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New Pterosaur Fossils Unearthed In China
Fossils found at the Turpan-Hami Basin provide new information about the biology of pterosaurs from the Early Cretaceous.
Insights Into Cancer Resistance From The Blind Mole Rat
The blind mole rat may not be able to see, but its genome could shed light on why it does not develop cancer.
Three Institute Collaboration Releases 3,000 Rice Genomes
A collaborative effort between the CAAS, BGI and the IRRI has published the genomes of 3,000 rice varieties, amounting to 13.4 terabytes worth of data.
Whales Can Only Taste Salt
In whales, the sweet, sour, bitter and umami taste receptors have become pseudogenes, leaving them only with the ability to taste salt.
Building A Palace On The Moon
Three scientists from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have completed a 105-day habitation program within a bioregenerative life support module.
PTENα: An Exception To The Rule
PTENα, an alternative form of the tumor suppressor PTEN, uses a previously unknown start codon rather than the typical AUG.
Teaching Robots Teamwork
Researchers at Peking University have devised new strategies to enable mobile robots to collaboratively form and maintain a circle arrangement.
Breeding Fungus Resistant Oilseed Varities
Scientists have identified strains of oilseed plants that are resistant to the devastating fungal pathogen Sclerotinia.
Agenix Sells HBV Drug To Cinkate For USD$2 Million
With the sale of its patented hepatitis drug AGX-1009 to Cintake, Agenix has exited all operations in China.
