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Chinese naval study finds Trump’s love for ‘big guns’ may not be crazy after all
Military researchers suggest large-calibre weapons firing fragmenting shells from battleships could neutralise low-cost drone swarms.
Busan Biennale 2026: a ‘Dissident Chorus’ of sound, art and politics
This year, South Korea’s oldest biennale explores politics through sound, performance and art, but does it truly challenge the status quo?
Study saying China’s solar policy hurt birds may have miscounted 2 billion egrets
Critics claim report in top US journal lacked quality control and used data suggesting one park had more than the entire global population.
China mines iron from tailings and low-grade ore to cut Australia, Brazil supply
Scientists have found a way to turn waste into a valuable resource on an industrial scale, reducing China’s dependence on iron ore imports.
China launches plan for 3D satellite chain to monitor sun and cosmic explosions
The project will involve partners from at least five other countries as they track the development of space weather.
Chinese-German team builds ultra-sensitive ‘floating compass’ to hunt dark matter
The device detects vanishingly weak magnetic signals, such as those produced by the human brain, and can operate at room temperature.
War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn
Study models how geopolitical tension could extend into orbit with rival spacecraft dogfighting, evading each other or blocking strategic routes.
From ‘slop’ to prime time: how AI dramas are shaking up China’s TV industry
Fully AI-generated, 30-episode Journey to the West series debuts, as shifting production economics transform the industry.
Opinion | What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has
German companies want tougher EU-China policy despite supply chain reliance
The DIHK finds German firms facing Chinese competition back stronger EU action, but its trade chief warns against ‘blanket measures’.
2,000-year-old Roman concrete may offer clues on how Pyramid of Giza was built
Insights into how the ancient concrete grows denser could help create a low-carbon modern version and explain how the Great Pyramid endured.
Scientists studying cockroach milk and nose-blowing win Ig Nobel prizes
The event was moved to Europe after 35 years in the US, with organisers fearing it has become ‘unsafe’ for their guests to visit the country.
Beijing investigates researchers after Student Geng allegations
NSFC names more than 40 researchers at 31 institutions in its biggest disclosure to date, following blogger’s allegations in April.
Hong Kong Science Park: Asia’s tech powerhouse celebrates 25 years
As Hong Kong’s premier science and technology ecosystem marks its silver jubilee, PostMag revisits the legacy of connection and invention that sustained 25 years of innovation, and meets the leaders driving the vision for the institution’s next chapter.
Opinion | Behind the Nepal-China border floods lie bad politics
While the solidarity on display in the wake of the disaster is commendable, the tragedy must not be viewed as an unpredictable, unpreventable act of nature.
A brief guide to choosing the right underwear for workouts
Women’s health experts explain the issues caused down there by sweat and friction during exercise and the best materials for preventing them.
Opinion | How Shenzhen can win the ‘AI for science’ race
Rather than copy the research-focused models of Beijing and Shanghai, the tech hub must leverage its industrial depths to become a premier lab for experimentation and deployment.
Chinese scientists discover that trees are producing ozone smog in Beijing
The city’s poplars and willows have been identified as the source of an unexpected spike in ozone levels during the heat of the summer.
Cross-border collaboration crucial for Shaw Prize laureates’ cancer breakthrough
Three winners in life science and medicine honoured for joint efforts to understand and develop treatment for acute promyelocytic leukaemia.
No gym needed: scientists in China develop self-exercising muscle grafts
The team says ‘myografts’ could provide health benefits to those who cannot exercise easily, such as bedridden people.
‘Smart’ diabetes probiotic; China’s missile AI tracker: 7 science highlights
From a proposed South China Sea robotic fortress to HIV cases at Wuhan port, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Why rising heat is Asia’s next major health challenge
Higher temperatures are putting new pressure on health systems across the region, prompting a broader push for awareness, prevention and earlier action.
Debate star and quantum physicist returns to China for long-term backing
Opinion | Forcing women to drink at business dinners has no place in modern China
The alleged assault of a female employee in Hangzhou exposes how such unsavoury practices persist amid Beijing’s anti-extravagance campaign.
‘I hate Americans’: Malaysian politician’s anti-US rant draws backlash
Former PM Mahathir Mohamad’s son Mukhriz defended his anti-US rant, claiming ordinary citizens share blame for Washington’s foreign policy.
Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune and this orange lichen is the clue
Chinese scientists discover link between lichen growth and potentially untapped rare-earth-bearing carbonates and mineral deposits.
China’s internet army is quietly embedding AI into everyday lives
From RedNote to Meituan, digital platforms are bypassing third-party providers to build in-house AI models.
China builds world’s first custom plant immunity system for epidemic response
Milk vs plant-based alternatives: 7 claims put to the test
Experts look at cow’s milk and alternatives like soy, almond and oat, comparing the benefits, allergy safety, climate impact and more.
Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab
Liu says Singapore and Hong Kong share a high-standard research setting defined by diversity and connectivity to the West and mainland China.
Are Malaysian Muslims less corrupt? PAS leader skewered over divisive politics
Critics demand evidence from Abdul Hadi Awang as official bribery data shows mixed results.
How China got caught in the crossfire of a US bacon fight
A dispute over animal welfare and pork production has become the latest flashpoint in America’s increasingly heated farm politics.
USS Lincoln leaders making mental health ‘a priority’: US commander
Family members have said the situation has deteriorated so badly that some sailors have tried to throw themselves overboard.
Hong Kong firm bets on Chinese open-weight models to rival CoreWeave
‘Neo-cloud’ provider Antimatter is helping businesses shift away from the US’ frontier AI models, promising lower costs and greater data sovereignty.
Chinese brain-reading AI model may predict depression risk 4 years in advance
Scientists from Shenzhen University used data studying teenagers’ responses to facial expressions to identify possible warning signs.
Musk’s headaches: meet China’s corporate matrix challenging his empire
From Tesla to SpaceX, Starlink and Neuralink, Chinese companies are giving – or trying to give – Elon Musk’s firms a run for their money.
Northern Metropolis and AI vital to Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: business chambers
AmCham and FHKI also highlight the need to reinforce Hong Kong’s position as an international financial centre.
Russia’s role in Middle East politics endures, shifts to being ‘secondary power’
Two Russian military bases will remain in Syria as the region continues to recalibrate its relations with major powers amid the Iran war.
Chinese sensor feat may help smart watch detect submarine 500 metres deep
Compact chip containing Hall-effect sensor can pick up faint magnetic fields by generating a tiny voltage without increasing noise output.
South China tech hub’s wet summer puts damper on small business profits
Shenzhen’s wettest July in more than three decades saw foot traffic plummet and also caused severe disruption to airline schedules.
Miles ahead: China team boosts atom entanglement distance record fourfold
3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong
Winners recognised for breakthroughs in autophagy, mesoporous materials and arithmetic geometry as the city hosts the event for a fourth consecutive year.
Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunity as US-China ties shatter
New research hubs are emerging in other countries in response to Washington’s restrictions – but there are likely to be few winners overall.
Veteran Malaysian MP quits Anwar’s party over ‘toxic politics’
Wong Chen, a three-term MP who had spent nearly 20 years in PKR, says he is joining Rafizi Ramli’s Bersama to ‘defend democracy’.
China’s glueball ‘triumph’; SpaceX rocket debris on video: 7 science highlights
From China’s plan against desertification to nuking a ‘doomsday asteroid’, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Fruit fusion: how will the market react to China’s lychee-longan creation?
Editorial | As China ups its basic research game, the US will have to look sharp
Presence of science and technology experts at the annual Beidaihe meeting of China’s top leadership underlines Beijing’s strategic focus.
US and Israeli physicists hail China’s glueball discovery as a ‘triumph’
Hong Kong’s elderly risk ‘hidden malnutrition’. Expert tips on staying healthy
Many elderly people suffer from severe, unseen nutrient deficiencies. Experts describe the reasons, the signs and how to address it.
Chinese scientists find some Yangtze flood controls may do more harm than good
By compressing rivers and stripping away natural defences, human engineering may be worsening flood impacts, prompting a global rethink.
Taiwan’s push to dissolve pro-Beijing party triggers political censorship debate
Politicians divided over proposal to ban Chinese Unification Promotion Party after ministry says it jeopardises free and democratic constitutional order.
Chinese breakthrough paves way for production of graphene-based quantum chips
Researchers overcome instability problem of a rare form of the material long prized for its remarkable properties.
Malay nationalism surge threatens to end Malaysia’s reform experiment
Since becoming prime minister in 2022, Anwar has struggled to win over support from Malaysia’s Malay-Muslim majority.
China’s political and scientific elite head to Beidaihe for summer retreat season
Cai Qi meets frontier researchers, urging them to play their part in Communist Party governance.
How a Xinjiang weed could cut China’s reliance on Southeast Asian rubber
Dandelion that oozes milky fluid when root is broken poised to help ease country’s import reliance.
Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
China’s two-pronged method could blast apart an Earth-threatening space rock using a 3-megaton explosion equivalent to 200 Hiroshima bombs.
From gendered sacrifice to ancient politics: DNA uncovers early Chinese civilisation
New analysis reveals the Shimao people were a distinct civilisation that evolved locally in a small region over centuries.
What Negeri Sembilan loss means for Malaysian PM Anwar’s political strategy
PH must now reconsider its efforts to appeal to conservative Malay voters and rebuild its long-standing reform narrative, analysts say.
Exclusive | ‘Science is a universal language’: US materials pioneer defends global ties
Elsa Reichmanis spent decades collaborating with Chinese science teams and says research should remain distinct from tech rivalry.
Babies in space; China’s first Fields Medal winners: 7 science highlights
From China’s plans on its Great Green Wall to having babies in space, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Why use rare earths in rubber production? China is engineering stronger tyres
A new facility leverages decades of research to produce high-strength rubber designed to meet requirements of EVs and heavy-duty transport.
Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall
From fungus to fashion: Chinese scientists create sustainable ‘living textiles’
The fabric can clean and repair itself, opening the door to recyclable fashion and biodegradable packaging.
The key to better brain health and ‘super-ageing’ could lie in your bones
Our bones produce a hormone called osteocalcin, activated by exercise, that crosses into the brain to fight memory loss and anxiety.
Chinese scientist faces probe after girl dies ‘after experimental gene therapy’
Shanghai Jiao Tong University says it is investigating after a report alleges the child died after receiving treatment from Qiu Zilong.
How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius
The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors.
Fields Medallists lead new wave of young Chinese scientists in global research
China fires up powerful particle accelerator to unlock secrets of atoms
Facility in country’s south will help scientists answer some of the biggest questions in nuclear physics, according to its chief designer.
Trump to steer billions from universities to AI and individual scientists
White House says overhaul will back AI and researchers to restore the US scientific edge as Beijing closes the innovation gap.
India’s ‘cockroach’ protests: a rare political opening for the opposition?
Analysts say Congress’ failure to be fully in sync with the movement reveals a missed opportunity to connect with India’s Gen Z.
Chinese fossil find shows birds shed their dinosaur tails step by step
A Jurassic fossil dating back 150 million years fills in a vital part of the evolutionary puzzle of how birds took to the skies.
‘Everyone’s health has improved’: how tai chi energises these Chinese retirees
Tai chi practitioners at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven talk about learning the ancient Chinese practice and how it benefits health and spirit.
Chinese scientists have bad news on having babies in space
Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology.
Sheikh Hasina’s return bid threatens to upend Bangladeshi politics
The ousted leader, who has been sentenced to death, plans a December homecoming in a high-stakes bid to resurrect her banned party.
As US AI costs soar, global firms pivot to China’s cheap, open-weight models
A sharp narrowing of the performance gap is prompting some developers to shift from costly American giants to budget-friendly Chinese alternatives.
China’s rare earth weakness, new rocket to rival SpaceX: 7 science highlights
From China unveiling microwave weapons to top neurobiologist leaving US, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Opinion | Why China is seriously cultivating AI entertainment
With rules and support, policymakers appear to be positioning AI and its entertainment nexus as the foundation for a new cultural economy.
US National Science Foundation to ban projects with flagged Chinese institutions
Raising security fears, NSF moves from case-by-case approval to full ban on working with restricted entities and their employees.
Japanese Astronomical Society ex-president Shigeru Ida joins China’s Westlake
Top planetary scientist will lead young university’s new astronomy department after decades shaping human understanding of the universe.
McConnell breaks silence on his health, says a fall led to hospitalisation
After weeks of speculation about the Republican’s wellbeing McConnell, 84, said he developed pneumonia while hospitalised for the fall.
Opinion | Markets, not politics, will make China’s yuan a global currency
Until authorities can reduce costs and allay the market’s concerns, yuan internationalisation will be stronger on paper than balance sheets.
US scientists use Chinese humanoid robot to carry out keyhole surgery
The robot, nicknamed Surgie, was remotely controlled by human surgeons as it carried out the procedure on a pig.
10 scientists and experts who have left US and UK for China so far in 2026
From a Nobel Prize winner to the creator of the first plant ID app, here are some of the scientists and experts who made the move.
Quake-hit Venezuela faces looming health threats as survivors crowd shelters
Poor shelter conditions, lack of clean water and sanitation could leave many thousands vulnerable, PAHO says.
AI, science and the risks in China’s reliance on imported precision equipment
The country is dependent on overseas high-end scientific instruments, crimping use of artificial intelligence, researcher says.
Opinion | Northern Metropolis’ science and education focus key to Hong Kong’s future
Developing a ‘science and education city’ will put Hong Kong on course to support China’s national strategy.