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China's '2D' chip could soon be used to make silicon-free chipsAdvances in materials and architecture could lead to silicon-free chip manufacturing thanks to a new type of transistor.
By Alan Bradley Published
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China saves 2 doomed satellites with novel 'gravitational slingshot'Chinese engineers have rescued two satellites that were stuck in the wrong orbit using a novel 'gravitational slingshot' method.
By Matthew Williams Published
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SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation 'under threat' by Russia and ChinaSpaceX's Starlink internet satellite constellation has become a prime target for Russia and China, according to a new report assessing the counterspace capabilities of a dozen countries over the past year.
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Rainbow Mountains: China's psychedelic landscape created when 2 tectonic plates collidedThe colorful swirls and stripes that characterize China's Rainbow Mountains would have remained hidden without the epic tectonic collision that created the Himalayas.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Unknown human species in East Asia used sophisticated tools at the same time Neanderthals did in EuropeA stone tool discovery in China rewrites the human story of Middle Paleolithic era in East Asia
By Ben Marwick Published
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China now has a 'kill mesh' in orbit, Space Force vice chief says"That capability gap is significantly narrowed, and we've got to change the way we're looking at space, or that capability gap may reverse and not be in our favor anymore."
By Josh Dinner Published
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China's superfast charging technology is twice as fast as Tesla's — fully recharging EVs in just 6 minutesBYD's e-platform charges twice as fast as Tesla's superchargers, meaning its cars can travel up to 250 miles on a five-minute charge
By Ben Turner Published
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Terracotta Army quiz: What do you know about the 'warriors' in the 2,200-year-old tomb of China's 1st emperor?Quiz Local farmers discovered thousands of terracotta warrior statues in Shaanxi, China, in 1974. How much do you know about these unique artifacts?
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Chinese scientists use laser drones to count the country's trees — all 142.6 billion of themResearchers have counted the number of trees in China and mapped their distribution across the country using a laser-based technique called lidar.
By Sascha Pare Published
