China's Chip Revolution and Ancient Caves: Top Science Stories of the Year
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1. China challenges ASML's forecast with significant progress in advanced chip production using EUV technology.
According to a research paper, Chinese scientists have overcome a hurdle in domestically producing high-end chips by developing an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source platform that functions at internationally competitive levels.
2. Chinese civilian handheld device can compromise US stealth radar: study
Experts from one of China’s leading defense electronics institutions claim they can locate sophisticated U.S. stealth radars with precision down to the centimeter by utilizing enhanced off-the-shelf detection equipment. This advancement could significantly alter the landscape of electronic warfare.
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3. Ex-Harvard Professor Convicted for Ties with China Joins Tsinghua University
Charles Lieber, the former Harvard chemist and nanoscientist who was found guilty in 2021 of failing to disclose his involvement with a Chinese talent program, has now taken up a position as a chaired professor at Tsinghua University.
4. China's powerful microwave weapon successfully completed tests firing 10,000 rounds, demonstrating advancements in vacuum technology.
Chinese researchers have achieved a significant breakthrough in directed-energy weapons technology after successfully testing a small-scale, high-powered microwave (HPM) system. The device demonstrated reliability by operating more than 10,000 consecutive times without malfunctioning, as reported in a recent study.
5. A Chinese cave specialist discovered something remarkable. He worries it might get destroyed.
A recently found karst cave from 480 million years ago in a distant part of southwestern China has unveiled an untouched sediment "genetic reservoir," which specialists indicate is unprecedented.
6. 'Levels of awareness': A 15-Year-Old Philosopher Examines AI Rights
When 15-year-old Benjamin Qin Muji started working on his essay at the China trials for the International Philosophy Olympiad in Shanghai earlier this year, he had just one question in mind.
7. China's Shenzhou-19 crew members have returned following an unexpected change in their designated landing location.
China's three-member Shenzhou-19 team safely touched down at a new location in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Wednesday following unfavorable conditions that had postponed their return from the Tiangong space station.
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