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Bacteria Could Reduce Fertilizer Use In Sugarcane Production

Scientists have discovered a bacterium that could reduce the use of fertilizer in sugarcane production and improve yields.

Taiwanese Study Shows Diet Is Linked Across Generations

Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community health, according to a new study.

Cats Were Domesticated 5,000 Years Ago In China, Study

5,000 years ago, cats lived alongside farmers in the ancient Chinese village of Quanhucun, according to a new study.

H. Pylori Vaccine Shows Promise In Mice

Researchers in China have developed an oral vaccine against H. pylori, the bacteria responsible for some forms of gastric cancer.

Artificially Sweeteners ‘Neutral’ To The Gut: Study

Artificially sweetened drinks produced no different response in the healthy human gut to a glass of water, according to a study.

Telecoupling Shows Global Impact Of China’s Forestation Efforts

MSU professor Jianguo Liu dissects the global impact of China’s struggle to preserve and expand its forests even as its cities and population balloon.

Obesity Causes Bone And Muscle Loss In Men, Study

As men get fatter, their bones and muscles get weaker, an Australian study has found.

Chinese Academy of Sciences Inducts 62 New Members

62 Chinese and foreign scientists were formally inducted as members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences during a ceremony in Beijing, China.

CAS Scientist Wang Zhonglin Wins James C. McGroddy Prize

Prof. Wang Zhonglin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has won the 2014 James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials by the American Physical Society.