How a young researcher is changing the conversation about climate change

Shi Chen’s solar power modelling has earned international accolades. The postdoctoral researcher says that deploying solar in Asia and the Middle East first could speed up decarbonization.

A futuristic manned Moon chariot that draws on the past

A rover and two astronauts are set to traverse the surface of the Moon in a landmark mission set to take place before 2030.

Mouse study hints at potential for asthma ‘cure’, says scientist

His father’s long battle with asthma drove a Tsinghua University researcher to search for a life-changing treatment for the common respiratory disease.

Solar savings are heating up for homeowners

Residential rooftop solar is likely to make increasing financial sense, say Tsinghua researchers.

Zoom-in the natural human skin, and sketch it with intelligent three-dimensional electronics

Created by nature, the human skin shows powerful sensing capabilities that have been pursued by scientists for a very long time. However, it is challenging for today’s technologies to replicate the spatial arrangement of the complex 3D microstructure of human skin, nevertheless its beauty of sen...