Disease ecologist Peter Daszak describes the ‘witch hunt’ he and his organisation have endured over Covid lab leak allegations.
2 Oct 2024 - 11:05AM videocam
Study uncovers hydrovoltaic effect of leaf transpiration and gives ‘fresh perspective for advancing green energy technologies’, team writes.
24 Sep 2024 - 7:00PM videocam
The ‘father of nanogenerators’ and one of the most influential scientists in the United States, takes role at Beijing institute.
25 Sep 2024 - 1:44AM videocam
Researchers have created a type of self-renewing cell that could help future research and preserve vital genetic resources.
23 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM videocam
Scientists say amid China’s healthcare system development and reform, ‘transitioning to a plant-based diet will be crucial’.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM videocam
Throughout America’s ambition to lead the world in space exploration, engineers born in China have played major roles.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:17PM videocam
In a study into dry eye disease, Chinese and British researchers find that laughter therapy was as effective as eye drops.
Four-day tour of Gansu province sees President Xi Jinping emphasise cultural and environmental protection alongside deeper reform.
15 Sep 2024 - 9:00PM videocam
‘Broad spectrum’ nanovaccine can target multiple coronaviruses, says team at institute once in spotlight over Covid lab leak theory.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:20PM videocam
A new nanoparticle treatment is showing promise for glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:23PM videocam
Reusable spacecraft lands in Gobi Desert months after US detects unknown object ejected from the plane and sent into same orbit.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:23PM videocam
President Xi Jinping tells African leaders at summit that ‘no country should be left behind’ on the path to modernisation.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:32PM videocam
The targeting of scientists in the United States for suspected Chinese ties reached a peak in 2018 and continues to affect a very altered research environment.
US domination of the field of advanced electronics has been propelled in part by many Chinese academics.
25 Sep 2024 - 4:31PM videocam
First round of anti-aircraft artillery launched against drone swarm during PLA exercise achieved only 40 per cent damage, CCTV report says.
2 Sep 2024 - 10:00AM videocam
Chinese researchers say technique to ‘remodel’ the tall grass into a plastic substitute could soon produce eco-friendly utensils, hats, phone cases and more.
29 Aug 2024 - 1:00PM videocam
ActFound performed better in tests than competing models and could offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional methods.
26 Aug 2024 - 6:30PM videocam
Ex-Harvard professor Charles Lieber, targeted under now-axed China Initiative, says he is exploring opportunities at ‘several institutions’.
Findings could lead to new treatments for dopamine transporter-related disorders and addiction to drugs such as cocaine, according to researchers.
21 Aug 2024 - 12:58PM videocam
Steady declines in the planet’s primary heat source point to a ‘pivotal reorganisation’ of the climate system almost 1 million years ago, researchers say.
Researchers says the illegal drug works by suppressing activity in a part of the brain known to become hyperactive during depressive states.
13 Aug 2024 - 3:57PM videocam
Chinese scientists say they have found evidence that chicken-sized dinosaurs lived in what is now Gansu province.
Scientists take inspiration from squirting cucumber plants to create a launcher that can travel 643 times its own height.
11 Aug 2024 - 6:06PM videocam
Ice sheets and sea ice are melting faster in Northern Hemisphere than Southern Hemisphere, which could trigger another climate event: paper.
7 Aug 2024 - 4:00PM videocam
As the planet has warmed over the last century, global weather patterns have become more variable, a study has found.
2 Aug 2024 - 6:01PM videocam
The embattled US aerospace giant is turning to India to fill engineering roles as the US seeks to reduce dependence on China.
1 Aug 2024 - 11:20PM videocam
Paper by international team and another from China both suggest existing measures of the Southern Ocean’s carbon sink capacity may be wide of the mark.
31 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM videocam
Researchers say quantum computing could ‘revolutionise’ pharmaceuticals as they reveal new drug design approach.
28 Jul 2024 - 6:25PM videocam
Chinese scientists have turned discarded solar cells into a high performance lithium battery material that could be used for EVs and grid-scale energy storage.
27 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM videocam
The authorities are considering making it easier for foreign researchers to live and work in the country.
23 Jul 2024 - 10:31AM videocam