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The world’s first underwater ramjet engine, powered by boron fuel, has been developed by PLA scientists. Photo: National University of Defence Technology

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PLA fires up world’s first boron ramjet engine that can fly and swim

An engine that can carry weapons at incredible speeds through both air and water has been developed by Chinese scientists.

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Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

China is a long way from reaching this year’s space launch target

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‘Jay Chou of fitness world’, Jimmy Lai takes witness stand: 7 highlights

From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Jordan Yeoh is one of the featured experts at the 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo. Photo: Jordan Yeoh
Jordan Yeoh is one of the featured experts at the 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo. Photo: Jordan Yeoh

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Chinese supercomputer tops global computing efficiency list

Tianhe Exa-node Prototype tops big data category, as Graph500 deems energy-aware big data computing necessary for future industry.

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China poised to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink for Brazil’s satellite internet

Deal between Shanghai-based SpaceSail and Brazil telecoms company follows country’s earlier dispute with Musk’s social media platform X.

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Why China’s EV battery industry could hit 10 trillion yuan despite overcapacity

Nation’s ‘most criticised scientist’ Ouyang Minggao says lithium-ion advances could power sector to new heights, despite current overcapacity.

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Leading battery scientist Ouyang Minggao says China’s battery industry could be worth 10 trillion yuan (US$138 billion) in the future. Photo: File

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China, US ‘have different definitions of deterrence’. Will this bring disaster?

Scholars say it is time to shed Cold War concepts imported from the West and develop distinctly Chinese nuclear strategy.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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From abusive patients to harassment: mistreatment of China’s medical students

Most medical graduates have experienced at least one form of bad behaviour from superiors or the people they are caring for, study finds.

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How Trump’s first term broke decades-old tech barriers that troubled Beijing

Chinese team says in his first term Trump inadvertently broke down invisible barrier that had troubled Beijing for decades.

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Chinese herbal medicine questioned, making sweeter tomatoes: 7 science highlights

From a TCM treatment for brain bleeds to controlling drones with a touchpad, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

The Lancet medical journal has released the results of its study of FYTF-919, an oral liquid solution which has been used to treat brain bleeds since the 1980s. Photo: SCMP

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Is this popular Chinese herbal medicine for brain bleeds useless?

The Lancet has published a study of a widely used traditional Chinese medicine – Zhongfeng Xingnao – which was developed in the 1980s.

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The Lancet medical journal has released the results of its study of FYTF-919, an oral liquid solution sold under the brand name Zhongfeng Xingnao, which has been used to treat brain bleeds since the 1980s. Photo: SCMP
The Lancet medical journal has released the results of its study of FYTF-919, an oral liquid solution sold under the brand name Zhongfeng Xingnao, which has been used to treat brain bleeds since the 1980s. Photo: SCMP

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How a Chinese spacecraft will catch Mars rock samples for journey to Earth

A lightweight device on an orbiting module will capture a container about the size of a coffee can.

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Global climate expert Chen Deliang returns to China after decades in Europe

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences fellow has joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department.

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For Shanghai-born international maths star Yilin Wang, curiosity adds up

Wang, winner of this year’s prestigious Salem Prize, speaks French, avoids the spotlight, and is ‘not a big fan’ of maths contests.

Yilin Wang is a junior professor at France’s Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, which supports advanced research in mathematics and theoretical physics. Photo: Handout

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China’s hypergravity marvel to ‘compress’ time and space

Revolutionary research tool will dial up gravity to mimic natural events and help to tap future energy reserves, solve engineering puzzles.

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The Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is expected to help scientists solve a vast array of engineering challenges. Photo: ifeng
The Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, is expected to help scientists solve a vast array of engineering challenges. Photo: ifeng

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China scientists crack oil-water recycling in potential green win for industry

Unlike traditional methods that retrieve one ingredient from an emulsion, study outlines system that saves both.

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How Beijing flipped the South China Sea game with a single island

An isolated reef in the Spratly Islands holds the key to improved Chinese response times in the region, a new study says.

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China’s netizens warned that shutting down scientists’ views may hobble progress

Renowned scientists such as physicist He Zuoxiu and Fields Medal winner Yau Shing-Tung have been subjected to online attacks.

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“Fandom culture is worryingly penetrating into discussions of science topics” and could hurt China’s technology sector, editorial in state-affiliated media outlet has warned. Photo: Shutterstock

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World first as Chinese sample reveals ‘young’ volcanic activity on moon’s far side

Chinese and US scientists have come up with some surprising results after testing rock samples collected by the Chang’e-6 lunar mission.

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Scientists have already made a major discovery after testing began on samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 probe from the far side of the moon. Photo: CNSA/Xinhua via AP
Scientists have already made a major discovery after testing began on samples collected by China’s Chang’e-6 probe from the far side of the moon. Photo: CNSA/Xinhua via AP

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China’s newest commercial satellite ‘pushes limits’ of optical resolution

Orbiter will also provide high-speed satellite-to-ground data transmission and feature electric propulsion, developer says.

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China’s FAST telescope a beacon of ‘soft power’, Shaw laureate says

Winners of the awards see top science and maths talent continuing to emerge from Chinese universities.

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Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’

Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, according to study.

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Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes. Photo: EPA
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