Shenzhou-21 Crew Completes Second Series of EVAs

Astronauts from the Shenzhou-21 mission aboard China's orbiting space station carried out the second round of extravehicular activities (EVAs) on March 16. According to the China Manned Space Agency, their tasks included installing a space debris protection device on the station, along with additional operations.

Scientists Find New Stem Cell Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

A Shanghai-based research team has treated three patients with type 1 diabetes by using endoderm stem cell-derived islet-like tissues (E-islet) to restore their pancreatic islet function, potentially providing a new treatment option for millions of people worldwide. The study was published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Researchers Develop Ultra-fast Data Processing Method

A study published in the journal Nature Photonics, carried out by researchers from Politecnico di Milano and other international institutions, found that ultra-short light pulses can carry out logical operations at frequencies exceeding 10 terahertz — more than 100 times higher than the most advanced electronic devices available today.

2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award Announced

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has named Charles H. Bennett and Gilles Brassard as the recipients of the 2025 ACM A.M. Turing Award for their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure communication and computing.