinhua
The Hefei Advanced Light Facility is designed to use extremely bright X-rays to observe the structure of matter at the atomic scale. Photo: Xinhua
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‘Everyone can attend university’: China unveils sweeping higher education reform

New guidelines urge universities to specialise as demographic change and a tougher job market reshape talent demand.

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Claims China’s BeiDou satellite was refuelled in orbit could change space race

Research papers suggest the historic operation occurred in February last year, a manoeuvre that could have military implications.

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Offshore wind farm could create radar blind spots, ‘ghost’ targets: China study

As China rapidly expands its wind projects near coastal areas, researchers find the turbines can complicate marine vessel detection at sea.

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A container ship arrives at Qingdao port in east China’s Shandong province. Photo: Xinhua
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China’s handheld submarine detector tracked a subway train underground

The tiny device is the size of a pencil and uses just 5 watts of power but can record a train braking into a station under a city street.

Photograph of the miniaturised magnetometer system. Photo: handout
Photograph of the miniaturised magnetometer system. Photo: handout
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Chinese drug loberamisal extends stroke treatment window from 6 hours to 2 days

Large-scale clinical trial with nearly 1,000 patients from 32 hospitals delivers 13 per cent leap in recovery over standard care alone.

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China-Russia space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia

Private initiative brings together a Russian astronaut trainer and a Chinese science museum to teach ethics and space science in Penang.

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Neurobiologist says his return to China not spurred by Michigan campus tragedy

Prominent researcher takes over Nanjing University’s school of life sciences, rejecting claims US policy prompted his return.

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Nanjing University has confirmed that Ye Bing is dean and chair professor at its life sciences school. Photo: Handout
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China’s next-gen stealth fighters, bad cholesterol drug: 7 science highlights

From oil refining with reduced energy use to a self-powered neural device, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

An image of what appears to be one of China’s sixth-generation fighters, sometimes referred to as the J-50 and consistent with designs developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, surfaced on Chinese social media late last year. Chinese authorities did not confirm the authenticity of the images. Photo: Handout
An image of what appears to be one of China’s sixth-generation fighters, sometimes referred to as the J-50 and consistent with designs developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, surfaced on Chinese social media late last year. Chinese authorities did not confirm the authenticity of the images. Photo: Handout
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China launches commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers.

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Biomedicine | China’s CAR-T cell therapy cancer breakthrough shows progress

Having played a pivotal role in the ‘astonishing’ growth of personalised cancer treatment, China this year became the first country in the world to approve its use on solid tumours.

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China starts on the world’s first supercritical CO2 and molten salt energy plant

Ruitan demonstration project in Shandong aims to reduce energy waste and stabilise grid electricity supply.

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Construction began on the Ruitan demonstration project at China Huaneng’s Bajiao power station in Yantai City on September 16. Photo: China Huaneng
Construction began on the Ruitan demonstration project at China Huaneng’s Bajiao power station in Yantai City on September 16. Photo: China Huaneng
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China gets closer to Jupiter mission by bringing Nasa’s StarNAV concept to life

The tech uses subtle shifts in starlight to track speed and position, allowing spacecraft to navigate deep space alone.

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Some of China’s 11,000 mega bridges could be at risk from small drones: study

Chinese researchers simulate attacks on a typical suspension bridge and find a precisely targeted small strike could trigger collapse.

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China tests first practical submarine solar farm at 10-metre depth in open sea

Scientists successfully charge batteries and power a LED using lead halide perovskite solar cells in world-first test.

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Submerged array is able to charge batteries and power a LED panel, proving that solar energy can be harvested even in the dim, blue-green twilight of the ocean. Photo: Handout
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Rare earth exposure can triple low birthweight risk: Chinese study

Research tracking pregnant women in Wuhan over a two-year period shows link between critical mineral exposure and low baby birthweights.

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A medical staff member cares for a newborn at the neonatology department of Lianyungang People’s Hospital in East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
A medical staff member cares for a newborn at the neonatology department of Lianyungang People’s Hospital in East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent

A sharp drop in the number of candidates for clinical medicine has highlighted the challenges of pursuing a medical career.

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Is China’s fabled Empress Dowager Huayang buried near an airport? A study says yes

Researchers say a looted tomb near Xian’s main runway belongs to the adoptive grandmother of the country’s first emperor.

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China-led team discovers fragments of lost continent Gondwana

Research suggests that the land mass that once dominated Earth was larger than previously thought.

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Gondwana encompassed at least 80 per cent of Earth’s continental land mass. Illustration: Getty Images
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