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Latest news and updates on Chinese scientists, including the hundreds of researchers who in recent years have switched affiliations from American universities to institutions in China.
last updated:
22 November, 2024
(From left) Kenji Fukaya, Sun Shao-Cong and Gérard Mourou. Photo: Stony Brook University/MD Anderson Cancer Centre/Weibo/Peking University
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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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Chinese space defence expert Zhang Xiaoxin dies in car crash in Beijing

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Top mathematician says Chinese scientists have no choice but to leave US

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Why are top scientists leaving the West for China?

A growing number of leading academics are being tempted away from Western countries as they make the move to Chinese institutions.

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Star mathematician Sun Song is one of a growing cohort of academics who are leaving the West to take up positions at Chinese universities. Photo: Zhejiang University
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Chinese team’s cell turns ambient heat into power – no sunlight required

Researchers say their sealed hydrovoltaic cell could be used in harsh environments like deserts and in the dark.

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Scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study

Pioneering technology to improve afterburner efficiency could make the Chinese military unrivalled in air combat.

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China develops first cable winch system that can reach deepest place on Earth

The Haiwei GD11000 can deploy cables to a maximum depth of more than 11,000 metres.

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China has built the world’s first machine capable of laying submarine cables in the Challenger Deep, the deepest known place on Earth. Photo: Dalian Maritime University
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‘Recoilless AK-47’ that can be used by most drones built by Chinese scientists

‘Multiple tests have confirmed effectiveness’ of automatic rifle with almost no recoil specifically designed for unmanned warfare.

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Award-winning mathematician Wang Xujia back in China after decades in Australia

Westlake University in Hangzhou announces Wang has returned to a full-time chair professorship after nearly 30 years overseas.

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Ancient Chinese proved the Pythagorean theorem in 17 characters: mathematician

A leading academic has highlighted China’s rich mathematical history, including a startling fact about a well-known theorem.

Pythagorean theorem was proved hundreds of years before Euclid by an ancient Chinese mathematician. Photo: Shutterstock
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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 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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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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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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Award-winning mathematician Ma Xiaonan leaves Europe for China

The academic will serve as chair professor at Nankai University’s Chern Institute of Mathematics.

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Chinese mathematician Xiaonan Ma is returning to China after decades in Europe to take up a chair professorship at Nankai University in Tianjin. Photo: Wuhan University
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Will Chinese scientists make or break the uprising in academic publishing?

A new publishing model is causing ructions in academia, and it could be China who decides the winner.

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China’s scientists unveil engine design that could transform hypersonic flight

Tsinghua researchers combine ramjet-based rotor compressor with a detonation engine which they say advances propulsion technology.

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