New committee of experts to be tasked with guiding Chinese research in the emerging field in a sign the country is stepping up focus on future tech.

The Hainan island facility was built in record time with further expansion planned as experts predict a more cautious private aerospace sector.

Unprecedented simultaneous brain recordings hold new promise for understanding relationships between neural activity and behaviour.

Most cultured meats are produced using synthetic carriers but the grain staple provides a natural, nutritious alternative, researchers said.

Company says kerosene-liquid oxygen-propelled rocket launched unexpectedly and crashed in hills, with no casualties.

Pipeline mega project carrying heated crude oil is gradually degrading large areas of permafrost, increasing geohazard risks, scientists say.

Researchers have developed brain-on-chip technology to train the robot to perform tasks such as gripping objects.

The US began discussions about protecting ‘relics’ from the Apollo 11 mission after Chinese lunar rovers started operating, state TV told.

The samples, collected from the unexplored far side of the moon, were handed over to the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Friday.

Design details have emerged of China’s newest military aircraft that combines a fighter jet with two drones.

Scientists from around the world are welcome to study samples from the far side of the moon brought back by Chang’e-6 probe, officials say.

Much lighter and more energy-efficient than conventional trains, the Cetrovo 1.0 is expected to go into operation later this year.

High-ranking appointment unveiled in report on the executive vice-president’s address to leading scientists at a conference in Beijing.

Last year, US air defence struggled to see a balloon floating across the country. But China has a simpler detection method.

Discovery has potential to upend scientific consensus that the moon’s formation was the result of a small planet colliding with Earth.

The number of overweight adults in China, the world’s second most populous country, is projected to reach 540 million by 2030, according to a mainland public health study.

President tells science and tech conference the focus should be on achieving breakthroughs in ‘bottleneck’ technologies for six key areas.

Re-entry capsule touches down safely in Inner Mongolia with the first samples ever retrieved from the moon’s rough, mysterious side.

Originally discovered in 1985, ectoin is now making waves on the skincare scene for its powerful ability to defend skin from damage while delivering the benefits of multiple other ingredients

The country’s four icebreakers have made year-round scientific expeditions to the geopolitically important polar regions possible.

‘Sincere and modest’ Deng Jiaxian, who developed country’s first atomic bomb, was said to be diametrically opposed in character to Oppenheimer.

Geospatial expert Li Deren and quantum physicist Xue Qikun have received China’s most prestigious State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award.

Rocket’s ‘milestone’ hop testing sends it more than 10km into the sky before a controlled descent and precision landing in the Gobi Desert.

A type of mitochondrial DNA found in southern China and Southeast Asia may help keep obesity rates down, researchers say.

Commercial astronaut Gerardi is the 90th woman in history to fly to space, but what else do we know about the 35-year-old? From being a mum and author to a TikTok star …

Gene editing tool to modify wild plant populations can balance crop protection with environmental concerns, researchers say.

The former paper mill worker was part of a global team of researchers whose findings could transform food production yields.

A new gamma-ray burst detector has blasted into space as it keeps an eye out for the intense astronomical phenomenon.

China is set to swelter by the end of the century with rising temperatures and humidity causing heat stress, scientists warn.