A team of Chinese scientists has discovered an extremely rare pulsar that gets partially blocked by its companion star every few hours, like a cosmic game of hide-and-seek. The findings, published in the latest issue of the journal Science, could help solve long-standing mysteries about how stars evolve in pairs.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the 2025 catalogue of biological species in China on Thursday, documenting a total of 162,717 species and infraspecies, including dragonflies and earthworms for the first time. "Biodiversity is the foundation of sustainable development, and a species catalogue reflects the richness of a country or region's biological resources," said Ma Keping, deputy director and secretary-general of the Biodiversity Committee of the CAS.
A Chinese scientist has used satellite remote-sensing technology to pinpoint the source of Africa's second-longest river, the Congo River, and measured its length at 5,260 kilometers, longer than previous estimates. The Congo River, second only to the Nile in Africa, boasts exceptionally abundant water resources. Since the early 19th century, explorers and geographers have made multiple expeditions to the Congo River and its source region.
Scientists have developed a new polyurethane inspired by the red sea star starfish that can rapidly self-heal underwater, offering potential applications in robotics and medical implants. The study, recently published in the journal Macromolecules, was led by researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
Last year, Chen Liquan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was awarded the CAS Outstanding Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, a recognition for a lifetime of groundbreaking contributions. From developing China's first all-solid-state lithium metal battery to mentoring a new generation of scientists and entrepreneurs, Chen's work has been instrumental in transforming China from a follower to a global leader in battery technology.
While China's green energy transition appears to have a heavy focus on electric vehicles, solar, wind and hydro power, another clean energy source being developed is hydrogen. Zhou Wu, an expert on hydrogen catalysis has been a driving force behind China's research into the process that could revolutionize the clean commercial production of hydrogen.
At the end of 2024, Chinese scientist Wei Yuansong, a leading expert in water pollution control, received an extraordinary honor: a set of commemorative stamps issued by Sri Lanka featuring his portrait. This rare tribute recognized his decade-long commitment to providing communities with safe drinking water and fostering scientific collaboration between China and Sri Lanka.
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