China’s first-of-a-kind ABF crystal creates most energised solid-state laser beam
The shortest wavelength of a laser beam generated from a crystal has been realised in a laboratory at…
First contact: in quest for water on the moon, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice
China’s Chang’e-7 mission this year will be the world’s first to attempt to sample and directly measure water…
CO2 + H2O = cleaner recycling of dead lithium batteries?
Chinese scientists have found a way to recycle lithium batteries using only carbon dioxide and water – eliminating…
Chinese scientists unlock possible key to dark matter after almost 90 years
Chinese scientists have made the first direct observation of a quantum effect that was proposed almost 90 years…
Chinese team tackles a century-old puzzle in physics: can we travel back in time?
Chinese researchers have proposed a simple yet powerful theory to explain one of physics’ oldest puzzles: why time…
China’s Juno ‘ghost particle’ detector delivers record results, opening new era of physics
The world’s largest “ghost particle” detector, located in southern China’s Guangdong province, has shattered expectations in just two…
China joins space factory race against US with breakthrough in inflatable module tech
China’s “in-orbit factory” has taken shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space…
Astronomers Say They Just Detected Radio Signals Coming from This Comet
The comet 12P/Pons-Brooks (Credit: Nielander/Public Domain) Welcome to this edition of The Intelligence Brief… This week, astronomers in…
Scientists Decode the Survival Secrets of a Rare Chinese Maple
Newswise — Acer pentaphyllum—a striking maple native to the Yalong River valley in Sichuan, China—was once thought to…
How Soybeans See the Light: New Genetic Map Illuminates Shade Tolerance Mechanisms
Newswise — In intercropping systems, soybeans grown beneath tall maize plants experience severe shading that disrupts photosynthesis, weakens…