Ultrasonic insights into well integrity: Advances and challenges in cement bond evaluation
Ensuring the integrity of wells is fundamental to safe oil and gas production, geothermal energy development, and geological…
Chinese team tackles a century-old puzzle in physics: can we travel back in time?
Chinese researchers have proposed a simple yet powerful theory to explain one of physics’ oldest puzzles: why time…
Microalgal–Bacterial granules show resilience to estrogen pollution but face structural collapse at high contamination levels
At low exposure, MBGS enhances organic matter removal through microbial enrichment and efficient estrogen transformation. However, higher E3…
The race for AI centres in space: why the US goes all in after China makes first move
The global race to deploy data centres in space to power artificial intelligence (AI) development has begun, with…
DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng makes the cut in top 10 ‘people who shaped science in 2025’
The Nature’s 10 profile of Liang recognised the disruption caused in January by the release of DeepSeek-R1, a…
Unraveling the flavor secrets of citrus Pu-erh tea: from volatiles to taste metabolites
They identified 47 key volatiles and assessed their sensory contributions using OAV, ACI, and omission tests. Non-targeted metabolomics…
China’s Juno ‘ghost particle’ detector delivers record results, opening new era of physics
The world’s largest “ghost particle” detector, located in southern China’s Guangdong province, has shattered expectations in just two…
China joins space factory race against US with breakthrough in inflatable module tech
China’s “in-orbit factory” has taken shape following a technological breakthrough in the form of an inflatable, reconfigurable space…
Top astrophysicist moves to Hong Kong to head new HKU institute
World-renowned astrophysicist Zhang Bing has joined the University of Hong Kong as a chair professor after nearly three…
China conducts ground tests on inflatable, reconfigurable space manufacturing module
HELSINKI — A Chinese institute recently completed ground tests on what it describes as a reconfigurable flexible on-orbit…
‘Our findings contribute to a deeper understanding’
A study has found that microplastics contribute to poor soil health and release heat-trapping gas into the atmosphere.…
Rhizosphere metabolites influence the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in soil-plant systems
Their study reveals that rhizosphere metabolites—substances secreted by plant roots—play a crucial role in regulating the distribution of…