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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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Robot Chemist - China

Robot Xiaolai performs an experiment at the state key laboratory of precision and intelligent chemistry of the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, November 24, 2025. Traditional chemical research has long relied on continuous trial and error by scientists. With the development of artificial intelligence and robotic automation technologies, it has become possible to design experiments and issue instructions through intelligent platforms, using robots to replace human labor in experiential operations, which enhances experimental efficiency and precision. In 2021, after eight years of dedicated effort by a research team from USTC, Xiaolai, the first-generation "robot chemist," was successfully developed. After several years of iterations, the second-generation dual-armed humanoid robot Xiaolin has been put into operation, capable of performing more complex tasks. It has evolved from a substitute of human labor to a "research partner." According to Zhu Zhuoy

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows a launching ceremony of the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300, one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows an exterior view of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows an interior view of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

This photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300, one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

An aerial drone photo taken on September 29, 2025 shows the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The World's Most Powerful Hypergravity Machine - China

Staff members manage the operation of the centrifuge coded CHIEF1300 via a safety monitoring system in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on September 29, 2025. China on Monday launched the world's largest centrifuge in terms of capacity, capable of generating 300 times Earth's gravity for a load up to 20 tonnes. The machine, coded CHIEF1300, is one of the core components of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) currently under construction in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. It can be harnessed for frontier research spanning deep-ocean and deep-Earth resources extraction, disaster mitigation and prevention, underground waste disposal, and the synthesis of new materials. Photo by Huang Zongzhi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Offshore Yellowfin Tuna Breeding Base - China

This photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025 shows yellowfin tunas undergoing an experiment at the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. In recent years, Hainan Province has accelerated the development of its fishery industry by giving full play to its advantages in marine fisheries. Thanks to technological breakthroughs, the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences established an offshore yellowfin tuna breeding base in Lingshui, which has achieved artificial spawning and hatching of yellowfin tunas. Photo by Xinhua/Guo Cheng/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

Tomoki Kojima (C), a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, wearing a zebra-patterned shirt, explains his team's findings at an Ig Nobel prize ceremony at Boston University in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025. The team won the Ig Nobel prize in biology for their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, pose for photos in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025, after their team won the Ig Nobel prize in biology. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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Ig Nobel prize ceremony

(From L) Sei Sato, section chief at the Aichi Livestock and Poultry Breeding Center, Tomoki Kojima, a researcher at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, and Kazato Oishi, an associate professor at Kyoto University, attend an Ig Nobel prize ceremony in Boston on Sept. 18, 2025. Their experiment showing that painting zebra-like stripes on cattle significantly reduces the number of biting flies landing on them was recognized at a ceremony in Boston.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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BEST

Aerial view of the construction of the Hefei Compact Fusion Energy Experiment Facility (BEST) project in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China on August 15, 2025.

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International Children's Day - China

Children watch a dry ice experiment during a celebration event ahead of the International Children's Day at a kindergarten in Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province, May 30. (Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Chenguang)

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A constructor adjusts a piece of 3D printing equipment in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

Constructors pose for a photo with an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

Constructors check an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. (Xinhua/Ding Hongfa)

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

Constructors check an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo shows constructors maintaining a house-building machine using 3D printing technology in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

This photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows an experimental building in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A constructor adjusts a piece of 3D printing equipment in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. (Xinhua/Du Zixuan)

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3D Printing Machine Builds Two-Story House in 22 Days - China

A drone photo shows constructors maintaining a house-building machine using 3D printing technology in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, April 9, 2025. An 8-meter-tall and two-story building has completed its main structure in just 22 days during an architectural experiment conducted by a research team from China Three Gorges University. A house-building machine using 3D printing technology was used in the construction of the 100-square-meter experimental building. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Science Popularization Carnival Activity in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - MARCH 19, 2025 - Students conduct an experiment with an electron microscope at the stadium of Jin 'anyuan School in Ganzhou district of Zhangye city, Northwest China's Gansu province on March 19, 2025.

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