China
Ethics and the controversial decision to make gene-edited babies
For someone who has caused a worldwide uproar over what many fellow scientists consider an ethical outrage, He Jiankui of ...
There’s still much we don’t know about world’s first gene-edited babies
A Chinese scientist has shocked the world with claims he used the genome editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 to manipulate the genes ...
CRISPR uproar: Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world’s first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month ...
Fear of GMOs scares China’s consumers, slows agricultural innovation
In the midst of a trade war with the United States, Chinese President Xi Jinping keeps repeating that China is ...
Faster GMO crop import approvals in China could boost Brazil’s already record-breaking soy exports
Brazil’s record soy exports to China could grow further, an Agriculture Ministry official told Reuters …. as the Asian nation’s ...
How western organic food companies are threatening China’s farmers
As Chinese consumers have prioritized food quality, imported organic products have soared in popularity, with some supermarkets following in the ...
Talking Biotech: How regulation threatens the future of biotechnology
Technology is revolutionizing health care and food production. But excessive regulation slows these important developments. What does this mean for ...
China struggling with consumer skepticism in push to introduce GMO corn
China’s central government set a goal two years ago for commercializing genetically modified corn by the end of 2020, but ...
High profile dispute over GMO safety shines spotlight on China’s biotech handwringing
A dispute between two state-run newspapers over an interview has highlighted China’s unabated fear of genetically modified food. Science and ...
Understanding ‘destiny and identity’: China embraces genetic testing revolution
[T]ech-savvy and college-educated young professionals are driving growing demand for genetic testing in China, 23Mofang’s CEO, Zhou Kun, told STAT ...
Conflicting pesticide regulations may fuel needless food safety disputes
Since 1961, the Codex Alimentarius has provided a common set of standards for food safety, ranging from nutrition labeling to ...
Robots helping Chinese parents raise kids. Is that a good thing?
At kindergarten, three-year-old Seven Kong has his schoolmates to play with, but at home his best friend is a kidney-shaped, ...
China’s adoption of GMO cotton launched 25-year decline in ‘hazardous’ pesticide use
China has experienced large and sustained reductions in pesticide use as a result of adopting GMO cotton, according to the largest-ever ...
Olympic genes? China will use genetic tests to help choose its athletes
Chinese athletes aiming to represent their country in the 2022 Winter Olympics will undergo genetic testing as part of the ...
Ratooning: Nuclear technology helps Chinese rice farmers double their yields—and their incomes
Just as grass lawns regrow after they are mowed, rice fields can regrow after they are harvested. This second harvest ...
Viewpoint: Not all US farmers are yet being hurt by the tariff trade war with China—but the future is shaky
Farmers like to say that you can't count on a harvest until it actually comes in — but I'm ready ...
Talking Biotech: How rice became one of the world’s most important food crops
Rice geneticist Susan McCouch: How and where rice was domesticated, and how many varieties are there? ...
Chasing the ‘warrior gene’ and why it looks like a dud so far
The year is 2025. The US has gone to war. Young Americans are being conscripted in droves, and those with ...
How can the human race survive? By overcoming biological urge to procreate
Physicist Stephen Hawking adds to a growing chorus of catastrophists in claiming that humans could face extinction in the next ...
