# Chinese Academy of Sciences
Latest news and articles about Chinese Academy of Sciences
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From Ruins to Remote Sensing: The Man Who Taught China to See from the Skies
This profile explores the life of Tong Qingxi, a 91-year-old pioneer of Chinese remote sensing who transitioned from wartime survivor to a leader in satellite technology. It highlights his role in challenging Western scientific narratives and his current efforts to integrate AI into his lifelong work.
Beyond Passive Optics: China’s New Nanoprinting Feat Bridges the Metamaterial Production Gap
Chinese and Singaporean scientists have published a breakthrough in Nature regarding the mass production of optical metamaterials. By utilizing a new nano-printing paradigm, the researchers have solved the long-standing challenge of achieving low-cost, large-scale, and highly customized manufacturing for light-manipulating materials.
Hard Truths for Soft Intelligence: China’s Quest to Cure AI Hallucinations with Scientific Data
Chinese experts are advocating for the use of high-quality scientific data and 'digital IDs' to solve AI hallucinations and improve model interpretability. This approach, alongside strategic investments in hydrogen energy, underscores Beijing’s focus on integrating physical laws and scientific rigor into its broader technological self-reliance strategy.
China’s Sodium-Ion Breakthrough: Taming the Fire of Next-Gen Energy Storage
Chinese scientists have developed a non-flammable electrolyte that prevents thermal runaway in large-scale sodium-ion batteries, marking a major milestone for battery safety. This breakthrough, published in Nature Energy, could accelerate the commercialization of sodium-ion technology as a cheaper and safer alternative to lithium-ion.
Cooling the Sodium Gold Rush: China Unveils 'Smart Firewall' to End Battery Thermal Runaway
Chinese researchers have developed a self-protecting electrolyte that solidifies at high temperatures to prevent fires in sodium-ion batteries. This breakthrough, published in Nature Energy, represents a major leap in making sodium-ion technology a safe and viable alternative to lithium-ion for the global energy market.
The Orbit of Profit: Why China’s Space Computing Ambitions Face a Commercial Reality Check
Academician Lu Jianhua warns that China's space computing industry faces a 'commercial dead end' unless it can integrate communication networks with orbital computing to create a sustainable profit model. Despite rapid satellite deployment, the sector continues to struggle with high costs and a lack of clear commercial utility.
China’s Gene-Edited Swine: A New Frontier in Combating Human Metabolic Disease
Chinese scientists have successfully cloned the world's first gene-edited pigs targeting the LXRα receptor, a key regulator of cholesterol and inflammation. This breakthrough provides a sophisticated new animal model for studying how metabolic disorders trigger cardiovascular disease in humans.
China’s ‘Anti-Cancer Nuclear Bomb’ Breakthrough: Breaking the Global Monopoly on Medical Isotopes
Chinese scientists have achieved Curie-level mass production of medical alpha isotopes using the China Spallation Neutron Source, breaking a long-standing reliance on expensive imports. This breakthrough significantly lowers the cost of precision cancer therapies and establishes a robust domestic supply chain for next-generation radiopharmaceuticals.
China’s Silicon Shield: RISC-V Breakthroughs and SMIC’s Record Growth Signal a New Era of Tech Sovereignty
China is accelerating its move toward technological independence by adopting the open-source RISC-V architecture while its top foundries, SMIC and Hua Hong, report robust growth driven by domestic 'localization' trends and AI infrastructure demands.
China’s Open-Source Gambit: Beijing Accelerates RISC-V Pivot as SMIC Profits Surge
China is accelerating its independence from Western chip architectures by launching the high-performance RISC-V 'Xiangshan' processor and 'Ruyi' OS. Bolstered by a 36% profit surge at SMIC and full capacity utilization at Hua Hong, the nation is building a comprehensive, localized semiconductor ecosystem backed by its largest tech conglomerates.
Silicon Sovereignty: China Escalates RISC-V Ambitions as ZTE Pivots to Secure Hardware
China has launched a major R&D initiative for next-generation open-source chips and operating systems based on the RISC-V architecture. Simultaneously, ZTE is readying a security-focused 'Lobster' smartphone series to capitalize on the domestic push for technological autonomy and data security.
China’s Cislunar Ambitions Take Flight with Breakthrough DRO Satellite Mission
China's trio of experimental DRO satellites has completed a landmark two-year mission, successfully validating low-energy orbital transfers and establishing a 1.17-million-kilometer communication link. These breakthroughs in cislunar navigation and Lagrange point exploration provide the critical infrastructure needed for China's planned long-term lunar base.