South China Morning Post
From a year down to two weeks: Chinese scientists create efficient plant gene editing tool that leapfrogs over ‘tedious’ steps
“Even primary school students and old farmers can master gene editing,” says Southern University of Science and Technology, or SUSTech ...
How China’s GMO rice is making salinated land arable for cotton and other seasonal crops
On the rim of Xinjiang’s desert, in a region where the soil is so salty that most vegetation refuses to ...
Viewpoint: ‘No magic wand will answer the grim tidings of climate change’’ — Asian farming experts urge wider adoption of technology in agriculture
The father of India’s green revolution, M.S. Swaminathan, once famously said: “If agriculture goes wrong, nothing else will have a chance ...
How long before lab-grown fish slows down overfishing?
A team of researchers at Zhejiang University has grown China’s first centimetre-long fish fillets in the laboratory ...
For years, China has been poised to grow genetically engineered corn to cut imports. What’s the hold up?
Leading Chinese seed companies have delayed hopes that commercial production of genetically modified (GM) corn will start this year, as ...
Viewpoint: Government funding and clearer regulatory guidelines critical if China hopes to grow its lab meat sector
China has been increasingly voicing its support for the development of plant- and cell-based proteins, and Chinese scientists have declared cultured ...
New reversible gene-editing technique may be safer and more reliable than standard CRISPR
Chinese researchers say they have developed a new gene-editing tool that is more efficient and safer because it does not ...
China poised to aggressively embrace GMO seeds to boost domestic soybean production
China has proposed an overhaul of regulations governing GM crops, in a move that is likely to strengthen the nation’s seed ...
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 ...
Salt-resistant rice shows promise for turning Middle East deserts into productive paddies
Chinese scientists have successfully grown and harvested rice in the deserts of Dubai after developing a strain that allows the ...
Black market GM cotton seeds flood Chinese market, cutting pesticide use and boosting yields
China is one of the world’s top cotton producers partly because of a widespread sowing of banned seeds, according to ...
Rice production could increase 33% with GM super-sized grains
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion, and analysis. A newly discovered gene ...
China develops non-GMO vitamin enhanced “golden scallop” that could address malnutrition
Chinese scientists have developed the world's first golden scallop in what they say could be a major advancement in reducing ...
Genetically modified rice could help address China’s smog problems
Chinese scientists have found a way to change the genetic make-up of a popular species of rice, a move they ...
Why does science denialism persist, and how is it harming society?
The March issue of National Geographic raises many intriguing questions about the world we live in today. It also has a particular ...
Chinese lead world in genetic rice research but government limits success
Angel or demon, transgenic crops have become one of the "frontier technologies" that China is determined to embrace. In contrast ...
China extends permits on GM rice and corn research
The government has renewed permits allowing scientists to grow three varieties of genetically modified rice and corn in China, more ...
Unfounded fears about GMO crops stunts China advancement
Mark Lynas, journalist and environmentalist, says unfounded fears about genetically modified crops prevent China from making full use of science ...
Safety certificates for Chinese GM crops expire, with no sign of renewal
Safety certificates for the only homegrown experimental genetically modified staple food crops to have the credentials expired yesterday, with no ...
China lifts ban on prenatal genetic testing
The mainland has lifted the controversial ban on medical diagnostic products that can help detect birth defects in unborn children ...
China cracks down against illegal GM crop testing at corporations and research centers
The continued illegal sale of genetically modified (GM) food in parts of China has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) ...
