Chinese researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target in triple-negative breast cancer, potentially contributing to the discovery of new solutions to treat the aggressive disease in a precise manner.
The Mengtian lab module of China's Tiangong space station carried out a crucial transpositioning operation on Thursday morning, marking the completion of the Chinese station's in-orbit assembly, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
China has established an integrated quantum communication network measuring over 10,000 kilometers in total length, cementing the country as a global front-runner in the field, said Zhou Lei.
China's ultra-powerful telescope has discovered the largest atomic cloud in the universe to date, a finding that could help scientists investigate and understand the origins of galaxies, according to a study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.
China's scientific community has been inspired by the report delivered by Xi Jinping to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and said it will continue to push the envelope of frontier sciences, make original breakthroughs in core technologies, and contribute more to the nation's strategic needs and socioeconomic growth.
China's science and technology sector has seen profound changes over the past decade, characterized by more original breakthroughs in core technologies, higher academic output in both quantity and quality, and assuming a larger role in supporting the national economy, officials said.
Chinese scientists have contributed to the global effort that captured the world's first image of Sagittarius A, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, according to the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, one of the participants in the project.
China launched its first comprehensive space-based solar telescope on Sunday, allowing scientists to capture and study unprecedented images of the sun during its most active phase, known as solar maximum, a period of intense solar activity set to peak around 2025.
