World's most advanced hypergravity facility is open for business

China is now home to the world's most powerful centrifuge capable of creating artificial gravity. This facility will enable a wide range of experiments to help make sense of scientific phenomena, simulate geological events, and test new materials.

China uncovers supergiant gold deposit

A newly discovered gold ore deposit in China is not just massive—it’s described as "supergiant." Chinese experts claim it could be the largest precious metal deposit in the world.

China's Zhurong Mars rover finds evidence of a vast Martian ocean

A Chinese rover has brought forth evidence that hints at the likelihood of a massive ocean, covering almost a third of the Red Planet, that existed billions of years ago.

China launches its rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellites

By 2025, China is aiming to deploy 648 satellites of the "Thousand Sails Constellation" to create global internet coverage, according to state media CCTV.

Naturally occurring graphene discovered on the Moon for the first time

Chinese researchers have recently discovered a naturally occurring few-layer graphene for the first time in the lunar samples brought back by Chang’e-5 probe, which provides new insights into the Moon’s geology.

New hybrid perovskite solar cell boasts long life and high efficiency

In the world of solar cell technology, perovskite materials are poised to take on the current reigning champion silicon, but their stability is holding them back. Now, scientists in China have developed a new type of hybrid perovskite.

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns with samples from far side of the moon

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returned to Earth on Tuesday, bringing back the first-ever samples from the unexplored far side of the moon.

China launches first probe to collect samples from far side of moon

China launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious program that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030.

From California to China, excessive water use is collapsing the ground

A recent study analyzed dozens of Chinese cities, revealing that they're slowly sinking. From California to Greece, human activity is making the land under our feet more prone to subsiding than ever.

Renewables 2023 report: solar, China drive record renewable capacity additions

Solar power accounted for three quarters of renewables capacity additions, of which PV in China alone topped the entire 2022 global figure.

Air Pollution and Suicide Risk: An Underestimated Public Health Concern

Emerging research is shedding light on a startling connection between air pollution and suicide rates, underscoring the far-reaching effects of environmental pollutants on mental health. 

China deploys first of its kind underwater data center

The 1,300-tonne system is submerged 35 meters underwater and uses the sea to cool its compute. 

China's Mars Lander Detects Subsurface Geometrical Shapes

China's Zhurong rover, equipped with a ground-penetrating radar system, identified irregular polygonal wedges located at a depth of about 35 meters all along the robot's journey.

Step forward for massive DNA computer systems

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University has demonstrated a DNA computer that can solve quadratic equations with 30 logic gates.

World's largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected

The world's first 16-megawatt monster offshore wind turbine is now connected to the power grid. This towering colossus will supply clean energy for about 36,000 Chinese homes.