The US began discussions about protecting ‘relics’ from the Apollo 11 mission after Chinese lunar rovers started operating, state TV told.

Geospatial expert Li Deren and quantum physicist Xue Qikun have received China’s most prestigious State Pre-eminent Science and Technology Award.

The former paper mill worker was part of a global team of researchers whose findings could transform food production yields.

Accomplished candidate may want to use his talents to build up hometown, says academic who adds rural Chinese post may be chance to shine.

The Chang’e-6 mission’s cargo is expected to yield a wealth of research but debate is growing about what language it will be published in first.

Su Zhen, with a doctorate from top US university, reportedly appears on civil servant candidate list in Anhui province, sparking speculation.

Artificial intelligence model Llama 3-V drew global attention for its powerful performance when it was launched last week. But after questions were raised, the developers admitted it’s ‘very similar’ to a project developed by Tsinghua and ModelBest.

Footage released by the state broadcaster CCTV appears to show troops stationed on a grounded warship pointing rifles at a Chinese vessel.

Team finds a single infusion of engineered cells without pre-treatment can suppress lung inflammation and relieve asthma symptoms in mice for over a year.

This is ‘the largest quantum simulation or computation performed to date in a trapped-ion system’, comments one reviewer on study published in Nature.

A breakthrough cell therapy in Shanghai is reported to have cured a man’s diabetes, giving hope to other sufferers.

A Harvard University professor, famed for his NAD anti-ageing therapy, has resigned from a prominent scientific academy.

Chinese satnav industry hits US$74 billion output, has 20,000 market entities and employs nearly 1 million people: report.

As tech war heats up, a crucial quantum computing component can now be made in China, it has been announced.

Honour for Pan Jianwei, a leading physicist who built the world’s first quantum satellite, comes shortly after US ‘Entities List’ targets ‘almost all of China’s core strength’ in quantum information research.

Controversy around European science honours leads to questions over legitimacy of some academic accolades.

US move to put 22 of China’s major quantum research bodies on trade blacklist could have major repercussions for the science in the country, physicists tell the Post.

Experiment opens ‘intriguing pathways’ for future research, with possible implications for computing or communications.

A top physicist is ‘confident’ Chinese scientists can build the world’s largest collider, as debate of the project continues.

Study finds anti-ageing component that can be extracted from bodily fluids to extend life of laboratory mice.

Almost 10 years after the ‘Made in China 2025’ targets were drawn up, we investigate just how many have been achieved.

With vehicle electrification expected to take 10-20 years, Chinese manufacturers are breaking energy-saving records in an old technology.

Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang expected to be able to make enough of the material to meet the country’s demand.

There is speculation that the burial site belongs to Kaolie, one of the last kings of the Chu state.

Awarding-winning scientists Ji Jie, Yang Lijun caught trying to use personal connections to secure government research funding.

Shortlist of 301 contenders announced for 2023 National Science and Technology Awards.

Team constructs model for pancreatic cancer prognosis and reports identification of two important protein biomarkers. PDAC causes around 466,000 deaths a year, predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030.

A study has questioned the long-term effects of time-restricted eating plans. But experts say more research is needed.

Innovative drug performs well against current frontline treatments, wins approval to proceed towards human testing.

Protein called PAPPA found to be ‘common driver’ of ageing in many types of human cells, but it’s triggered by sirtuins, which are important for regulating metabolism, team says.