SARS-CoV-2, the new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), caused by the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19), isolated for the first time in Wuhan in China in December 2019, continues to wreak havoc,
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Yesterday (January 30), the World Health Organization (WHO) declares the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China a “public health emergency of international concern” due to the risk the virus poses to
Some trees, like the Gingko Biloba tree, manage to live for thousands of years. But how do they achieve this amazing feat? Scientists are using genetics to uncover the secrets
In 2015, 193 countries committed to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a so-called blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. The goals address various
Last week, Chinese regulators granted conditional approval for a new Alzheimer’s drug. The seaweed-derived compound purportedly improves cognitive function by altering the gut bacteria of Alzheimer’s patients. The drug called
Last week, scientists reported the near eradication of disease-carrying mosquitoes from two separate islands in Ganzhou, China. The findings were published on 17 July in the journal Nature (1). Asian
A new study published ahead of print on 8 April in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analysed the potential of realising carbon-negative power in China, the world’s
The world invested nearly twice as much in renewable energy production in 2017 than in coal and gas generation capacity, according to a new United Nations report. Data show that