China needs to listen to its researchers to become a scientific superpower
The country’s research could soon dominate the world stage, but pitfalls lie in wait
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Revamped collider hunts for cracks in the fundamental theory of physics
Experiment smashes electrons into positrons to search for unseen particles and problems with overarching physics framework.
Elizabeth Gibney
US immigration fight heightens legal limbo for young 'Dreamer' scientists
Court temporarily revives protections for some unauthorized immigrants as Trump and Congress clash over policy reform.
Chris Woolston
Synthetic species made to shun sex with wild organisms
Engineered organisms that cannot breed with wild counterparts could prevent transgenic plants from spreading genes to unmodified crops and weeds, and battle pests.
Ewen Callaway
China enters the battle for AI talent
The country’s ambition to become the global leader in artificial intelligence will require a large, highly skilled workforce.
David Cyranoski
NASA test proves pulsars can function as a celestial GPS
Experiment shows how spacecraft could use stellar signals to navigate in deep space without human instruction.
Alexandra Witze