Top science and technology breakthroughs in 2022

Lunar sample reveals moon mysteries

China's scientists made many discoveries using a lunar sample collected during the Chang'e-5 mission. These included a new mineral on the moon named Chang'e Stone, and the first on-site evidence of water on the satellite.

Artificial intelligence helps to discover new antibiotics

The nation's scientists used machine learning to identify new antimicrobial peptides in the human gut. The technique enables researchers to create new antibiotics to fight drug-resistant bacteria, which has become a global public health challenge.