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How Rice Forms Resistant Starch

Good news for Asia's rice-loving diabetics: scientists may have found a way to increase rice's content of resistant-starch.

China’s Bad Air Estimated To Have Caused 1.37 Million Premature Deaths

84 percent of China's population lives in areas with unacceptably high air pollution, study reports.

Towards Zero-Discharge Seawater Desalination

Chinese researchers have developed a novel process that can produce pure drinking water without the highly concentrated waste products.

Cas9 Makes Detecting Pathogens More Flexible

Scientists have developed a universal pathogen detection system that can be easily programmed by Cas9 guide RNAs.

Fossilized Skull Of World’s Biggest Saber-Toothed Cat Found In China

Ironically, the polar bear-sized sabertooth cat had a smaller than average bite and went for smaller prey.

Merck Commits €250 Million To Drug Production In China

Merck has inaugurated its Nantong plant in Jiangsu province, its largest manufacturing plant outside of Europe.

Rare Twin Black Holes Spotted In Nearby Galaxy

Radio astronomers have found a pair of supermassive black holes with a compact radio jet in a nearby giant spiral galaxy.

Bundled Up Nanorods Detect Pesticides In Water

These silver nanorod bundles make it possible to sensitively and reliably detect pesticides in environmental samples.

See Holograms In Full Color, Whatever Your Angle

It is now possible to have full color holograms that can be viewed from a wide range of angles, thanks to metamaterials.