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China investigates infected rice for cancer
Chinese authorities are investigating three rice mills in Hunan province, central China, after discovering rice produced by these facilities contains cadmium industrial…
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Two small spiders in China were discovered
A study published in the open journal Zookeys said Chinese scientists have recently found two microscopic spiders in the Southwest region of the country.
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Experimental GM rice in China
Greenpeace East Asia - Greenpeace East Asia has accused it, an American-backed study tested rice modified Golden Rice on 24 Chinese children. However, China denied this…
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Accidentally found a giant mushroom nearly half a pound
The mushroom weighing 44kg, diameter 1m and high 50cm, was found by a 70-year-old Mr. Ngo in the forest.
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China has successfully bred super hybrid rice
On September 19, China announced that it has successfully bred the super hybrid rice variety, setting a new record in the world in terms of productivity.
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Genetically modified rice is rampant in China
Chinese officials acknowledge that the transgenic rice has been hedged from experimental fields, illegally on the market for many years.
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Giant radish in China
A farmer in China harvested two white beets with a total volume of nearly 12 kg yesterday.
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Bamboo can help cool the earth
In addition to the ability to feed billions of people, bamboo could also become an effective weapon in the fight against global warming, the International Bamboo and Rat…
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The giant butterfly was discovered
A strange butterfly is about as many times as regular butterflies have been discovered.
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China sketches the orchid genome map frame
Chinese scientists claim to have finished sketching the orchid genome map frame.
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Situation of China's biotechnology industry
The Chinese government views agricultural biotechnology as a tool to: improve the nation's food, increase agricultural productivity, increase farmers' incomes, promote s…
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China promotes the development of biodiesel from rapeseed
In an effort to reduce dependence on oil while the demand for fuel is constantly increasing, while limiting pollution, Chinese scientists are focusing on studying many n…
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Piglets glow in China
China Agricultural University announced that it has just released three genetically modified piglets that are capable of emitting green light. This is a success of this…
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China: Successful transplant of stem cells into goat embryos
On May 29, a group of scientists in Shanghai, China, said they had successfully implanted the world's first goat embryonic stem cells - an important step forward in the…