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China’s Latest Five-Year Plan To Focus On Innovation
China's 13th five-year plan will invest heavily in science and technology from 2016-2020 and boost science spending to 271 billion yuan (US$41 billion) this year.
Elephant’s Ancestors Came From China
The world's oldest fossil of the elephant ancestor, Stegodon, has been found in China, suggesting that they only later migrated to Africa.
Researchers Find New Drug Combinations For Tuberculosis
Using feedback system control technology, researchers have sifted through combinations of 14 tuberculosis drugs to find faster, more effective treatments.
Asia Could Face Severe Water Stress By 2050
Economic and population growth—not to mention climate change—could lead to serious water shortages across Asia by 2050, with China and India the hardest hit.
Chinese Professor Wins 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award
Professor Chen Hualan from the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China is the only scientist from Asia to receive this award.
Replacing Lithium With Aluminum For Environmentally Friendly Batteries
This cheap and environmentally friendly battery could theoretically power a Tesla Model S for 560 km.
China’s Bittersweet Success At Halting Forest Loss
Although satellite images show that tree cover in China is on the rise, unsustainable wood imports mean the problem may just be shifting elsewhere.
Blocking MicroRNAs To Prevent Osteoporosis
Targeting the microRNA miR-214-3p, which is found at elevated levels in elderly females, could help to treat osteoporosis.
Treating Huntington’s With Gene Knockout Might Be Safe For Adults
Although deleting the huntingtin gene is lethal for young mice, it appears to safely treat the disease in adult mice.
