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Magic Glasses Cartoon Halved Worm Infections In Chinese Schoolchildren

Researchers in China and Australia have reported huge success with a cartoon DVD promoting hygiene across rural China.

Chinese Researchers Pinpoint Origins Of H7N9 Avian Flu

Chinese researchers have identified the origins of the novel H7N9 influenza virus that has led to 109 human infections and 22 deaths in China.

China’s Zongyi Group Invests In US-Based ContraFect Corporation

The Zongyi Group of China has invested US$8.6 million into US-based ContraFect Corporation as part of a US$9.5 million financing.

Giant Pandas Receive Counselling After 7.0 Magnitude Sichuan Earthquake

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook southwest China's Sichuan province on April 21 has traumatized its giant panda population.

China Allocates US$49m To Control H7N9 Avian Flu

China's Ministry of Finance said Wednesday it has allocated 303 million yuan to control the spread of the H7N9 avian flu.

Saving The Cao Vit Gibbon, The Second Rarest Ape In The World

In the 1960s, the cao vit gibbon was declared extinct. But in 2002, the animals turned up along Vietnam’s remote northern border.

Clearing Blocked Capillaries With A Laser Beam

Researchers in China have developed a non-invasive technique to trap and move cells in living mice.

Tibet Gets Its First Professional Telescope

Tibet will soon have its first professional radio telescope, based at the Yangbajain Astronomical Observatory near the capital of Lhasa.

Scientists Study Global Warming’s Impact On Tropical Rainfall

Two competing views of the impact of global warming on tropical rainfall in fact complement each other, report scientists from China and Hawaii.