China overtakes US in R&D, but genesis spark still lags
It finally happened. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, China invested US$1.03 trillion in research…
Sir Anthony Leggett, physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his research into superfluids – obituary
Explaining how the unwieldy Helium-3 atoms combined with each other posed a much harder challenge for theoretical physics,…
Wilczek’s Multiverse | Revisiting the peaks of Nobel laureate Chen-ning Yang’s remarkable career
In the latest instalment of his exclusive series for the South China Morning Post, American theoretical physicist and…
AlphaFold Changed Science. After 5 Years, It’s Still Evolving
For example, researchers at Imperial College were investigating how certain “pirate phages”—these fascinating viruses that hijack other viruses—manage…
Legendary Nobel Prize winning physicist explains why super smart people make dumb decisions
The man feeding the paper was Joe Eszterhas, the brash, polarizing screenwriter behind Flashdance and Jagged Edge. Eszterhas…
James Watson (1928-2025) – the DNA titan with a downside – The Irish Times
What is the hereditary information in genes? This fundamental question intrigued Jim Watson at a time when accumulating…
Nobel laureate urges China to deepen space collaboration
China must hardwire long-term scientific endurance into its national strategy if it intends to shape the future of…
Nobel laureate Spence on China: fix property, restore confidence – tariffs are secondary
Restoring confidence and stabilising the property market are “significantly more important” for China than the ramifications of tariffs,…
How did Chen-ning Yang miss out on a second Nobel Prize in physics?
Since the Nobel Prize began recognising exceptional achievements in science, literature and peace in 1901, only five scientists…
China bids farewell to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen-ning Yang
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a wreath to the funeral on Friday of Chen-ning Yang, a Nobel Prize-winning…
Nobel prize winners’ findings are a wake-up call for UK economy
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Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen-ning Yang dies, aged 103
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Chen-ning Yang, died in Beijing on Saturday at the age of 103. Yang died…