Peking University researchers have created an all-optical interconnect system that links standard electronic chips, accelerating AI inference speeds by over 100 times and reducing computational resource needs by nine times. Published in National Science Review, the system uses FPGA chips and custom hardware components for signal conversion.
Researchers from China's Harbin Institute of Technology have proposed a system for wirelessly powering lunar rovers using laser beams transmitted from solar-powered stations on sunlit peaks. The strategy, detailed in the Journal of Deep Space Exploration, aims to overcome limitations of cables and batteries for future lunar exploration.
Stanford professor Jure Leskovec's AI system, Biomni, translates plain-language requests into complex research workflows for biologists. It searches databases, writes code, identifies genes, and generates lab instructions, with over 10,000 scientists globally using the open-source tool.
Northwest Normal University and Gansu Zhulong Technology have launched the Qianjiyuan Tianshu carbon-14 nuclear battery, a significant upgrade from its predecessor. The new battery uses less radioactive material, offers higher power output, and boasts a dramatically increased volumetric power density, with a theoretical lifespan of thousands of years.
Researchers at China's People’s Public Security University have devised a non-contact method to identify smartphone apps and user actions by analyzing low-frequency electromagnetic radiation. Published in Radioengineering, the technique bypasses the need to access a phone's OS or data, offering a new tool for digital forensics.
HIT researchers in China have developed a microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition (MPCVD) technology to grow high-purity, single crystal diamonds of any size. This breakthrough could provide China with an advantage in next-generation AI hardware due to diamonds' superior heat dissipation capabilities.
Chinese urological cancer experts are now influencing global treatment models, according to Professor Ye Dingwei. At the 2026 ASCO annual meeting, five studies from China were presented, with Ye's team from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center contributing three oral presentations on bladder and prostate cancer. Their research focuses on optimizing perioperative strategies, first-line treatments for advanced cancers, and salvage therapies for drug-resistant cases, marking a shift from surgical platforms to comprehensive treatment and original research.
Chinese researchers led by academician Yan Ning have revealed the structures of the Nav1.6 sodium channel complexed with three neurotoxins: scorpion toxin Cn2, cone snail toxin ι-RXIA, and bullet ant toxin Pc1a. The findings, published in Nature, shed light on unexpected binding modes and regulatory mechanisms, offering potential for precise drug design targeting neurological diseases.
Chinese researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica have proposed a new drug design principle based on "first principles" and a "pulsatile activation" concept, published in Nature. This approach aims to restore physiological rhythms rather than continuously stimulating targets, offering potential hope for bile acid-related liver diseases.
Chinese researchers, led by Huawei and multiple institutes, successfully conducted full-parameter post-training on a 1.6 trillion-parameter AI model using over 1,000 Huawei chips, enhancing China's AI self-reliance.
Chinese researchers have cloned a second major high-protein gene, THP3-T, from wild corn. This discovery aims to increase corn's protein content, reducing China's heavy reliance on imported soybean meal for animal feed.
Chinese researchers have developed a new, eco-friendly method to extract caesium from brine, a rare metal crucial for strategic resources. This breakthrough could significantly boost China's domestic supply, which currently relies heavily on imports.
Chinese company Nuwacell claims its stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease shows significantly higher efficiency (80-90% conversion) than international competitors (below 25%), citing faster clinical trial timelines.
China has successfully tested a system capable of beaming microwave power to multiple moving targets simultaneously, including a drone. Developed at Xidian University, the system transmitted 1,180 watts over 100 meters with precise beam control and achieved a 20.8% efficiency.
Chinese researchers say they have developed a crocodile-inspired ceramic body armour that can deflect projectiles and potentially offer a low-cost alternative for lightweight ballistic protection. The team – led by associate research fellow Zhaoxiu Jiang at Ningbo University – based their design on the asymmetric, overlapping scales of crocodile skin, which provide a protective barrier against predators and other crocs. Their research findings were published on March 25 in the peer-reviewed...
A giant orange disc recently settled into the waters off eastern China’s Shandong province, marking the deployment of what Chinese researchers describe as a first-of-its-kind intelligent ocean-observation buoy. It abandons a mooring architecture that has dominated Western marine engineering since World War II. Measuring six metres (19.7 feet) across, the platform has completed sea trials and officially joined the Yellow Sea observation network, enabling continuous, real-time monitoring across...
A giant orange disc settled into the waters off Rongcheng in eastern China’s Shandong province, marking the deployment of what Chinese researchers describe as the world’s first-of-a-kind intelligent ocean-observation buoy. It abandons a mooring architecture that has dominated Western marine engineering since World War II. The six-metre-wide (19.7 feet) platform has completed sea trials and officially joined the Yellow Sea observation network, enabling continuous, real-time monitoring across the...
Yellowstone is the world’s largest active volcanic system – its eruptions are hundreds of times more powerful than Vesuvius’ blast and its ash could blanket half the US. Yet, for decades, scientists could not agree on what drove its underground magma system. A new finding detailed by Chinese researchers could settle the dispute. They declared that Yellowstone’s magma channels were not blasted open by magma forcing its way upwards. Instead, tectonic forces tore the lithosphere apart first and...
Researchers at China's Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station have developed a revolutionary approach using cyanobacteria to convert barren desert sand into productive land within just 10 months. The biological soil crusts secrete glue-like sugar substances that bind sand grains into stable masses, increasing nitrogen and phosphorus levels while reducing erosion. Studies show this method accelerates organic carbon accumulation by 3.2 times and nitrogen accumulation by approximately 15 times compared to natural crust formation, offering a cost-effective solution for global desertification.
Researchers at Liaoning Technical University have developed a paper-based flexible MIMO antenna for shipborne 5G communications, using commercially available glossy photo paper under 0.3mm thick combined with screen-printed conductive copper paste. The innovation cuts material costs by more than 95% compared to traditional microwave substrates while offering biodegradability and scalability for large-scale deployment. The study was led by Yang Wendong and published in the Chinese Journal of Ship Research, positioning the technology as a low-cost last-mile communication solution for navies exploring maritime 5G integration.
Researchers from China's Xidian University have developed a vehicle-mounted system that functions as a mobile command and energy node for launching and sustaining drones, similar to how naval carriers support aircraft. In tests, the system kept fixed-wing drones airborne for up to 3.1 hours at 15 meters altitude. The study was published March 25 in the peer-reviewed journal Aeronautical Science & Technology.
