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Why mammals that band together may face lower cancer risks
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/12/2025
» BUENOS AIRES — Much research on cancer prevalence has focused on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. But a new study by Argentine researchers offers a novel evolutionary perspective: the social structure of mammals may play a critical role in cancer risk.
Scientists unleash robotic cockroach army for disaster zones
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/08/2025
» SINGAPORE — Scientists in Singapore have industrialised the production of remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches that one day could form a tiny army suitable for disaster search missions.
Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at 9 hours
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/12/2024
» HONG KONG — Two Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk, set more than two decades ago by the United States space programme.
China's PLA found 'shooting at drone swarms challenging' in recent air defence drills
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Chinese military, which has been testing its capabilities to counter enemy drone swarm attacks, has admitted that accurately hitting the small targets may prove difficult.
China's Chang'e-6 lander touches down on far side of moon on mission to bring rock samples back to Earth
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/06/2024
» China has landed on the moon's far side for a second time, and will soon start collecting rock samples from the oldest lunar basin to bring back to Earth.
China aims for upgrades: domestic aircraft engines, larger planes
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/04/2024
» China expects to make progress on an advanced aeroplane engine, a bigger commercial jet, and an amphibious search-and-rescue aircraft under a government plan to upgrade production equipment across industries through 2027 and improve the economy.
Chinese astronauts take a walk to fix damaged solar panel on Tiangong space station
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/03/2024
» Astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station performed the orbiting facility's second spacewalk for repairs on Saturday in an eight-hour mission to finish fixing damaged solar panels.
Tech start-up launches new solar-powered, self-driving boats to clean up ocean waste
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/02/2024
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong-based marine tech start-up Clearbot is set to launch a new generation of bigger solar-powered autonomous boats to boost its efforts to clean up polluted waters in India.
US sailor in prison for giving China military info
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/01/2024
» A federal district court in California sentenced a former United States Navy sailor on Monday to 27 months in prison for taking thousands of US dollars in bribes and providing Chinese intelligence agencies with "controlled and classified" details of large-scale US military exercises in the Indo-Pacific region, the US Department of Justice said.
Asian Games 2023: from robot dogs to hot meals vending machines, Chinese tech firms chase new customers in Hangzhou
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2023
» The Asian Games in Hangzhou has provided a stage for local Big Tech firms and start-ups alike to showcase their latest gadgets and services, offering a window into China's technological ambitions.