- Thursday, 5 June 2025
Chinese scientists develop degradable coating to tackle marine biofouling challenges
Chinese researchers have developed an innovative degradable silicone-hydrogel coating that shows exceptional anti-biofouling performance in marine applications. The study, conducted by researchers from East China's Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been published in the journal Small. It presents a sustainable solution for combating microbial fouling, a major challenge in terms of marine engineering and underwater infrastructure.
AI pets emerge as new form of companionship in China
Beyond emotional support, AI pets are increasingly being developed to meet the needs of individuals with special needs. In Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, a team from Shenyang Ligong University has created an electronic guide dog designed to assist the visually impaired. Lead developer Yang Wei, a doctoral student at the university, explained that the AI guide dog is built on the Robot Dog Go2 platform developed by Chinese firm Unitree Robotics. It features advanced capabilities such as obstacle avoidance, object recognition, and conversational interaction, and can even assist users in selecting matching clothing colours.
Smart tech changing how Chinese people experience nature
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. A few taps and seconds later, an artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mobile application delivered the answer "orychophragmus violaceus," known in Chinese as "zhuge cai," a common spring wildflower with medicinal properties.
5G service to be provided soon
He said the NTA will be restructured and that the data center in Kohalpur will also be operated within a year. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel made this announcement while presenting the annual estimate of revenue and expenditure for the fiscal year of 2025/026 at the joint meeting of the federal parliament today.
SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. Residents voted this month to organise as an official city. CEO Elon Musk‘s SpaceX hoped to release a series of mock satellites following liftoff, but that got nixed because the door failed to open all the way. Then the spacecraft began spinning as it skimmed space toward an uncontrolled landing in the Indian Ocean.
China's underwater tech guards porpoises worldwide
In the golden light of early morning, a research vessel glided across China's Yangtze River, while a mysterious device trailed behind it, converting underwater sound waves into streams of data, with these efforts aimed at protecting one of the river's rarest inhabitants, namely the Yangtze finless porpoise. Known as the "giant panda of the water," the Yangtze finless porpoise is under top-level state protection in China and serves as a barometer of the river's ecological health. For years, scientists struggled with one key challenge -- tracking these elusive creatures in the murky waters of the Yangtze. After years of effort, scientists from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences mana
China to launch Tianwen-2 probe for asteroid sampling on May 29
China's Tianwen-2 probe is scheduled for launch on May 29 from a launch centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the China National Space Administration announced on Monday.
First-ever combined kidney and liver transplant surgery from brain-dead person
Shahid Dharmabhakta National Transplant Centre (SDNTC) has performed the first-ever complex combined kidney and liver transplant surgery in the country from a brain-dead person. Experts stressed the need for organ donation, saying that organ donation from one brain-dead person can save up to six lives.
IT associations 41-point feedback to OPMCM on e-governance blueprint
Three associations of information technology sector have provided 41-point feedback to 'e-governance blueprint 2081' developed to make the government's public service system digital, transparent and effective.
China invites overseas payload proposals for Mars sample return mission
China is seeking payload proposals for its Mars sample return mission and inviting overseas researchers to participate. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has called on overseas research institutions, including those in Hong Kong and Macao, to submit proposals for developing payloads for the Tianwen-3 mission.
Huawei launches PCs running self-developed operating system
At the launch event in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Huawei's executive director Yu Chengdong said that the HarmonyOS-powered computers integrated software, hardware, devices, and cloud services to fundamentally reshape the PC experience.
World Digital Education Conference spotlights AI-empowered classrooms
"Exposing students to science and technology from an early age greatly benefits the development of innovative thinking. Shenlong Primary School's dedication to digital education exemplifies China's national push for educational modernization," Athanasius Chan, principal of Saint Paul School in Macao, said after the visit.
China's commercial rocket sends six satellites into space
A commercial rocket lifted off on Saturday in northwest China, successfully sending six satellites into space. The rocket, coded ZQ-2E Y2, blasted off at 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the Dongfeng commercial space innovation pilot zone near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
