Research in natural sciences in 2025 shows a clear move toward interdisciplinary work, with progress concentrated in biomimetic materials, artificial intelligence, ecological science, and laboratory automation. These trends reflect efforts to respond to climate pressures while improving the efficiency......
The International Space Station will begin a gradual descent from orbit in 2028 before making a controlled plunge into the ocean in 2030, according to Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov. The timeline confirms plans long discussed between Russia and NASA as the two agencies prepare to retire the aging orbital......
A team of Chinese researchers has developed a quantum dot device capable of emitting photon pairs with a purity of 98.3 percent, setting a new benchmark in quantum optics and advancing efforts to create reliable two photon sources for encryption, medical imaging and precision sensing. The research,......
China is preparing to launch the world’s first megawatt scale accelerator driven nuclear reactor, a technology that researchers say could dramatically increase uranium efficiency while sharply reducing the lifespan of radioactive waste. The project, known as the China initiative accelerator driven......
Chinese researchers have achieved a major milestone in space communications by maintaining a stable two way laser link with a geostationary satellite for more than three hours, demonstrating progress in high speed optical data transmission between Earth and space. The experiment, announced on March......
Chinese researchers working on an ambitious space based solar power project say the technology could eventually serve purposes beyond clean energy generation, including the possibility of weakening typhoons and wirelessly recharging satellites across space. Duan Baoyan, the chief scientist behind China’s......
The rapid expansion of satellite constellations in low Earth orbit is drawing increasing concern from the scientific community. Researchers warn that the routine incineration of decommissioned satellites as they reenter the atmosphere could alter Earth’s climate and threaten the ozone layer. As......
Scientists in China and the United States have unveiled a wave of new battery designs that aim to reduce fire risk, cut reliance on scarce metals and limit environmental damage, marking a significant step toward safer, more sustainable energy storage. The latest results span organic lithium cells, water-based......
China on Wednesday successfully conducted a flight test of its Long March 10 carrier rocket and the crewed Mengzhou spacecraft, marking a major milestone in its plan to send astronauts to the Moon by 2030. The launch took place at 11:00 a.m. Beijing time from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan......
China has taken a new step in strengthening its polar research capabilities after successfully testing its domestically developed Snow Leopard polar vehicle during a recent Antarctic mission, according to Chinese media reports. The six-wheel-drive vehicle completed more than 10,000 kilometers of trials......
Pandemic measures that emptied city streets and grounded airplanes inadvertently weakened the atmosphere's ability to clear methane, sparking the largest recorded jump in this potent greenhouse gas, according to a new study in Science. A team of 41 scientists led by Peking University researchers......
A new study uncovers previously hidden hydrated minerals inside one of Earth's most famous Martian meteorites, providing direct evidence that liquid water once permeated the Red Planet billions of years ago. Led by Estrid Buhl Naver from the Technical University of Denmark, researchers employed......
NASA announced Friday that its Artemis II mission will roll out to the launch pad in under two weeks, kicking off the first crewed trip to lunar orbit in more than five decades. Industry watchers call this the start of an unprecedented year for lunar missions, with at least five commercial landers also......
