Robust basic research is the only way to make China a global scientific and technological power, President Xi Jinping has said, highlighting the need for tech independence at a time of intense ...

This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov 12, 2022 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 5 having conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the ...

China's economy relies on innovation. Developing technologies, improving efficiency and creating and implementing new scientific knowledge can invigorate industry and help society. China's recent ...

The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, celebrated in 2022, recognizes that basic sciences are vital to attain sustainable development and to improve the quality of life ...

Are Americans flunking science? A new national survey commissioned by the California Academy of Sciences and conducted by Harris Interactive reveals that the US public is unable to pass even a basic ...

From an anthropological point of view, the practice of science comes out of two possible impulses. One is a desire to understand the world and its manifestations, the other to make the world more ...

After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the ...

Clara Herrera, a Tetrad student in the department of Biochemistry, works in the Engel Lab at UCSF in March 2020. The Tetrad Graduate Program is supported by the Discovery Fellows program. Photo by ...

On the following pages, you’ll meet just a few of the UAB scientists whose discoveries hold tremendous potential to transform the treatment landscape for a variety of diseases, from kidney disease to ...