2 h. ago China’s analogue AI chip could work 1,000 times faster than Nvidia GPU: study

Chinese scientists have created a superfast analogue chip that can solve complex maths problems for advanced scientific tasks and artificial intelligence (AI) while using less power than conventional computing, according to a paper published this month. The analogue device designed by researchers from Peking University uses memory chips made of resistive materials. With future improvements, it could perform calculations at a processing rate 1,000 times faster than top digital processors, such as...

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8 h. ago Why top Chinese scientist warned public against ‘hubris’ over country’s advances

The Chinese people have been urged to stay “calm and objective” about the country’s advances in cutting-edge weapons by a veteran rocket scientist, who warned “a lot of effort” was still needed. An array of advanced rockets, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, featured in last month’s Victory Day parade in Beijing along with other hi-tech weapons, generating considerable public enthusiasm. In an interview for a popular video account, Zhao Ruian, 84, a former researcher with the China...

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36 h. ago Chinese scientists caught neurons ‘kissing’ each other with cutting

Chinese scientists have captured the “kiss-shrink-run” process of neuronal communication using the world’s first camera with nanometre resolution and a millisecond-scale imaging speed. This cutting-edge cryogenic electron microscopy development enables the team to freeze moments of neurotransmission in time and clearly observe the complete dynamic process of the synaptic vesicle – a tiny, membrane-bound sac in a neuron that stores neurotransmitters. Their findings have also helped to resolve a...

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37 h. ago Chinese scientists discover secret to healthy ageing in naked mole

The remarkable longevity and disease resistance of naked mole rats are linked to a version of a protein involved in DNA repair that is also found in humans, Chinese scientists have discovered. The team led by researchers from Shanghai’s Tongji University found that introducing this modified protein in flies and mice reduced the genetic damage associated with ageing and helped to extend lifespan, according to results of their study published earlier this month. Their findings suggest that the...

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3 d. ago Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai

Power bank explodes on Air China flight, forces emergency landing in Shanghai  Nation Thailand

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4 d. ago China’s double threat: Shanghai sinks as sea level rises fastest in 4,000 years

Shanghai is sinking while the world’s sea levels are rising fast – the fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening the Chinese financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. China faces a double threat from rising seas, according to the multinational team, as many of its largest and most economically important cities are concentrated in delta regions – flat lands close to water that were ideal for urban development but remain extremely vulnerable to...

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8 d. ago China Mobile aims to triple AI computing power using homegrown chips

State-owned telecom giant China Mobile announced plans to use only homegrown chips for the nation’s largest artificial intelligence computing network by 2028, accelerating China’s efforts to become a leader in AI and reduce its reliance on foreign technology. China Mobile chairman Yang Jie outlined the ambitious target at the company’s Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou on Saturday. The telco, he said, planned to double its investment in AI and explore the construction of a computing...

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8 d. ago Fathers can pass on benefits of exercise, Chinese study suggests

Chinese scientists have found that the benefits of exercise can be inherited across generations, with a father’s level of activity influencing his children’s health and endurance. The team found that mice could pass on the benefits of exercise – including improved muscle mass, lower body fat and stronger bones – through the genes. By contrast, the offspring of inactive mice performed worse in running and strength tests. “We demonstrate that offspring sired by exercise-trained fathers display...

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9 d. ago Chinese, Dutch scientists discover how to regenerate single cell into new plant

Chinese, Dutch scientists discover how to regenerate single cell into new plant  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Chinese scientists seek ways to unlock AI’s power to tackle real world problems

As China rapidly advances in artificial intelligence to boost economic growth and transform industries, some scientists are working to unleash the technology’s potential to promote social good. Su Jionglong, deputy dean of the School of AI and Advanced Computing at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, researches AI applications aimed at reducing discrimination, providing emotional support and making faster medical diagnoses. He said he was establishing a start-up with his students, who developed...

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1 week ago Chinese scientists find gene that determines central bearded dragon’s sex

In arid parts of central Australia, temperature plays a big part in determining whether central bearded dragon embryos emerge from their eggs as male or female. While the sex of mammals and birds is determined solely by genetics, the dragons are like turtles and crocodiles in that incubation temperature plays a part in the process. If incubated at 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher, some male embryos will emerge as female. If the temperature is cooler, genetics will determine...

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2 w. ago Nigeria turns to China for a new $2 billion loan to rebuild ailing power grid

Nigeria turns to China for a new $2 billion loan to rebuild ailing power grid  Business Insider Africa

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2 w. ago Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools to power hacks: OpenAI

Foreign adversaries are using multiple AI tools to power hacks: OpenAI  Axios

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2 w. ago China targets Gen Z, millennials in new strategy to build its brand in Africa

China is betting on a new generation of digital influencers and content creators to reshape its image in Africa, which observers have said is a major shift as Beijing looks to refine its “soft power” campaigns. This new strategy aims to reshape China’s public image by connecting directly with younger audiences through cultural exchange and tourism, showcasing a side of the country rarely seen in traditional news reports. For the second consecutive year, the Chinese embassy in Kenya is sponsoring...

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2 w. ago China’s AI research prowess is proof of global innovation power shift: book

The belief that China is a country only good at adopting technologies at scale has been a “misperception”, according to the author of The New Geography of Innovation, a recently published book that maps the rise of new tech powers around the world excluding the US. “The geography of innovation is shifting”, the book, which came out in July, concluded. Covering tech start-ups across China, the UK, Singapore and Canada, among other countries, author Mehran Gul said China today “is the only...

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3 w. ago Chinese physicists produce most powerful stable magnetic field on Earth

An all-superconducting magnet built by Chinese scientists has generated a world-record steady magnetic field of 35.1 tesla, about 700,000 times stronger than Earth’s magnetic field. The development could have implications for anything that requires highly powerful magnets, like aerospace electromagnetic propulsion, power transmission, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear fusion and superconducting magnetic levitation, or maglev. The fully superconducting magnet developed by researchers from...

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3 w. ago China Focus: Chinese scientists propose excess 40Ar in lunar soil possibly from Earth wind

China Focus: Chinese scientists propose excess 40Ar in lunar soil possibly from Earth wind  China Daily - Global Edition

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3 w. ago China sets new climate target, aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind power by 2035

China sets new climate target, aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind power by 2035  PV Tech

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3 w. ago Hydride ion battery breakthrough: Chinese team hits 6x capacity of lithium ion

Chinese scientists have created a new type of battery that uses hydrogen ions to store and release energy, which could offer a safer alternative to conventional lithium-based batteries. The rechargeable, room-temperature stable battery was made possible using a rare earth-based battery electrolyte that harnesses hydride ions, or negatively charged hydrogen ions. Experimental data shows that the battery’s specific capacity – or the amount of electrical charge it can store per unit of mass or...

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3 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa: scientists warn climate change leads to stronger storms

Super Typhoon Ragasa, which lashed Hong Kong and the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Wednesday, has drawn warnings from scientists that climate change is making such storms more frequent. Benjamin Horton, dean of the school of energy and environment at City University of Hong Kong, said: “Climate scientists know better than anyone else that these events should not be happening at such regularity, so late in the season, of such intensity, of such high winds and of such big storm surges....

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