Chinese Scientists Develop Research Platform for "artificial sun"

A linear plasma generator developed by Chinese scientists has achieved its design specifications, positioning China as the second country in the world, following the Netherlands, to develop such a high-flux plasma generator. The Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced this achievement on Tuesday.

• Atlantic Oceanic Droughts Do Not Threaten Water Resource Security of Tibetan Plateau

  The academic commentary by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences published in the "Matters Arising" section of Nature on Thursday, argues that Atlantic meteorological droughts do not pose a threat to the water resource security of the Asian Water Tower, challenging a previous study published in the same journal.

• Chinese Scientist Elected Member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

  Zhu Min, a professor of paleontology at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing, was elected as a foreign member in the field of biosciences. Professor Zhu has long been dedicated to the study of fish evolutionary biology, and has made significant contributions in several areas, including the origin of jaws, the origin and evolution of osteichthyans (bony fish), and the transition of fish to land vertebrates, according to the institute.

• China's First Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Detection System Deployed

  China's first helicopter airborne magnetotelluric detection system has been successfully applied to a plateau railway construction project, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) said on Tuesday. Researchers have used the system to conduct geological surveys of high-altitude regions with extremely cold temperatures, complex terrain and harsh environments, providing critical data support for the project.