science

China’s cosmic leap into space

China’s space programme has made massive strides in recent years, with advanced satellites, a home-grown space station and the goal for an historic moon mission by 2030. Such endeavours, ranging from governmental to commercial sectors, are driving China’s outer space diplomacy, with Macao moving to the
February 2026

Nobel laureate leads high-level TCM research in Greater Bay Area

Renowned German biophysicist Erwin Neher has been leading efforts at the Macau University of Science and Technology to unveil the secrets behind centuries-old Traditional Chinese Medicine formulations. The 1991 Nobel laureate in medicine, specialising in cell physiology, heads a laboratory named in his honour. In
December 2025

City of discovery

Macao’s greatest scientific discoveries over the past 20 years condensed into one place.
May 2020