Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer through immunotherapy, identifying a particular hormone receptor as a potential target for the treatment, the University of Science and Technology of China said. The receptor, MC5R, acts with a hormone called α-MSH, which is produced by the pituitary gland, to promote the growth of tumors, according to a paper published in the journal Science.

China has received data from its newly launched terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite, scientists in charge of receiving the satellite data said. The satellite was carried into space on Thursday by a Long March-4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.

A China-led research team has completed a genetic study on penguin species to understand how the tuxedo-clad bird evolved from their flying ancestors 60 million years ago into the excellent swimmers we know today.

Two new near-Earth asteroids have recently been discovered and confirmed, the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said Wednesday.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China revealed the structure of PIN1, which would determine the growth of plant by transporting auxin, a hormone that regulate plant growth. This dicovery may be applied in improve crop yield.

The Ninth International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) opened on Sunday in Nanjing, capital city of east China's Jiangsu Province.

Chinese researchers have systematically reviewed the application and potential development of industrial exhaust gas in producing aquaculture feed protein.

Chinese engineers on Friday completed performance testing on the country's newest large volume ultra-high pressure deep ocean simulator in south China's Sanya, Hainan Province.

A Chinese newly-launched satellite will provide technical support for orbit prediction and collision warning of space vehicles, said one of its developers Friday.

A Chinese micro-nano quantum satellite has entered its planned orbit and is now operational, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), one of its developers, said on Thursday.

Fossils of Hipparion fauna have been found in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Archaeologists with the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology recently discovered these fossils which could date back to 8 million years ago at a hillside in a pasture in Wenquan County.

At 10:03 a.m. on July 25 (Beijing Time), the Shenzhou-14 astronauts opened the hatch door of Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, and entered the module. It was the first time the Chinese astronauts had entered the lab module in orbit.