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China-France Medical Ties: Chinese and French surgeons exchange knowledge on robotic pancreatic surgery

A team of surgeons from France have traveled to Guangzhou to exchange knowledge with Chinese experts in robotic pancreatic surgery. Zheng Songwu has details.According to the World Health Organization, around 470,000 people die from pancreatic diseases each year. Professor Yin Xiaoyu at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University began performing robotic pancreatic surgeries in 2015....

China Daily

SYSU doctor carries out eye surgery in C909 aircraft

China's first fully self-developed and self-operated "flying eye hospital" officially kicks off clinical services on Wednesday.Inside the cabin of a domestically developed C909 aircraft, Liang Lingyi, deputy director of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, was looking into the microscope with his hands steadily maneuvering the surgical scalpel.The patient, surnamed Zhang, is from a remote area in c...

SYSU students pivotal in developing world's first AI marine model

Each November, Fujian province becomes a hub for marine experts from around the world, united by a shared mission: protecting the ocean.This year, on Nov 6, Xiamen hosted the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Ocean Week under the theme "New Engine of Blue Development for the Marine Community with a Shared Future".At the ceremony, the National Satellite Ocean Application Service (NSOAS) officia...

SYSU expert decodes the cultural essence of Aoyu lantern

On November 14, 2025, China Daily's Life section features a compelling report on the Aoyu fish lantern, the dazzling highlight of the 15th National Games opening ceremony that fuses Lingnan folklore with cutting-edge technology. This mythical dragon-fish creation, brought to life as a glowing airborne masterpiece, has sparked widespread interest in the cultural synergy of Guangdong, Hong Kong, ...

Guangdong urged to drive high-quality development

Inspection: GBA called on to become world-classPresident Xi Jinping has urged Guangdong province to comprehensively deepen reform and opening-up to drive high-quality development, and to advance the building of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area with sustained efforts.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Mili...

Remote robotic eye surgery achieves breakthrough

Ophthalmologists from the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University reached a milestone on Sunday by successfully conducting the world's first remote robotic subretinal injection surgery.The surgery's core platform was an independently developed domestic 5G ophthalmic surgical robot. Through real-time connection between the main control terminal in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and...

Xinhua News

SYSU researchers identify new landslides on moon

The moon is seen during a lunar eclipse in the sky over Yuqing County of Zunyi City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 8, 2025. (Photo by Zhou Lei/Xinhua)Chinese researchers have identified new landslides on the Moon that have formed since 2009, according to a recent research article published in the journal National Science Review.The primary trigger of such landslides was seismic acti...

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SYSU developes world's first eye drops to reverse cataracts

"To address the needs of early-stage cataract patients, we developed the world's first eye drops that can reverse cataracts," said Lin Haotian, Director of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC) at Sun Yat-sen University.The breakthrough was announced at a press conference on Guangdong's new quality productive forces in health, hosted by the Information Office of the Guangdong Provincial Government ...

China Daily

Scientists use moonquakes to map safe lunar landing sites in future

The moon is not a dead desert, as its surface and interior remain active, according to new research from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.Scientists at the university, through satellite image analysis, discovered that dozens of new landslides have formed on the moon since 2009. The main driving force behind the landslides is not asteroid impacts, but rather quakes origina...

China Daily

China Daily features SYSU's groundbreaking study on soil carbon quantification

China Daily, China's largest and most influential English-language media, featured a groundbreaking scientific achievement by Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) in its September 10 print edition, marking significant recognition of the university's research excellence by national mainstream media. The coverage highlights SYSU's latest study on soil carbon quantification and afforestation's role in cl...