Scientists Discover Thickest Glacier on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

Scientists have identified the thickest glacier on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, known as Asia's water tower, following the discovery of a nearly 400-meter-thick ice field. ​The ice field, with a maximum measured thickness of nearly 400 meters, is part of the Purog Kangri Glacier in Tsonyi County, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, according to researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Leading U.S. Glaciologist Returns to Xizang Reflecting on Remarkable Changes

Lonnie Thompson, a member of the American Academy of Sciences and a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has returned to the highest county in China 24 years after his last visit. In the Shuanghu County of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, where the average altitude exceeds 5,000 meters, he is working with Chinese scientists to uncover the secrets of Earth.

Renowned Physicist Given Title of People's Scientist

As it approaches the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhao was awarded the national honorary title of "People's Scientist" this month. This is the highest honor in China given to distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions and earned high reputations in various fields such as economy, defense, diplomacy and education.

Eyeing Sustainability: China's Green Development Agenda Empowers Small Island Developing Countries to Address Climate Challenges, Promote Resilience: Top Remote Sensing Scientist

Recently, the Global Times reporter Shan Jie interviewed Guo Huadong, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Director-General of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), to discuss the role of big Earth data in helping Small Island Developing States (SIDS) achieve sustainable development and improve their disaster response capabilities.

Top Geneticist Honored for Boosting Grain Production

​Li Zhensheng, a prominent Chinese geneticist and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was awarded the nation's top honor for his contributions in cultivating high-yield wheat varieties and boosting China's grain production.

750 Meters! Chinese Researchers Set New Record for Environmental Science Drilling on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

A team led by Chinese academician Fang Xiaomin from the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research has reached 750 meters, during their environmental science drilling in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, or the Tibetan Plateau, setting a new record, the Global Times learned from the ITP on Tuesday.

Huge Chance for China's Battery Market to Grow, Says Expert

Inaugural Volume of Human Phenome Book Series Debuts at Shanghai Forum

Leroy Hood, a world renowned scientist and recipient of the Lasker Awards, unveiled the Chinese version of his new book, The Age of Scientific Wellness, at the 2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall on Sept 7. This publication, which outlines Hood's vision for a data-driven approach to healthcare, marks the inaugural volume in the International Human Phenome Project series.

Science Award: 49 Young Scientists Awarded 2024 Xplorer Prize

49 young scientists were awarded this year's Xplorer Prize, a science award initiated by the Tencent Foundation and some renowned scientists – to encourage talents working on fundamental science and disruptive technologies.

Four Scientists Win 2024 Future Science Prize

The winners of the 2024 Future Science Prize were announced in Beijing on Friday. Zhang Tao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, and Li Yadong, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Tsinghua University, shared the prize in physical sciences for their pioneering contributions to the development and application of Single-Atom Catalysis.