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16 October, 2024
LATEST China Science NEWS

The new aerial radar penetrating the icy depths of China’s glaciers

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The aerial survey covered the Laohugou No 12 glacier in the Qilian Mountains. Photo: Reuters

Chinese classicists fight to save Greek, Roman works from conspiracy theorists

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Theories that ancient Greek and Roman culture was faked are increasingly popular in some corners of the Chinese internet. Photo: AP

Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian

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A study has found key differences between durian grown in China compared with Southeast Asia. Photo: Sun Yeung

Scientists say they’ve found simple way to turn diamonds into flexible membrane

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The diamond membrane is separated from a silicon substrate using tape. Photo: Holly Chik

How China’s lunar find could fill ‘billion-year gap’ in magnetic field studies

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A view of the lunar surface as taken by the Chang’e-6 probe in June. Photo: EPA-EFE
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The aerial survey covered the Laohugou No 12 glacier in the Qilian Mountains. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

The new aerial radar penetrating the icy depths of China’s glaciers

Airborne technology is helping to map the terrain and water reserves in the Qilian Mountains.

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History

Chinese classicists fight to save Greek, Roman works from conspiracy theorists

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Durians in China

Scientists find key nutrient missing in China-grown durian

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Scientists say they’ve found simple way to turn diamonds into flexible membrane

It’s expected to speed up ‘arrival of diamond era’ in electronics, photonics and more, according to team from Hong Kong and mainland China.

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The diamond membrane is separated from a silicon substrate using tape. Photo: Holly Chik
China's space programme

How China’s lunar find could fill ‘billion-year gap’ in magnetic field studies

Rocks brought back indicate lunar magnetic field may have shot up about 2.8 billion years ago, Chinese study in Nature says.

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China's space programme

How the launch of China’s GuoWang satellites differs from its US Starlink rival

Details have emerged on the key distinctions between China’s recent internet satellite launch and SpaceX’s constellation.

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Mental health

Autism affects about 1 in 127 people, global study finds

Autism prevalence varies significantly by region, with Japan having the highest in the world.

Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is characterised by ongoing challenges in social communication, interaction and sensory processing. Photo: Shutterstock
SCMP Highlights

7 scientists, mathematicians, physicists and experts who moved to China in 2024

From a Nobel-winning laser scientist to an award-winning mathematician, here are some experts who made the move.

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US-China relations

Opinion | US-China science pact renewal a ray of hope amid techno-nationalism

The pact sustains targeted collaboration, but it also risks reinforcing emerging scientific blocs, potentially reshaping the global research landscape.

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Wellness

Snake gut secrets unlocked by new study may help treat human diseases

Research on how pythons regenerate their guts may open door to treatment for Crohn’s and coeliac diseases, colorectal cancer, even diabetes.

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The mechanisms pythons use to regrow their intestines may provide insight on treatments for human gastrointestinal diseases, a new study shows. Photo: Dreamstime/TNS
China technology

China’s neutrino facility at final stage on path to measure ghost particles

The Juno facility in Guangdong has started filling with ultrapure water at 100 tonnes per hour, on track to collect data from August: IHEP.

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Staff seal the bottom of a water tank with Tyvek material at the Juno construction site in southern China. Juno is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo: Xinhua
SCMP Highlights

‘Dream bullets’, hypersonic gliders: 12 China science breakthroughs in 2024

From a giant sphere for tracking neutrinos to a first trace of lunar water, here are some of the major science developments of the year.

Russia

‘China is in a good phase’: award-winning neuroscientist on why he left Europe

Nikos Logothetis from the International Centre for Primate Brain Research in Shanghai becomes first non-Russian to receive the award.

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United States

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in backyard

Mastodons, which were distant cousins of mammoths and modern-day elephants, went extinct around 13,000 years ago.

The well-preserved mastodon jaw. Photo: New York State Museum via AP
China's space programme

Editorial | Science the winner as Chinese astronauts spacewalk to record

Hi-tech advances in spacesuits resulting from previous missions helped make the nine-hour feat possible.

Shenzhou-19 astronaut Song Lingdong during his spacewalk outside China’s orbiting space station, in a screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Centre. Photo: Xinhua
China

A liver acid could be an anti-ageing ‘elixir’, Chinese scientists say

Researchers find naturally occurring acid induces pseudo-starvation effects, resulting in anti-ageing effects in animals.

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Zuchongzhi 3.0 quantum computer rivals Google’s Willow, say Chinese scientists

Like Google’s quantum chip, the Chinese processor boasts 105 qubits with high precision and stability, according to new paper.

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Disease

Farm breeds pigs for human kidney transplant; it’s a blessing, patient says

The US’ long waiting list for transplants could be shortened with the use of genetically modified animal organs. This farm is key to process.

A technician pets a genetically altered pig at Revivicor Research farm in Blacksburg, in the US state of Virginia where researchers breed the animals to transplant their organs into human patients. Photo: AFP
Archaeology and palaeontology

Mysterious terracotta commander offers clues to China’s ancient Qin dynasty army

Rare statue of high-ranking officer is helping archeologists piece together military structure of the first empire in China.

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SCMP Highlights

PLA’s electronic war ‘kill list’, powerful laser cutter: 7 science highlights

From clues to the next pandemic to Chinese scientists leaving the US, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

China's space programme

Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours

Shenzhou-19 crew members Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong installed space protection devices and conducted maintenance outside Tiangong.

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Shenzhou-19 astronaut Song Lingdong waves during the record-breaking nine-hour spacewalk in a screen image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese culture

Opinion | China’s scientific breakthroughs can lead to linguistic ones too

While English is used in most global scientific exchanges, publishing more papers in Chinese could facilitate linguistic innovation and inclusion.

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The returner of the Chang’e-6 lunar probe is opened during a ceremony at the China Academy of Space Technology in Beijing, China, on June 26. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese scientists may have invented new way to generate power from the ocean

Hydrogel particles were made into absorbent composite beads and the results showed ‘significant potential’, team says.

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Food and Drinks

Mouthing Off | Sugar, salt … durian. A device zaps your tongue into tasting them all

Scientists at City University of Hong Kong have invented a device that can mimic flavours by zapping the tongue with an electric current.

Chinese detonation engine in test flight for supersonic passenger jet

Jindouyun – named after Monkey King’s ‘somersault cloud’ – reached Mach 4 at more than 65,600 feet, Space Transportation says.

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The Jindouyun, or JinDou400, has been designed for a passenger jet the company says will be able to fly from Beijing to New York in two hours. Photo: Handout
Scientists

Chinese space defence expert Zhang Xiaoxin dies in car crash in Beijing

Zhang, 62, a pioneer in China’s space weather sector, is remembered for his outstanding contribution to monitoring and warning technology.

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Zhang Xiaoxin, who died on Sunday, was a pioneer in China’s space weather sector and left a mark in space, aviation and communications and China’s serviced space missions. Photo: Handout

China’s hypersonic drone launches revealed on video for first time

Video includes MD-21/MD series unmanned vehicle reaching Mach 7 after launch from a high-altitude near-space balloon.

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Leading cancer scientist Sun Shao-Cong returns to China amid US investigations

Sun has begun work to establish a new immunology lab in Beijing following investigations of him by the US government, a source says.

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