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Transfers Worsen China’s Water Stress
A study of physical and 'virtual' water transfers in China suggests that the current strategy is unable to keep up with demand.
Zong & Lagarias Win Levi L. Conant Prize
Peking University's Zong Chuanming has become the first mathematician working in China to win the Levi L. Conant Prize.
Pfizer Awards US$850,000 Grant To Combat Smoking In China
The grant builds on tobacco control work in China previously funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Xinjiang’s Diverse Seed Beetles
Researchers have discovered 19 different species of seed beetle in Xinjiang, China, including four that were not previously associated with the region.
Capturing CTCs With A Nanotech “Espresso Machine”
By raising and lowering the temperature, researchers have made the isolation of circulating tumor cells more efficient.
Tiny Aluminum Foil Bowls Boost Solar Efficiencies
Aluminum nanobowls have been shown to increase the efficiency of organic solar cells by 28 percent.
Giant Clams Reveal The Warmth Of The Middle Age Oceans
The South China Sea's biggest bivalve reveals that ocean temperatures in the Middle Ages were warmer than they are today.
Efficiently Separating Oil & Water
A superhydrophobic coating turns fabric, mesh and sponges into functional oil and water separating materials.
7 Must-Read Stories In December 2014
Amidst exciting space news from India and the encouraging discovery of broadly neutralizing dengue antibodies comes the tragic story of a HIV outbreak in Cambodia.
