News Archive

China's higher ed reforms are ambitious, but can they address systemic issues?

The country is casting a wider net for excellence in higher education.

Wang Qi

29 May 2017

A close look at China's rise

Can the country maintain its growth in high-quality science?

News 25 May 2017

Japan loses share of research articles to China

Despite being among the top science nations, Japan's publication output has stalled over the past decade.

Nicky Phillips

News 24 Mar 2017

What price will Japanese science pay for austerity?

Japan’s stagnated research output corresponds with a deteriorating situation for young researchers.

Ichiko Fuyuno

23 Mar 2017

A great leap forward, but China needs more scientists

OECD survey reveals the country’s science spending frenzy, noting a need for investment in innovation and invention.

Ivy Shih

Listings 21 Mar 2017

China and South Korea flash the cash in R&D race

G20 countries dominate global research spending and production, but the mix is changing.

Ivy Shih

News 24 Feb 2017

How Chinese and US researchers recreated a 5000-year-old beer recipe

A discovery in an ancient Chinese pot would reveal one of the oldest records of beer production.

Yanli Wang

News 13 Jan 2017

Innovators file record number of patent applications in China

China's appetite for patents leads the world.

Ivy Shih

News 24 Nov 2016

Partnerships between US and Chinese scientists surge

Research partnerships between the two superpowers outnumber all other international pairings.

Sujata Gupta

News feature 18 Nov 2016

Chinese and US researchers team up to study forests in a warming world

A new program is encouraging climate change research partnerships between two research powerhouses.

Sujata Gupta

News 15 Nov 2016

Debate on China's super collider heats up

Proponents say the mega facility would contribute to major science breakthroughs if built.

Hepeng Jia

News 19 Oct 2016

Who are the research world's rising stars?

Undaunted by the scientific dominance of historic global big-hitters, some of the world's less prominent research nations are carving out a niche and making a strong impact.

Annabel McGilvray

28 Jul 2016

Rising stars: Chinese institutions lead the way

China is a growing source of the world's top science

Sarah O'Meara

26 Jul 2016

China's top 10 research universities in 2015

The country's contribution to top journals continues to grow.

Nicky Phillips

Listings 15 Jul 2016

China's diaspora key to science collaborations

Links formed by mainland China's large scientific diaspora and its increasing output of high-quality research make it an emerging centre of international collaboration.