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Scientists Discover New Shrub Species In Myanmar
The flowers of the Agapetes reflexiloba have a distinctive striped pattern and bloom in December.
A Radical Way To Purify Water Using Light
Instead of relying on metal-based catalysts to purify water, researchers in China have developed graphitic carbon nitride sheets that do not create secondary pollution.
Chinese Physicists Win 2018 Newcomb-Cleveland Prize
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has recognized 34 Chinese physicists for laying the groundwork of a quantum internet.
NAE Welcomes Three Scientists From Asia
A director of a pharmaceutical company, a power engineer and a water treatment technologist from Asia are among the members elected to the US’ National Academy of Engineering in 2019.
Ancient Pandas Did Not Live On Bamboo Alone
Scientists in China have found that ancient pandas may have been carnivores or omnivores before eventually developing a specialized diet of bamboo.
Belt And Road Initiative Could Threaten Native Biodiversity
China’s Belt and Road Initiative connecting 120 countries may put biodiversity at risk as it promotes invasion of native ecosystems by alien species, say researchers from China.
Beetles Largely Unchanged After A Hundred Million Years
Fossilized beetles found in 99-million-year-old amber share many similar characteristics with their living family members, say scientists in China.
Turning Algae Into Designer Fat Factories
The discovery of enzymes that can selectively attach fatty acids to glycerol paves the way for customizable or designer fats.
‘Magic Soil’ Turns The Tide Against Algal Blooms
Chinese researchers have modified clay to inhibit algal blooms that threaten Chile’s aquaculture stock.
