Breakthrough in Production of Key Material for 'Artificial Sun' Achieved
A Chinese research team has achieved industrial-scale production of high-purity, ton-level Hastelloy (C276) metallic substrates through a self-developed purification technology. This breakthrough lays a crucial foundation for the supply of key materials for second-generation high-temperature superconducting tapes — a core component supporting China's "artificial sun" project.
Fendouzhe Submersible Completes Arctic Mission
A Chinese scientific expedition team has completed an Arctic survey supported by the research ship Tansuo-3 and the deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe. This makes China the first nation to carry out continuous manned deep-sea dives in the heavily ice-covered Arctic Ocean.
Fungal Networks Act as Living Memory Devices
Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that common edible fungi — such as shiitake mushrooms — can act as organic memristors, data-processing devices capable of "remembering" past electrical states. The study suggests that fungal networks could be a promising alternative to conventional metal-based components used for processing and storing digital information. The findings were recently published in the journal PLOS One.
'Super-Earth' Just 20 Light-Years Away Found
An international research team recently discovered a potential "super-Earth" less than 20 light-years from our planet. Named GJ 251 c, this newly identified exoplanet orbits in the habitable zone of a nearby star and could therefore have liquid water on its surface, if there is a suitable atmosphere. This discovery brings new hope to the search for extraterrestrial life.