Pakistani Astronauts Selected for China's Space Mission Training

Two Pakistani candidates Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have been selected as the first foreign astronauts for China's space mission training, the China Manned Space Agency announced on Wednesday. The agency said they will come to China soon as reserve astronauts for training. After completing all training and evaluations, one of them will participate in a space mission as a payload specialist, becoming the first foreign astronaut onboard the Tiangong space station.

Math Wiz Chinese Women Win Breakthrough Prize

Three Chinese women mathematicians — Wang Hong, Tang Yunqing, and Zhang Mingjia — have been recognized in the 2026 Breakthrough Prize awards for their exceptional contributions to mathematics. Often dubbed the "Oscars of Science," the Breakthrough Prize honors groundbreaking achievements in life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics.

Black Hole Jets Measured for First Time

Scientists have measured black hole jets by using a planet-sized network of radio telescopes. Focusing on Cygnus X-1, one of the first known black holes, they measured jets blasting out with the energy of 10,000 Suns and moving at half the speed of light. The study was published in Nature Astronomy.

Missing Vitamin B7 Could Stop Cancer Cell Growth

In a study published in Molecular Cell, researchers at the University of Lausanne have uncovered a new biological mechanism that exposes a critical vulnerability in tumor cells when they are deprived of vitamin B7. Mutations in a cancer-linked gene can make this vulnerability even stronger, offering a promising new target for therapy.