China Daily 5th August 2026 New education guideline mandates hands-on scientific inquiry projects The Ministry of Education issued on Tuesday a new guideline requiring all students in grades four through nine to complete at least one scientific inquiry project each semester, as part of a broader effort to strengthen hands-on science education and improve students' scientific literacy. The guideline launched the "Learning by Doing" initiative, which will take effect starting f

People's Daily 5th August 2026 From robot workers to AI glasses. Exploring everyday AI in Hangzhou In Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, artificial intelligence is stepping off the screen. It is taking physical form in robots that cook, serve customers, inspect equipment and assist people in their daily lives. Spanish filmmaker Larry Levene encountered that shift at the Hangzhou Embodied Intelligence Exhibition Centre, which gathers robots designed for real-world setti

Global Times 5th August 2026 China-developed brain-computer interface robot helps patients walk again Country’s BCI sector advancing toward industrialization at fast pace By Ma Jingjing Wanting to move but being unable to is the plight of patients with lower-limb mobility impairments. Today, a homegrown cutting-edge technology is working to solve this problem. Recently, at the high-end equipment exhibition area of the Anhui Innovation Pavilion in Hefei, capital of East China'

Global Times 31st July 2026 China's implantable BCI tech helps quadriplegic patients return to work with latency below 50 ms By Liu Yang and Zhang Weilan China's implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has made substantial progress in clinical trials, enabling multiple patients with high-level quadriplegia to return to work, with command latency below 50 milliseconds, the Global Times learned from Shanghai-based medical technology firm StairMed on Thursday. This

South China Morning Post 31st July 2026 Paralysis inspires Chinese man to build mind-controlled wheelchair that wins top prize A man from southeastern China transformed his experience with paralysis into a source of inspiration, creating a mind-controlled wheelchair prototype in just 48 hours during a technology competition. Wang Ning, 33, and his wife from Shenzhen recently took part in a Shanghai-based Hackathon hosted by RedNote, where they earned first prize in the hardwa

Xinhua 27th July 2026 China to foster smart rehabilitation powered by brain-computer interface China will support rehabilitation training for people with disabilities by fostering application scenarios for smart rehabilitation devices integrated with non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) technology during the 2026-2030 period, according to the China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF). https://english.news.cn/20260727/312731e5f7a14176afdec4c4f0aee6d9/c.html

Hong Kong Standard 27th July 2026 HK airport offers sensory escape to ready autistic travelers for flights A calming space with adjustable lighting and padded walls is now available at Hong Kong International Airport, helping passengers with autism and other hidden disabilities cope with travel stress in the busy airport environment. Located in the restricted area of Terminal 1, the Sensory Corner is the city’s first free multi-sensory facility designed to prepare neurodiver

China Daily 22nd July 2026 Novel device to help deaf patients hear effectively Chinese researchers have developed the world's first bionic neuromorphic auditory nerve interface, a groundbreaking electronic device that bypasses damaged natural auditory nerves to deliver processed sound signals straight to the neural pathways. The technology, created by a team at Nankai University in Tianjin, represents significant research advances in the field of neuromorphic auditory restora

China Daily 15th July 2026 Art therapy greenlit as college major. Move seeks to ease talent shortages, improve mental health services By CHEN NAN | JIN DING The Ministry of Education has approved "art therapy" as an undergraduate major, recognizing the rising importance of the practice in addressing mental health and supporting social care for vulnerable communities. The decision, made by the ministry on April 28, marks the first time art therapy has transitioned from an info

Hong Kong Standard 15th July 2026 Aiden Cheng overcomes vision loss to become WYHK top scorer Despite having less than 10 percent vision because of a progressive eye condition, Aiden Cheng Tsz-in of Wah Yan College, Hong Kong has been named one of the 24 top scorers in this year’s Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. Cheng attained the top grade of 5** in six subjects, including his electives in history, geography and economics, while living with a worsening

Xinhua 13th July 2026 Olympic champion Chen shares power of sports for children with visual impairment. Children should never be confined to a single, predefined path in life, Olympic diving champion Chen Yuxi said while speaking with a group of children with visual impairments at a summer camp in Beijing on Sunday evening. After recounting her journey of learning to dive and competing at major tournaments, Chen told the group: "The world is diverse, and the version you perce

South China Morning Post 12th July 2026 Man’s selfless act in 2019 saving child during fall left him brain-damaged but wife’s devotion to his recovery wins online praise By Zoey Zhang A woman in central China has captured the hearts of many online after helping her husband emerge from a year's-long vegetative state by biting his toes to stimulate his nerves. Song Mei, 45, a former kindergarten art teacher from Henan province, and her husband Zhao Jinqian, a waterproofing work

Chinese University of Hong Kong 22nd June 2026 CUHK reveals a potential treatment target for glaucoma that can restore 70% of lost vision in animal models. A pioneering breakthrough in neuroprotection therapy The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) has identified the growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRHR) as a new potential therapeutic target for glaucoma, which could eventually lead to a breakthrough in neuroprotection treatm

Boston Globe 22nd June 2026 A robotic hand ‘talks’ to deaf and blind people. Here’s how it works. By Hiawatha Bray Globe Staff Ducharme uses a product called Tatum1, a disembodied mechanical hand plugged upright into a box studded with push buttons. Developed by Samantha Johnson, a bioengineering graduate of Northeastern University, Tatum1 uses gestures and touch to communicate with people who can neither see nor hear. The Tatum1 control box keeps it simple. There are buttons

ECNS 16th June 2026 Making toys and rebuilding lives On a late morning in May, the high-pitched whine of 3D printers filled a small workshop in Beijing's Chaoyang district. Cao Qiuping, a former Paralympian who uses a wheelchair, had arrived early and was sorting piles of brightly colored plastic toys — stress-relief ribbons, Minecraft-style blocks and cartoon character figurines. The souvenirs were destined for a Children's Day event in the nearby Sanlitun neighborhood. The

Xinhua 12th June 2026 China Focus. China promotes "tech for good" to safeguard human rights At the 2026 Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, Jaber Alsalaj picked up the English and Arabic copies of the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2026-2030). His sights were fixed on a chapter: creating a better digital and intelligent life. This keen interest was far from a sudden impulse. Days before the forum, Alsalaj, senior advisor with the Independent Permanent Human

Xinhua 1st June 2026 China Focus. Social workers bring sunshine to lives of vulnerable children The sky had cleared after the rain, when two rehabilitation therapists picked their way along the muddy path to Yao Xueliu's home. One led a targeted rehabilitation session for his 10-year-old son Xiaoyu (pseudonym), who lives with autism, while the other walked the father through hands-on, home-based care techniques. Yao's home is in Changtang Town, Anhua County of central China's

Xinhua 10th June 2026 Chinese researchers treat rare disease via new RNA editing technology Editor: huaxia A Chinese research team has achieved a breakthrough with its newly developed RNA editing technology, named LEAPER, in the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a severe and rare hereditary disease. Both details of this technology and its clinical application were published on Wednesday in the journal Cell. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/09/WS6a2768c

China Daily 10th June 2026 International delegates observe AI-assisted special education in Hangzhou A delegation of experts and officials from multiple countries visited Yanglingzi School on Monday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, to see the achievements of AI-assisted special education. Founded in 1984, Hangzhou Yanglingzi School has a reputation as a benchmark institution for special education in Zhejiang province. In recent years, the school has shifted its support service

China Daily 10th June 2026 New tech surgery aids recovery of vision A blind woman in China has recovered partial vision after receiving a brain-computer interface surgery in Changsha, Hunan province, bringing new hope to patients suffering from degenerative retinal diseases. Chen, 61, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at the age of 40, a condition that eventually left her completely blind in both eyes. On April 23, she was selected for a clinical trial and underwent an