2 h. ago Venice’s famous winged lion statue is actually Chinese, scientists say

Venice’s famous winged lion statue is actually Chinese, scientists say  CNN

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40 h. ago Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for intl collaboration

Chinese scientists unveil blueprint for asteroid defense and resource utilization, call for intl collaboration  China Daily

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8 d. ago How China could turn Paracels into a submarine kill zone in South China Sea

Four years after the USS Connecticut, one of the most advanced nuclear submarines in the US Navy, slammed into an uncharted seamount in the South China Sea, the site of that near-catastrophic grounding may now become a deadly minefield for future naval battles. Chinese military scientists are proposing to transform the dangerous underwater terrain where the Connecticut crashed into a strategically engineered kill zone, packed with powerful mines designed to exploit the very same acoustic blind...

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1 week ago First ‘universal’ 6G chip, China’s ‘cyberpunk’ cities: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China unveils world’s first ‘all-frequency’ 6G chip capable of 100Gbps speeds Chinese scientists have developed the world’s first “all-frequency” 6G chip that could help bridge the digital divide between rural and urban communities. 2. Chinese firms adapting as US ends de minimis exemptions for rest of world As the United States ends import duty exemptions...

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1 week ago China achieves invisibility tech breakthrough for early warning aircraft

Chinese air force scientists have developed a revolutionary radar technology capable of rendering its airborne early warning platforms nearly undetectable to enemy electronic surveillance. Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft – long considered indispensable yet vulnerable command nodes – have historically been high-value targets. Their powerful radar emissions, while essential for managing the battlespace, make them visible from hundreds of kilometres away. But the Chinese...

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2 w. ago China’s military strides, future of Malaysian oil and gas: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s military has made a dramatic about-turn. The world is watching 2. Malaysia’s oil and gas future finds itself adrift in the South China Sea 3. Award-winning HIV scientist Shan Liang exits US for Chinese research institute 4. Mixed signals from US lead Japan to broaden defence ties to...

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2 w. ago PLA makes strides, Chinese man sold to Myanmar scam hub freed: 5 weekend reads

We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s military has made a dramatic about-turn. The world is watching 2. Malaysia’s oil and gas future finds itself adrift in the South China Sea 3. Award-winning HIV scientist Shan Liang exits US for Chinese research institute 4. Mixed signals from US lead Japan to broaden defence ties to...

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2 w. ago Looks like an airship, acts like a windmill: China poised to make turbine leap

Chinese scientists expect to soon make a breakthrough in airborne wind turbine technology, with the world’s first megawatt-level system set to take flight, according to the project team. The floating wind power generation system resembles an airship and is being held up as a possible power solution for remote locations and disaster zones where conventional power supplies cannot be used or are inadequate. The researchers said their system’s output – more than 30 times more powerful than the best...

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2 w. ago China’s new floating wind power tech may rival traditional windmills: engineer

Chinese scientists expect to soon make a breakthrough in airborne wind turbine technology, with the world’s first megawatt-level system set to take flight, according to the project team. The floating wind power generation system resembles an airship and is being held up as a possible power solution for remote locations and disaster zones where conventional power supplies cannot be used or are inadequate. The researchers said their system’s output – more than 30 times more powerful than the best...

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3 w. ago Chinese scientists transplant human brain cells to mice, boosting pleasure

Chinese scientists have found a way to turn human stem cells into dopamine-producing brain cells, transplanting them into mice and helping reduce depressive behaviour and boost pleasure. When the engineered neuron-like cells were grafted into depression-model mice, they helped lessen symptoms like anxiety and resignation while increasing feelings of enjoyment. The development has the potential to be employed as a therapy to treat neuropsychiatric disorders by directly targeting and repairing...

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3 w. ago Chinese Scientists Working On Robot That Could Give Birth To Human Baby, Prototype To Launch In 2026

Chinese Scientists Working On Robot That Could Give Birth To Human Baby, Prototype To Launch In 2026  NDTV

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3 w. ago Chinese scientists build largest array of atoms for quantum computing

A team led by renowned Chinese physicist Pan Jianwei has built a key component for an atom-based quantum computer, raising hopes it could be scaled up to an array using tens of thousands of the tiny building blocks. The approach taken by Pan and his team from the University of Science and Technology of China overcomes a major hurdle to atom-based quantum computing, according to a paper published last week in the peer-reviewed Physical Review Letters. The researchers designed an artificial...

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3 w. ago China boosts hybrid crop development speed by 400% with robotic breeding plant

Chinese scientists have boosted the speed of new hybrid crop development fivefold with a combined strategy of “robot-friendly” gene editing and artificial intelligence-driven robotics. Using gene editing to generate plants with parts that were more accessible for robots, the researchers enabled the breeding of new plant generations much more quickly than using manual methods. The team’s combined biotechnology, AI and robotics strategy was used to create an intelligent breeding factory that...

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3 w. ago China’s super steel, new ‘Darwin Monkey’ computer: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Absolutely impossible’: how China created super steel for nuclear fusion Chinese scientists have detailed how they created CHSN01 (China high-strength low-temperature steel No 1), deployed it this year in the construction of world’s first fusion nuclear power generation reactor and put China in a leading...

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3 w. ago Chinese experts create ‘storm eye’, China’s rocket woes: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. ‘Absolutely impossible’: how China created super steel for nuclear fusion Chinese scientists have detailed how they created CHSN01 (China high-strength low-temperature steel No 1), deployed it this year in the construction of world’s first fusion nuclear power generation reactor and put China in a leading...

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4 w. ago China’s new launcher is aimed at space debris. Can it also be used as a weapon?

Chinese scientists have unveiled a projectile launcher for use in space – a device designed to remove dangerous debris orbiting the Earth but with potential to also be used as a weapon. The compact and stealthy device draws on the principle of gunpowder propulsion dating back to 9th century China, but brings it into the new space age. It was jointly developed by aerospace engineers in Nanjing, Shanghai and Shenyang and unveiled last month in the peer-reviewed Chinese journal Acta Aeronautica et...

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4 w. ago China’s chromosome editing tool could unlock new wave of genetic advances

A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new gene-editing tool that can precisely manipulate millions of base pairs – the building blocks of DNA. The innovation has been hailed as “very significant progress” by Professor Yin Hao, a gene editing specialist at Wuhan University’s medical research institute, who was not involved in the study. He added that it would help lay the foundation for future advances in genetic engineering in...

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last month Chinese scientists create meteorite diamond in laboratory breakthrough

Researchers in China say they have recreated the elusive “meteorite diamond” in a laboratory – settling six decades of debate about the material’s existence and opening up new avenues for advancements in defence and electronics. The first hexagonal-structured diamond was discovered in 1967 within the Canyon Diablo meteorite that hit Arizona 49,000 years ago. It was widely believed to have formed from graphite under the intense heat and pressure generated by the impact with Earth. While all...

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