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Chinese laser scientist ‘Crazy Li’ arms small drones with metal-cutting beam
Researchers have developed a new device which will enable small drones to shoot powerful lasers – something once thought impossible.
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Cyborg insects can now be mass-produced in a robotic factory, scientists say
14 Dec 2024 - 10:00PM
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What’s stopping human-like machine intelligence? Chinese AI experts weigh in
14 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
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Competition set to heat up over Australian gemstone used in hypersonic weapons
A mineral with thermal qualities vital to hypersonic aircraft could soon be at the centre of the next US-China supply battle.
14 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
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Australia holds the world’s largest reserves of zirconium which is used in hypersonic missiles for its thermal qualities. Photo: Shutterstock
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China sells ultra-powerful laser cutter to unnamed US buyer in industry first
The 60kW cutting-edge machine is the world’s fastest and was developed by Sino-Italian joint venture in the eastern province of Zhejiang.
14 Dec 2024 - 12:00PM
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US-China science pact renewed, sparking backlash from some in Trump’s party
Substantial revisions include enhanced inter-agency review, but backlash from some Republicans was swift.
14 Dec 2024 - 9:25AM
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Team makes distilled wine in replica of bronze vessel found at emperor’s tomb
Archaeologists conduct experiment to recreate distillation process from Western Han dynasty using replica still and taro.
13 Dec 2024 - 6:02PM
The experiment suggests Chinese distillation techniques could go as far back as the Western Han dynasty. Photo: CCTV
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‘A massive bet’: China eyes greater robotics innovation in bid to boost economy
Hangzhou, Chongqing and Nanjing, plus a part of the southwestern Sichuan province, release robotics policies to accelerate innovation.
13 Dec 2024 - 5:25PM
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Fossils found in Chinese cave could shed new light on origins of modern humans
They have both ancient and modern traits – a finding that could challenge ‘out of Africa’ theory of human evolution, scientists say.
13 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
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China is training super-pilots with qigong for stealth jet and drone battle
As the physical demands on top Chinese pilots continues to rise, an ancient form of exercise is keeping them fighting fit.
12 Dec 2024 - 8:00PM
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China-US study replicates ancient rice wine identified from 10,000 years ago
Researchers from Stanford and Chinese Academy of Sciences affiliate find evidence that people were drinking mijiu far earlier than realised.
12 Dec 2024 - 7:00PM
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An international archaeological study at a site in ancient China’s Lower Yangtze region has found evidence that people have long been making wines out of rice. Photo: Shutterstock
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SpaceX and 7 dwarves: Chinese space firms line up to enter reusable rocket race
Chinese rocket companies ramp up efforts to close the gap with SpaceX while hoping to replicate its success with reusable rockets.
12 Dec 2024 - 2:24PM
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China’s hypersonic jumbo jet prototype hits Mach 6 in Gobi Desert test flight
Chinese institute reveals test footage of aircraft that could help turn dream of ‘one-hour global travel’ into reality.
12 Dec 2024 - 12:10AM
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China intrigued by Russia’s planned rail link to planet’s largest coalfield
A Chinese association reveals it is keeping an eye on a project that aims to unlock potentially trillions of tonnes of the fossil fuel.
11 Dec 2024 - 2:42PM
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Hopes for hepatitis B ‘cure’ with China-led treatment advance
Drug combination reaches key threshold for ‘functional cure’ of chronic liver infection that affects more than 250 million people worldwide.
11 Dec 2024 - 10:00AM
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The virus that causes hepatitis B can hide in human liver cells by integrating itself into the human genome, making it extremely difficult to cure. Photo: Shutterstock Images
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US must engage China’s ‘wickedly competitive’ hi-tech firms: trade group leader
Mainland companies striving to overcome slower domestic growth and oversupply while multinationals need R&D talent to stay globally viable.
11 Dec 2024 - 6:02AM
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Scientists discover 3,000-year-old silk at China’s mysterious Sanxingdui ruins
Archaeologists believe the silk – the first found at enigmatic Sichuan site – was used in rituals to ‘communicate between heaven and earth’.
10 Dec 2024 - 7:56PM
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The Chinese lidar researchers diving deep to ‘fish for a needle in the sea’
Best paper prize recognises world’s first single-photon laser-based underwater detection technology that can operate at 1,000-m depths.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:03PM
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The single-photon Raman lidar system developed by Shangguan Mingjia and his team in China has significant potential in early oil spill detection and other underwater applications. Photo: Xiamen University
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For US to edge China in tech, add visa options to lure quantum workers: official
‘Significant’ labour shortfall runs into tens of thousands as Washington and allies worry about Beijing cracking their encryption.
11 Dec 2024 - 12:01AM
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Chinese gene unchanged for 3,000 years in cradle of civilisation: study
Examination of genomic sequences in the Central Plain region of China finds ‘no major shift’ since the Stone Age, despite upheavals.
9 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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The hi-res imaging technique that could sharpen remote sensing and astronomy
A team in China have come up with a way to improve the resolution of digital sensors.
9 Dec 2024 - 3:42PM
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