Chinese Mathematicians Awarded Fields Medal
Chinese mathematicians Deng Yu and Wang Hong were awarded the Fields Medal at the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians, marking the first time Chinese mathematicians have won this honor. Deng won the medal for his work in partial differential equations, while Wang won the medal for her work in harmonic analysis and geometric measure theory.
M87 Black Hole's Radiation Secrets Decoded
Scientists from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have decoded the M87 black hole's radiation secrets. They unveiled the first spatially resolved spectral index map of the M87 black hole on the event horizon scale, revealing the gradient of the spectral index with distance from the center.
Milestone Accelerator to Unravel Universe's Mysteries
China kicked off trial operations for the High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility following its official technological acceptance, marking a milestone in the quest to unlock the secrets of the universe's fundamental building blocks. It will be a powerful tool for scientists to explore the limits of atomic nuclei, reveal nuclear astrophysical processes, and advance nuclear energy development and multidisciplinary applications.
New Way to Make Nanocrystals from Metal Nitrides
A group of chemists at the University of Chicago have announced a way to make nanocrystals from a useful class of materials known as "metal nitrides," opening new doors for electronics and other technologies. This provides new materials for electronic devices, flexible lighting and medical implants.