An astronomical satellite jointly developed by China and France has recently detected gamma-ray bursts since its launch two weeks ago, marking a promising start to this high-level cooperation project between the two countries. After in-orbit tests, the satellite platform is functioning normally and the satellite has established real-time connections with over 40 ground communication stations. All four payloads have successfully completed their power-on tests, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Monday.

The Marco Polo sheep is an endemic species of the Pamir Plateau, also known as Pamir argali sheep, and is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Currently, there are only around 30,000 Marco Polo sheep, with over 20,000 in Tajikistan, and several thousands in countries such as China and Kyrgyzstan. Scientists from China and Central Asian countries such as Tajikistan have embarked on a two-year joint research effort, venturing into the wilderness together to search for the transboundary Marco Polo sheep in the Pamir Plateau.

A futuristic study conducted by Chinese scientists has shed light on the potential of using moss to transform Mars's barren red landscape into a lush green environment. Scientists have recently found that Syntrichia caninervis, a desert moss that thrives in various extreme environments on Earth, is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments.

Artificial intelligence is already providing solid support in astronomical data collection, analysis and processing, as well as in satellite engineering and system management, and is expected to further assist astronomers worldwide in their search for exoplanets and space exploration, experts said in Shanghai on Thursday.

Chinese geologists have discovered two new minerals at the world's largest rare-earth mine in northern China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced. The two new niobium-scandium minerals, named as Oboniobite and Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite, were discovered in the Bayan Obo deposit in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Chinese researchers have recently developed a cost-effective sulfide solid electrolyte with low density and excellent anode compatibility, marking a breakthrough in the research of solid-state batteries. Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a Li7P3S7.5O3.5 (LPSO) solid electrolyte.

The latest research has shed light on the behavior of ancient Denisovans, who lived around 160,000 years ago on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, uncovering clues to how they survived a highly diverse range of environments. Published in the journal Nature online on Wednesday, the study unveiled a new hominin rib specimen dating back approximately 48,000 to 32,000 years ago. It revealed the Denisovans' adaptation strategies to the diverse and fluctuating environments during the late Middle and Late Pleistocene in eastern Eurasia.

A collaborative team of Chinese and French researchers has successfully completed a mission to measure the distribution of radon gas and polonium on the moon, employing the French payload aboard China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe for the purpose, according to the Institute of Geology and Geophysics (IGG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Chinese scientists have recently made a number of scientific discoveries related to high-performance refractory alloys, resulting from experiments conducted aboard China's orbiting space station, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization revealed on Wednesday.

Chinese scientist Li Di has been named the recipient of the individual prize at the 17th Marcel Grossmann Awards for his groundbreaking work utilizing China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). This prestigious award marks the first time a scientist based entirely on research conducted within China has received this recognition.

The entire storage ring of China's high-energy synchrotron radiation light source in Beijing's suburban Huairou District has recently been completed and linked, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP). The light source, the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), was built by IHEP and is a major science infrastructure project in China.

Chinese scientists recently proposed that the current dark matter halo of the Milky Way is "slightly oblate." The study, conducted by researchers from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), in collaboration with several domestic and international research institutions, was published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Astronomy.