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Chinese scientists replicate eel’s 6,000km breeding journey inside research pool
Consider Beijing’s 10-point plan, Taiwan business leaders urge ruling DPP
The island’s government has sparked a row by accusing industry groups of bowing to pressure from mainland China.
China doubles ‘AI for science’ computing scale in 2 months using no US chips
The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says.
Zhang Kai: why I left Yale for China at the peak of my career in life science
Hong Kong animal groups urge HKTVmall boycott over life science experiments
Online retailer facing major backlash after its parent company confirmed tests on pigs’ and sheep’s detached heads and limbs.
Chinese business ‘hired lobbying firm with ties to Donald Trump Jnr’
Lobbying firm Checkmate helped China’s Grand Pharmaceutical Group beat a US national security challenge, public filings show.
Scientist leaves Yale for China, chip researcher’s death: 7 science highlights
From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
‘Impossible for Chinese’: Yale scientist Zhang Kai leaves US for China
Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state.
China doubles down on chemical plant expansion with tech breakthrough
Ethylene glycol plant in Xinjiang is equipped with tech that includes green electricity coupling, carbon capture and storage.
‘To do something nobody’s done’: physicist Zhu Zijie leaves Europe for China
Rising star scientist returns to China to undertake cutting-edge research in the field of cold atoms.
China proposes a departure from impact factor to measure academic influence
Turning coal to medicines: Chinese scientists bring a 160-year-old dream to life
Study cracks a puzzle that has baffled scientists and will reshape modern medicine production as the world reels from a global oil shortage.
Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47
Beijing Normal professor led major R&D programmes and was instrumental in enhancing the country’s food security with satellite technologies.
Chinese scientists create world’s coldest alloy. It may surprise DARPA
Highly efficient alloy could upend reliance on helium-3, create a portable cooling source for quantum chips and support space exploration.
Insider’s view: how China mobilises resources nationwide to develop new weapons
The country’s military modernisation integrates civilian scientific and industrial capabilities into defence innovation allowing rapid development.
China woman uses AI-made man to lecture on respecting science, rejecting superstition
Non-existent retired professor who ‘lectures’ on parent-child relationships gathers online support from 200,000 followers.
Things ‘I do not like’ led me to quit US for Hong Kong, top mathematician says
The academic also says he is motivated by his vision to make Asia an intellectual powerhouse for science and learning.
Top Chinese nuclear, radar and missile experts vanish from engineering body site
Former CAE vice-president Zhao Xiangeng is among a number of academicians no longer profiled on the body’s website.
This weird-looking humanoid robot could help China conquer the moon: scientists
Highly dexterous robot built on a wheeled platform will traverse the lunar surface while performing construction, maintenance and sampling.
Quantum breakthrough: China’s double-photon device breaks efficiency ceiling
Chinese innovation can pave the way for sharper medical imaging, unbreakable encryption and next-gen sensors.
What cost foreign prestige? China says no to some Western science journal fees
Chinese researchers will no longer be reimbursed for paper publication charges in Nature Communications, among others.
EU’s tech ban; China’s mysterious Nantianmen project: 7 science highlights
From a leading biologist leaving US for China to a semiconductor breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Chinese scientists engineer gene-edited tomato with popcorn aroma
By silencing two genes with CRISPR/Cas9 tool, Chinese team creates a tomato with a surprisingly sweet scent.
More advanced maths students needed for tech sector: Hong Kong committee head
Government will review admission score calculation for some universities’ science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics programmes.
China mulls US manufacturing fund ahead of Xi-Trump summit, business leader says
Leaders to secure ‘very positive’ outcomes but no ‘grand bargain’ during talks in Beijing, AmCham China chair predicts.
Chinese civilisation’s true age; engineer heads to China: 7 science highlights
From China’s world-first microwave weapon to a fourth ‘Shenlong’ mission, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: why ports appear pawns as politics top contracts
Panama’s move to void CK Hutchison’s deal fuels fears of broader asset seizures, with analysts warning of rising risks for Chinese operators in the US sphere.
China, Israel continue to collaborate in science and tech despite unrest in Gaza
While Beijing supports Palestine and has a fractious relationship with Tel Aviv’s closest ally, cutting-edge innovations keep them together.
Flying blind at Mach 1: how China brings world’s first supersonic rail to life
China-US team’s feat could ‘open entirely new avenues’ in semiconductors
Paper outlines novel ‘self-etching’ technique enabling world’s first fabrication of intricate structures in 2D perovskite materials.
Chinese scientists shrink semiconductor chip into fibre as thin as human hair
Advance allows fibres to compute like chips or display information like transistors, paving the way for machine-wearable smart textiles.
China’s analogue chip runs 12 times as fast on 1/200th energy of digital rivals
Chinese scientists go back to the future for inspiration that could reshape the power-hungry artificial intelligence model.
China, Chile to explore Atacama Trench with ‘tools no other country possesses’
Three-month expedition will plumb uncharted depths of eastern Pacific in quest for new life forms and insights into quakes and tsunamis.
Chinese scientists unlock possible key to dark matter after almost 90 years
Researchers have made the first direct observation of a quantum phenomenon known as the Migdal effect.
China’s slowing growth, bilateral tensions top US business concerns
Survey by American Chamber of Commerce in China finds that expectations for Sino-US ties have ‘improved significantly’.
China’s swipe at Starlink; 2,000-year-old ‘computer’: 7 science highlights
From China’s record-breaking hypergravity machine to geoengineering deserts, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
As China’s companies expand overseas, entrepreneurs want the passports to match
Local residency is becoming an essential asset for China’s business owners as they go abroad, granting benefits and networking opportunities.
China offers full-time job to top European immunologist Andrew Macpherson
Distinguished professor leaves Switzerland to take up role in China, attracted by its reputation for cutting-edge biomedical research.
Why your gut microbiome is so important for health and how to protect it
Bacteria in the gut perform important jobs that help prevent disease, but how to best protect and improve yours? An expert weighs in.
KMT chair hopes to take peace message to Beijing while on political tightrope
AI scientist Ling Haibin, father of first plant ID app, leaves US for China
Pioneering scientist takes up new position at Westlake University to seek ‘fresh exploration’ with greater freedom and inclusivity.
India’s entertainment sector eyes Netflix-Warner deal, fears impact
Films in Indian cinemas could be screened for a shorter period before they move to Netflix’s streaming platform, an association warns.
Great Green Wall 2.0: China is geoengineering deserts with blue-green algae
Scientists aim to reclaim thousands of hectares of desert using cyanobacteria that can stabilise sand and create foundation for plant growth.
How China cracked US ‘super code’, health benefits of lard: 7 science highlights
From China building world’s largest smart transformer to health benefits of lard, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Deceiving US experts; proving Einstein wrong: 2025 China science breakthroughs
From the detonation of a hydrogen-based explosive to ending a century-old debate, here are some of the major science developments of the year.
Chinese team tackles a century-old physics puzzle: can we travel back in time?
Theoretical breakthrough shows that time’s arrow can emerge naturally from how quantum parts become interconnected.
Hong Kong firms hoping new southbound travel scheme will drive more business
Social media users are selling driving courses to Guangdong car owners while local companies are offering perks to attract business.
Exclusive | ‘No need to explain’: leading mRNA vaccine expert Hu Haitao leaves US for China
China is catching up fast in mRNA-related fundamental research and technological development, Hu says.
US-based scientist Valery Fokin wins Vyzov Prize, beating fierce Chinese rivals
USC chemistry professor is awarded one of Russia’s top science honours, topping competition from 40 countries.
China offers ‘wonderful opportunity’ for scientists: top European neurologist
Consciousness expert Steven Laureys has taken on a role at Hangzhou Normal University amid ‘challenging times’ for science in the US.
How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer
Japan’s retreat from global health funding hands China diplomatic opening
Tokyo’s over 52 per cent funding cut to a global body fighting Aids and malaria risks damaging its hard-won reputation as a ‘peace nation’.
Chinese scientists develop promising stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s
New biotech allows ‘seeds’ planted in the brain to differentiate into new nerve cells, reshaping its neural network.
How Sony’s PlayStation changed gaming and entertainment forever
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in North America and Europe, the PlayStation brand has penetrated popular culture like few others.
China’s tech war warriors; trying to jam Starlink signals: 7 science highlights
From a chief scientist’s detention to a revealing DNA discovery, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.