We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. J-50 design team reveals leapfrog tech for China’s next-gen stealth fighters China’s next-generation combat aircraft will be able to fly by themselves if a pilot loses consciousness, navigate without satellite signals and operate in self-reorganising large drone formations. 2. Chinese scientists develop oil...
China’s stealth fighters, critical minerals from lithium waste: 7 science highlights
From oil refining with reduced energy use to a self-powered neural device, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
China’s next-generation combat aircraft will be able to fly by themselves if a pilot loses consciousness, navigate without satellite signals and operate in self-reorganising large drone formations.
A Hong Kong-registered lift engineer held liable for faulty installation work at Queen Mary Hospital’s new block has been sentenced to 160 hours of community service after being convicted of submitting misleading documents and improperly issuing safety certificates. Eastern Court sentenced Law Wing-chai, 54, on Wednesday for two summary offences under the Lifts and Escalators Ordinance. The sentence came a month after authorities revealed that 24 of the 28 lifts in the new block of Hong Kong...
Tragedia sul lavoro nella notte al Colosseo. Intorno alla mezzanotte un operaio rocciatore di 22 anni, addetto ai lavori di installazione in quota di un nuovo impianto di illuminazione del monumento, é caduto da un'altezza di circa 10 metri. Nonostante i tentativi di rianimazione da parte del personale dell'Ares 118 è morto. Sul posto sono intervenuti i Cara…
Angesichts der gestiegenen Treibstoffpreise in den USA hat sich US-Präsident Trump für einen Diesel-Exportstopp ausgesprochen. Zuletzt ergriffen die USA einen solchen Schritt während der Ölkrise der 1970er Jahre.
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, on Wednesday lowered the number of votes needed to convict Vice-President Sara Duterte, reducing the threshold prosecutors must clear to secure a guilty verdict. The court ruled that only senator-judges able to take part in the trial should be counted when determining the threshold for conviction. Four of the 24 senator-judges have been unable to take part in the proceedings and cannot vote. The decision means prosecutors now need 14...
Un arresto a Bologna. L’indagine, supportata dall’Europol, ha fatto emergere un meccanismo per l’ingresso illegale in Gran Bretagna