On the 18th, the US “Science” magazine announced its selection of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2025. “Global Renewable Energy Growth Is Improper” was named the number one breakthrough of the year. According to the magazine, global renewable energy will surpass traditional energy in many fields in 2025, and this major transformation will be mainly led by China. According to an article in “Science” magazine, the world's renewable energy generation surpassed coal for the first time this year; the rapid growth rate of solar and wind energy is sufficient to cover the world's new electricity demand in the first half of this year. According to the article, China continues to expand its layout in fields such as solar cells, wind turbines, and lithium battery energy storage, consolidating its leading position in global renewable energy production and related technologies. The article points out that China's strong industrial system is the main driving force behind this trend. About 80% of the world's solar cells, 70% of wind turbines, and 70% of lithium batteries are produced in China, and they have an absolute cost advantage. China's booming exports of green technology are also transforming the rest of the world, including Europe and the global South. Many of the nine other scientific breakthroughs this year, according to “Science” magazine, are related to life and health. For example, customized gene editing brings hope for ultra-rare diseases; two new gonorrhea drugs have proven effective in large-scale clinical trials, which are the first new weapons to fight serious sexually transmitted diseases in decades; studies have found that nerve cells help “supercharge” cancer cells by delivering mitochondria, blocking this transmission or slowing cancer cell metastasis; and heterologous organ transplantation has achieved historic breakthroughs. Other research results selected for the top ten breakthroughs include: a telescope built at the top of a mountain in Chile this year, which can be called the “all-seeing eye” of the sky; research on an extinct human branch, the Denisovans, has obtained new results; large language models have shown doctor-level acuity and analytical ability in various fields of science since this year; breakthroughs in computational help reveal new developments in particle physics; and new breakthroughs in heat-resistant rice research. Among them, research on Denisovans and heat-resistant rice was led by a Chinese research team.

On the 18th, the US “Science” magazine announced its selection of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2025. “Global Renewable Energy Growth Is Improper” was named the number one breakthrough of the year. According to the magazine, global renewable energy will surpass traditional energy in many fields in 2025, and this major transformation will be mainly led by China. According to an article in “Science” magazine, the world's renewable energy generation surpassed coal for the first time this year; the rapid growth rate of solar and wind energy is sufficient to cover the world's new electricity demand in the first half of this year. According to the article, China continues to expand its layout in fields such as solar cells, wind turbines, and lithium battery energy storage, consolidating its leading position in global renewable energy production and related technologies. The article points out that China's strong industrial system is the main driving force behind this trend. About 80% of the world's solar cells, 70% of wind turbines, and 70% of lithium batteries are produced in China, and they have an absolute cost advantage. China's booming exports of green technology are also transforming the rest of the world, including Europe and the global South. Many of the nine other scientific breakthroughs this year, according to “Science” magazine, are related to life and health. For example, customized gene editing brings hope for ultra-rare diseases; two new gonorrhea drugs have proven effective in large-scale clinical trials, which are the first new weapons to fight serious sexually transmitted diseases in decades; studies have found that nerve cells help “supercharge” cancer cells by delivering mitochondria, blocking this transmission or slowing cancer cell metastasis; and heterologous organ transplantation has achieved historic breakthroughs. Other research results selected for the top ten breakthroughs include: a telescope built at the top of a mountain in Chile this year, which can be called the “all-seeing eye” of the sky; research on an extinct human branch, the Denisovans, has obtained new results; large language models have shown doctor-level acuity and analytical ability in various fields of science since this year; breakthroughs in computational help reveal new developments in particle physics; and new breakthroughs in heat-resistant rice research. Among them, research on Denisovans and heat-resistant rice was led by a Chinese research team.