Starting the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) with a bang may have been the essence of China's science and technology sector last year, highlighted by the fact that many major original breakthroughs, from basic sciences to core technologies, came to fruition.
China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander has discovered the first on-site evidence of water molecules on the moon's surface, putting a long-running scientific debate regarding the satellite's humidity to rest, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances on Friday.
China will carry out major research projects, support the growth of science and technology companies, train more quality talents and contribute more to global science projects and governance this year, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Thursday.
An international team of scientists led by Chinese astronomers has found that magnetic fields cannot hold off gravitational collapse in the early stages of star formation as scientists previously believed, according to a study to be published in the journal Nature on Thursday.
From hosting a children's art gallery in space to answering questions about manned spaceflight, the three astronauts onboard China's Tiangong space station celebrated the New Year by cultivating science and inspiration in the country's youth.
While artificial intelligence has often been used to solve complex problems in areas such as marketing, healthcare, banking and finance, Zhou Jie, a PhD graduate in computer science from East China Normal University, is determined to leverage this technology for a more human cause－providing emotional comfort to elderly citizens and children living alone, while their children or parents work far away.
China is leading the world in four scientific fields in terms of the total number of citations generated by the country's international academic papers published over the past decade, according to annual reports published on Monday by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China, an organization affiliated with the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Independent cybersecurity technology development is a must-have for China to deal with cybersecurity challenges and disputes in international trade as well as further national development, said Qi Xiangdong, chairman of Chinese security company Qi Anxin Technology Group.
