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China Releases Climate Change Report
China on Wednesday published a report detailing the actions and policies it had taken on climate change in 2011.
Up To Two Thirds Of Marine Species Remain Unknown
Up to two thirds of all marine species living in our oceans are unknown to science, says an international consortium of scientists.
Japanese Scientist Wins 2012 Kyoto Prize For Autophagy Research
The 28th Annual Kyoto Prize was awarded to an American computer scientist, a U.S.-based Indian literary critic, and a Japanese biologist on Saturday.
Australia To Spend AU$100m On Malaria Research
Foreign Minister Bob Carr today announced that Australia will spend more than AU$100 million over the next four years to fund malaria programs in the Asia-Pacific region.
Angelina Jolie, UNESCO Salute Malala’s Courage
UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has praised the bravery of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year-old Pakistani girl injured in an assassination attempt on her way home from school earlier this month.
World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates Revealed In IUCN Report
The world’s 25 most endangered primates have been revealed in a new report released on Monday at the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity COP11.
Global Debate Grows Over Arsenic Levels In Rice
Following alarming reports about the discovery of high arsenic levels in rice sold in the US market, experts have reassured consumers that rice is safe to eat.
Stem Cell Pioneer Shinya Yamanaka Shares 2012 Nobel Prize In Medicine
Japanese stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka and John B. Gurdon of the U.K. have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012.
1,000-Year-Old Buddhist ‘Iron Man’ Statue Was Carved From Meteorite
A priceless thousand-year-old Buddhist statue discovered by a Nazi expedition is the first carving of a human in a meteorite.
