Science & Technology

A game media company in east China’s Shandong Province recently has turned a departing employee into an AI-powered digital worker to continue handling tasks, according to media reports. The former employee, who previously worked as an HR specialist, now has a digital avatar capable of handling basic tasks such as consultations, interview scheduling, and preparing presentations and spreadsheets. According to a screenshot from the reports, the digital employee can introduce its

China has achieved a remarkable depth of over 3,400 meters in its first hot water ice drilling experiment in Antarctica, breaking the previous international record of 2,540 meters, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Tuesday. On February 5, China's 42nd Antarctic expedition team successfully completed the country's first hot water ice drilling test in the Qilin Subglacial Lake region, reaching a depth of 3,413 meters. The achievement marks the country's capability to co

China's listed companies are reporting their 2025 annual results, with data pointing to a fact that tech-driven earnings growth is emerging as a powerful new engine. Of more than 1,200 companies that had filed annual reports as of Friday morning, nearly 90 percent turned a profit, according to data provider Wind. Firms in high-tech industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and telecommunications, stood out, suggesting that their sustained innovation e

A Chinese research team has created a tiny, fully biodegradable implant that uses the body's own movement to generate gentle electrical pulses, helping damaged muscle heal faster -- all without wires, batteries, or the need for follow-up surgery. The device, detailed in the journal Cell Biomaterials, offers a promising new approach for treating severe muscle injuries, which remain difficult to restore fully. The implant consists of two soft, biocompatible parts. The first is

A new giant panda base aimed at bolstering breeding, research and international communication on Monday opened to the public on a trial basis in Southwest China's Sichuan province. Covering an area of about 120 hectares, the Mianyang base is the fifth site of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. It received nearly 6,300 tourists on its first public day, according to the base. Alongside China's continuous efforts to preserve biodiversity, the base be

China and Indonesia are strengthening their digital health cooperation by establishing a joint laboratory focused on AI in medicine. The Indonesian Ministry of Health signed a tripartite memorandum of agreement with Xuzhou Medical University and Indonesia’s National Standardization Agency (BSN) to create the Joint Laboratory for Digital Medicine and Proactive Health, reported national news agency ANTARA. Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said the partnership w

China has organized and conducted 6G technology trials for four consecutive years. The first phase of 6G technology trials has now been completed, yielding over 300 advances in key technological areas. The first phase refers to the key technology trial stage, which defines the main technical directions of 6G, CCTV reported on Thursday, citing the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). 6G will be the most important next-generation comprehensive digital informa

China's Shenzhou-20 crew is scheduled to return to Earth on Friday aboard the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced. The spaceship will return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The astronauts -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie -- are in good shape, and the landing zone and all participating systems are making preparations for their touchdown. Crew members of Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 signin

Unitree Robotics's exhibition booth at this year's Web Summit in Lisbon was more like a miniature concert stage, with a crowd of people several layers deep watching a nimble humanoid robot shaking hands with visitors, bowing, punching the air, and finally breaking into a dance routine under flashing lights. Rodriguez, a startup founder from Spain, stepped forward to shake the robot's hand, pose for photos, and sway along with its improvised dance moves. "I'd only ever seen Ch

China’s swift ascent in artificial intelligence (AI) has drawn fresh global attention following comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who acknowledged that the country is now just “nanoseconds behind” the United States in AI development. Speaking at the Financial Times Future of AI Summit , Huang initially suggested that China “will win” the AI race — a remark that made headlines across the tech world. Though he later clarified his statement, his assessment still paints a cl

The prestigious journal Nature has published a groundbreaking study by Chinese scientists who, for the first time, uncovered a shared mechanism behind two rapid and powerful antidepressant treatments — ketamine and electroconvulsive therapy. The research identified the adenosine signaling pathway as the key driver of their effects, shedding light on a long-standing mystery in depression therapy and paving the way for safer and more effective treatment options. The article tit

China’s T1400 tandem rotor unmanned helicopter successfully completed its first flight in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, marking a major step toward the “tonne-class” era of low-altitude aviation. Developed by Harbin United Aircraft Technology Co., the T1400 performed hovering, route flights, and precision landings during its maiden test. With a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kg and a payload capacity of 650 kg, it can stay airborne for over eight hours and operate in temper