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How Fussy Pandas Maintain A Balanced Bamboo Diet
A study of six pandas over six years shows that they migrate in order to switch between bamboo species which provide them with different nutrients required for successful breeding.
Captive Pandas Have Good Genes
Pandas kept in captivity have good levels of genetic diversity, making it unnecessary to capture more pandas from the wild.
East Asian-Specific Breast Cancer Genes Found
Scientists have pinpointed three genetic regions associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in East Asians.
Unexpected Functions For Alternatively Spliced Proteins
The discovery that a well-studied protein exists in 250 alternatively spliced variants prompts a re-think of protein complexity.
China & Pakistan Sign Research MoU
China's IMHE and the University of the Punjab will collaborate on research projects, scientific training and joint meetings.
China Cord Blood Corporation & Cordlife Team Up
By sharing their cord blood databases, CCBC and Cordlife hope to increase the likelihood of matching donors to recipients.
Oral Bacteria Invades Gut Of Liver Cirrhosis Patients
The gut microbiota of liver cirrhosis patients is disrupted, with a large influx of normally harmless bacteria found in the mouth.
Birds Show Fruit Color Pecking Order
Study shows that birds prefer red and black over other fruit colors, suggesting that bird preferences may have influenced fruit color evolution.
Bending Light With Light For Mini-Devices
Combining surface plasmon polaritons with non-linear liquids is a promising way of controlling the polarization of light.
