2 h. ago Could Chinese AI scientists threaten US tech dominance? Study of DeepSeek team gives clues

It’s time to reassess assumptions ‘that the world’s best and brightest naturally want to study and stay in the United States’: paper.

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24 h. ago 'Rabbits sometimes make mistakes or grow lazy. That's when the tortoise seizes its chance': Chinese scientists make nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research

'Rabbits sometimes make mistakes or grow lazy. That's when the tortoise seizes its chance': Chinese scientists make nuclear power breakthrough using abandoned US research  Live Science

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6 d. ago US scientists given access to moon rocks brought back by China’s Chang’e

Chinese space agency says American scientists will be among the international researchers allowed to study lunar samples.

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8 d. ago Mapping the mind: Chinese and French scientists advance on neural origins of consciousness

Findings could help illuminate role of brain region in cognitive functions, such as memory integration and abstract thinking: paper.

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1 week ago Major rice producers have world’s worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn

India, Pakistan, Thailand and China all have heavy concentrations of cadmium in arable soil, raising the risk of cancer and other diseases.

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1 week ago Major rice producers have worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn

Major rice producers have worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Chinese scientists use AI to help visually impaired to ‘see’, explore the world

A collaborative research project has developed a lightweight, wearable system that is also easy to use, according to a new study.

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2 w. ago Early deaths of top Chinese AI scientists raise concerns about industry pressures

Military artificial intelligence, computer vision and medical tech fields lose leading minds to accidents or illness.

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2 w. ago Questions remain 5 years after death in US of celebrated Chinese scientist Nongjian Tao

Amid China Initiative era and pressure on Chinese research community, police report concluded Tao died by suicide amid ‘work-related stress’.

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2 w. ago Exclusive | Questions remain 5 years after death in US of Chinese scientist Nongjian Tao

Exclusive | Questions remain 5 years after death in US of Chinese scientist Nongjian Tao  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Chinese scientist Li Haibo dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload among academics

Li’s death has again put the health and workload of university researchers under the spotlight.

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2 w. ago Chinese scientist dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload of academics

Chinese scientist dies aged 41 amid concern over ‘insane’ workload of academics  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago Grand Theft Auto Shanghai? Chinese scientists build a super virtual city – for police

A hyperrealistic rendering of China’s largest city may look like a video game setting, but it has a much more serious purpose.

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3 w. ago Grand Theft Auto Shanghai? Chinese scientists build a virtual city – for police

Grand Theft Auto Shanghai? Chinese scientists build a virtual city – for police  South China Morning Post

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3 w. ago China Is Constructing World’s 1st “Deep Sea Station” In SCS To Extract 80 Billion Tons Worth Of Energy

China Is Constructing World’s 1st “Deep Sea Station” In SCS To Extract 80 Billion Tons Worth Of Energy  EurAsian Times

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3 w. ago US diplomats in China face relationship ban, Xiaomi’s fatal car crash: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From FBI’s raids on a Chinese-American scientist to ByteDance founder’s citizenship status, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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4 w. ago Chinese scientists find way to make seawater uranium extraction 40 times more efficient

With uranium demand tipped to cross 40,000 tonnes by 2040, China is likely to increasingly turn to marine extraction for the heavy metal.

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4 w. ago Chinese scientists make seawater uranium extraction 40 times more efficient

With uranium demand tipped to cross 40,000 tonnes by 2040, China is likely to increasingly turn to marine extraction for the heavy metal.

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4 w. ago Chinese team makes marine uranium extraction 40 times more efficient

Chinese team makes marine uranium extraction 40 times more efficient  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago ‘Giving machines a heart’: China urged to dig deeper in AI development

Top Chinese scientist Zhu Songchun calls on Beijing to go beyond ‘surface-level’ achievements to advance theory and philosophy of AI.

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