South China Morning Post
Genetic differences distinguish closely related northern Chinese, Korean and Japanese populations
Researchers at China’s top forensic academy in Beijing say they have found genetic differences between three ethnic groups in East ...
Pork is central to China’s culture and cuisine. It’s also under dire threat from swine fever. Here’s how lab-grown meat could rescue this iconic food
Pork is big business in China, the only country in the world to have its own dedicated pork reserve. The ...
Impossible Foods cuts prices 20% in bid to make plant-based meat ‘mainstream’
Impossible Foods, the California-based producer of plant-based meat that counts Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing as an investor, has announced ...
CRISPR has brought pig-to-human organ transplants to the cusp of reality
In a study published [September 21] in the Nature Biomedical Engineering journal, the researchers said they used CRISPR–Cas9 and a combination of other ...
‘The fittest among us?’: Why are preteens at lowest risk from coronavirus?
Although the estimation of mortality and morbidity rates caused by pandemics is fraught with difficulty, a trend seems to emerge ...
‘Magnetic skin’ turns your body into a remote control, opening doors and controlling lights with a wave of the hand
A Saudi research team has developed a ‘magnetic skin’ that can open a door or control a switch remotely with ...
Sleepless nights could dampen body’s ability to repair DNA, avoid genetic diseases
Sleep deprivation can damage DNA and the body’s ability to repair this, possibly leading to higher chances of genetic diseases ...
CRISPR ‘super-soldiers?’ Why we need international gene-editing rules
Within this century, human beings will be capable of changing their genes to modify traits like intelligence, or even instincts ...
