China

After a dip during the pandemic, the country has boosted and broadened its high-quality research output.

Its rise to the top has been long forecast, but what next for Chinese science in the post-pandemic era?

From ancient sea species to clues on comets, papers by the country’s talented scientists are regularly making headlines.

Changing patterns are emerging among the country’s international partnerships.

Fewer opt to move overseas for study owing to factors such as the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.

As global research emerges from the fog of the pandemic, new influential networks are being formed.

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A producer of electric vehicle components and smart buildings is helping spur progress towards China’s goal of hitting net zero by 2060.

The need to hasten translation of research into new medical practice and technologies is driving a major hospital’s plans to recruit top international researchers.

Shanghai is supporting young researchers through a science and technology innovation initiative, with the hope of accelerating future breakthroughs.

Next-generation ion-exchange membranes could improve the efficiency of renewable energy storage devices and cut the costs involved in producing them.