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Chinese Research Team Announces Discovery of Glueballs

A Chinese research team announced the discovery of glueballs made of gluons at the International Conference on High Energy Physics in Natal, Brazil, confirming a 50-year-old scientific prediction.

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Chinese scientific research team reveals the sacrificial properties of plant packages unearthed from the Wuwangdun Tomb in Anhui Province 2,200 years ago

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Chinese scientific research team reveals the sacrificial properties of plant packages unearthed from the Wuwangdun Tomb in Anhui Province 2,200 years ago

The Chinese scientific research team conducted archaeological research on the 2,200-year-old plant bag unearthed from the tomb of Wu Wangdun in Huainan, Anhui Province, and revealed its sacrificial attributes and similar shape to modern rice dumplings, finding a possible historical origin for the legend of eating rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival and commemorating Qu Yuan.

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Hong Kong-developed greenhouse gas monitor operational on Tiangong space station

A Hong Kong-developed greenhouse gas monitoring instrument, Musico, is successfully operating on China's Tiangong space station. The device tracks carbon dioxide and methane emissions to support climate change efforts, while local officials also provided updates on HK astronaut Lai Ka-ying.

China-Led Team Achieves Breakthrough in Perovskite Solar Panel Efficiency

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Chinese Scientists Create Ultra-Sensitive Hall-Effect Sensor for Detecting Faint Magnetic Fields

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New Marine Research Station Approved for Zhongsha Islands

The South China Sea Institute of Oceanology has received approval to build a marine ecological research station in the Zhongsha Islands. The project, located in a contested area including Scarborough Shoal, aims to support China's national strategy.

Journals selected in the China Science and Technology Journals Excellence Action Plan jointly launch an initiative to maintain academic integrity

The journals selected for the China Science and Technology Journals Excellence Action Plan recently jointly released an academic integrity initiative, covering seven aspects including standardizing the application of artificial intelligence, resisting academic misconduct, and strengthening peer review, aiming to maintain the academic ecosystem and improve the level of scientific research integrity.

Researchers Achieve Quantum Entanglement Over Record Distance

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Zhejiang University researchers boost cancer drug precursor production in yeast a thousandfold

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Zhejiang University researchers boost cancer drug precursor production in yeast by 1,000 times

Researchers at Zhejiang University, alongside international collaborators, have engineered brewer's yeast to produce catharanthine—a direct precursor to the expensive cancer drug vinblastine—at levels nearly 1,000 times higher than previous global figures.

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Chinese Scientists Create Unbreakable Diamond Material

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China's Marine Science Growth and the Challenge of Regional Trust

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Ancient Silkworm Cocoons Discovered in Uzbekistan Rewrite Silk History

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NASA releases images of SpaceX rocket hitting lunar crater

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the latest images taken by the Lunar Orbiter, showing the impact crater left after the upper stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket hit the lunar surface on August 5. The crater is about 18 meters wide and less than 3 meters deep.

Discovery of Glueballs Announced at International Conference on High Energy Physics

Researchers announce discovery of glueballs, particles made entirely of gluons, after 15-year international effort analyzing billions of measurements from a Beijing collider.

Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades sweeps across continent

Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades swept over the continent on Wednesday, turning day into night in several countries. People stop to watch this astronomical phenomenon from mountain tops and along the coastline, with weather conditions determining the viewing experience in each location.

英歐迎來近30年來最壯觀日食，數百萬人見證天文奇觀

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天文學家首度即時觀測大質量恆星死亡過程發現超新星爆炸新機制

美國研究團隊透過中國「愛因斯坦探針」太空望遠鏡捕捉到的X射線閃光，首度即時觀測到距離地球約5億光年的「沃夫—瑞葉星」超新星SN 2026gzf爆炸過程，發現大質量恆星死亡方式比預期更多。

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2100-year-old Roman shipwreck found on the seabed in southern Italy

The wreckage of a 2,100-year-old Roman ship was found on the seabed off the coast of Sicily in southern Italy. The ship was filled with hundreds of well-preserved pottery amphorae, suspected of being used to transport wine.

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