Top Chinese nuclear, radar, and missile experts have suddenly disappeared from the country's engineering brain trust, sparking mystery and concern. Experts speculate on possible motives, while Hong Kong's entertainment industry is abuzz with a new mystery surrounding Andy Lau's Ming Dynasty film series. Meanwhile, a selection of seven science highlights provides a glimpse into recent breakthroughs in various fields.

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Top Chinese nuclear, radar and missile experts vanish from engineering body site The profile of one of China’s top nuclear weapons scientists has been scrubbed from the website of the nation’s engineering brains trust. Similar online references to radar specialist Wu Manqing, 60, and missile designer Wei...