In 2024, the Beijing Association for Science and Technology supported 20 outstanding young engineer innovation studios in Beijing. Over the course of a year, these studios nurtured 221 young scientific and technological professionals, yielding 41 achievements, with project conversions generating economic benefits exceeding 53 million yuan.

Sampling air to detect the presence of crested ibises represents a groundbreaking application of environmental DNA (eDNA) technology in monitoring this species in China. This innovation opens an unprecedented new perspective for studying their distribution and ecological status, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Sunday.

A civil turboshaft engine, primarily designed for helicopters, has obtained its production license and secured a sales contract, laying a solid foundation for the growth of low-altitude equipment, the Aero Engine Corporation of China announced on Thursday.

Researchers from Peking Union Medical College Hospital and artificial intelligence (AI) drug developer Insilico Medicine published phase 2a clinical trial data for a small-molecule treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in Nature Medicine magazine on Tuesday. Data demonstrates preliminary safety and efficacy of the drug candidate, making it the fastest-progressing AI-discovered drug worldwide to date, according to a report by The Paper.

Are we alone in the universe, and does another planet exist that could support life like Earth? It is an ancient question that has long captivated humanity. For the first time, an international collaboration led by Chinese researchers with the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has adopted the Transit Timing Variation (TTV) technique and detected the presence of a super-Earth codenamed Kepler-725c within the habitable zone of the Sun-like star Kepler-725, which is a promising candidate for potential habitability.

China is rapidly integrating drone technology into its medical emergency systems, with breakthroughs in multiple cities demonstrating enhanced efficiency in critical care logistics.

China's third-generation homegrown superconducting quantum computer, Origin Wukong, has completed over 500,000 computing tasks for users from 143 countries and regions since its launch on Jan. 6, 2024, according to Anhui Quantum Computing Engineering Research Center on Tuesday.

Chinese researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) by constructing a 300-kilometer fully connected network, according to a statement the research team sent to the Global Times on Monday.

Under the mellow May sun, cherry blossoms and peach flowers burst into bloom along the winding trails of Changbai Island forest park, nestled on the banks of the Hunhe River. Qu Qing, a resident of northeastern China's Shenyang City, crouched beside a clump of violet wildflowers with her son, smartphone in hand.

The scientific literacy of China's population has increased, promising a robust workforce for the country's innovation-driven development, a national survey released ahead of China's National Sci-tech Workers' Day on Friday has revealed.