Study Reveals How Desert Shrubs Cope with Drought and Freezing Stresses
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Located about 40 kilometers from Mount Qomolangma, the National Field Observation and Research Station (Xizang Dingri) for Qomolangma Special Atmospheric Processes and Environmental Change is the closest scientific observation facility to the world's highest mountain. It undertakes the observation and research of the unique climatic environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, while also carrying out hydrological, glaciological, ecological, and geological monitoring tasks. Xi Zhenhua is the monitoring chief of the station, responsible for instrument monitoring and maintenance, data downloading and processing, as well as the daily operation of the station. Since 2013, he has been devoted to scientific research in the Mount Qomolangma region for 13 years.
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Wang Jinqiao, a researcher and deputy chief engineer at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), has spent more than two decades studying visual recognition. He also heads Wuhan AI Research (WAIR) and chairs a company focused on commercializing Zidongtaichu technologies.
Jun 02, 2026 Learn more
As Wuhan accelerates its efforts to build the "Five Centers," a group of foreign talents have made their contribution in this vibrant city. Mexican scholar César is one of them. In 2023, César left Europe, where he had studied for years, and settled in Wuhan with his family, joining the Institute of Hydrobiology, CAS. Through his personal experiences, he vividly exemplifies the warmth of Wuhan and its unique advantages.
May 08, 2026 Learn more
It is not easy to contact Du Mengran, who usually spends nearly half a year at sea, and part of that time, diving thousands of meters beneath the waves. She hardly looks like someone who could tame the deep sea. Slender, petite, with a ponytail, the 39-year-old could be the girl next door. It is not until you notice her blue suit, emblazoned with a submersible-shaped armband and the Chinese characters for "China Manned Deep-Sea Diving," that you can realize her career.
May 06, 2026 Learn more
Growing up in a Kazakh family in northwest China, Guljaina Kazezkhan often spent her childhood summer nights lying on a carpet in the yard and gazing at the stars. "I would lie there for hours, just imagining what the universe looked like," recalled the 34-year-old, sitting in her office at the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Her office is a three-hour drive from the construction site of a scientific marvel.
Mar 09, 2026 Learn more
What began as a simple childhood fascination has driven Zhu Maoyan into becoming a globally recognized expert in the field of early life evolution and Earth system history. On top of honors such as being elected as an honorary fellow of the Geological Society of London, Zhu added the title of academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to his repertoire in November.
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Letter from Lhasa: Weathering at Foot of World's Highest Peak
China's 'Sky Eye' Completes Overhaul with Domestic Giant Cables
China’s Homegrown Superconducting Magnets Make World-class MRI Scans Affordable
Growing Rice in China's Space Station
FAST is the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope. Its main scientific fields include conducting large sky neutral hydrogen survey, observing pulsars, detecting interstellar molecules, and searching for extraterrestrial intelligence. Its unparalleled sensitivity and excellent survey speed will help astronomers further explore the universe.
Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyz Republic
Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia
