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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

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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China plans ‘mind-boggling’ geoscience survey to hunt for natural resources

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Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

Russian scientists hail discovery of 32,000-year-old sabre-toothed cat cub

A remarkably well-preserved cat cub, tens of thousands of years old, was discovered in Russia’s permafrost.

The 32,000-year-old sabre-toothed tiger cub, which was found by Russian scientists in the Siberian permafrost. Photo: Academy of Sciences Yakutia via Reuters

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

Nearly half of the planned 100 missions have yet to take place, with one rocket engineer saying that lofty goal was ‘never possible’.

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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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Recap | China’s Death Star-like weapon system, SpaceSail rivals Starlink: 6 science stories

Explore China’s cutting-edge innovations and latest scientific advancements in some of our latest science coverage.

Chinese scientists are bringing a converged energy beam weapon from fiction to life. Image: Lucasfilm/Disney

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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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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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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Most Chinese medical students report experiencing some form of mistreatment during their training. Photo: Xinhua

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.

Recap | Hong Kong escalator chaos, Tokyo’s sex trade secret: 5 most-read stories

Here are five of our most popular stories from the past few days. Find out what people have been reading the most on SCMP.com.

A video circulating online showed several people sprawled on a halted escalator at an exit of the East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP

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

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

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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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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Fiery Cross Reef has been developed by China into an integral, strategic military base in the contested Spratly Islands. Photo: PLA

Recap | China’s genetically modified sweet tomatoes, AI robot lifeguards: 5 top science stories

From genetically enhanced tomatoes to advanced satellite imaging and 6G radiation fears for fertility, here are five of our recent China science stories.

Most consumers prefer sweeter fresh tomatoes, and genetic science may be able to satisfy that hunger. Photo: EPA

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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Xi touts China as globalisation leader, draws contrast with US under Trump

Shared growth stressed on Apec sidelines in Peru as Chinese leader tells CEOs that Beijing’s economic and financial woes can be fixed.

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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

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.

Image of an Atlanta stadium taken by Jilin-1 Gaofen 05B on Thursday. Photo: Chang Guang Satellite Technology

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

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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

Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

Pythagorean theorem was proved hundreds years before Euclid by an ancient Chinese mathematician. Photo: Shutterstock

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

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Up to 15 more missions are anticipated before the end of December. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

Chinese supercomputer tops global computing efficiency list

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Tianhe, developed by the National University of Defence Technology, is ranked at the top of the latest list of the world’s most power-efficient big data processing systems. Photo: Xinhua

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

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua

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

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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

Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

Pythagorean theorem was proved hundreds years before Euclid by an ancient Chinese mathematician. Photo: Shutterstock

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

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Up to 15 more missions are anticipated before the end of December. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

Chinese supercomputer tops global computing efficiency list

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Tianhe, developed by the National University of Defence Technology, is ranked at the top of the latest list of the world’s most power-efficient big data processing systems. Photo: Xinhua

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

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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
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