Science

Contentious China-US Science Deal May Get 6-Month Extension

The landmark deal, signed when Beijing and Washington established diplomatic ties in 1979, needs to be renewed about every five…

8 months ago

US Urged to Ditch China Science Deal Over Tech Theft Fears

Republican lawmakers argue the Science and Technology Agreement should be allowed to expire as it benefits China’s military

10 months ago

Imprisoned Chinese Gene Scientist Sets Up New Lab – Pandaily

He had been imprisoned on a three-year sentence for creating the world's first genetically-edited babies, Pandaily said

1 year ago

Chinese Scientists’ ‘Robot Fish’ Could Clean Up Polluted Oceans

The new device, just 1.3 centimetres in size, "eats" microplastics, which have spread across the world's seas, according to a…

2 years ago

Omicron Variant Puts China’s mRNA Jab Programme in Doubt

China is unlikely to join the majority of countries in approving foreign-made vaccines based on mRNA technology before making its…

2 years ago

Covid-19 Variants Show Signs of ‘Faster Evolutionary Pace’

The virus is undergoing short-lived mutational bursts and then returning to a slower base rate, according to a team at…

2 years ago

Australia, Eyeing China, to Boost Antarctic Presence

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the plan would give Australia "eyes" on the icy continent amid Beijing's growing interest in…

2 years ago

China Pig Organ Trials Set to Start – New Scientist

One of the contenders is a team in China that last year was the first to complete a human trial…

2 years ago

Hong Kong Pet Stores Reopen After Covid Hamster Shutdown

Authorities enraged pet lovers with an order to cull more than 2,200 hamsters after tracing an outbreak to a shop…

2 years ago