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· Carl Samson
Asian Scientists Discover Why Durians Stink in Genome Study
Scientists in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong identified what gives durian its distinctive aroma that does not exactly please the human collective. Through advanced sequencing technology, researchers at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School…
· Bryan Ke
Study: Rising sea level 26,000 years ago caused migration between South, Southeast Asia
A new study discovered that early settlers in the Southeast Asian region were forced to migrate to South Asia after sea levels began to rise, changing the region’s coastal landscape about 26,000 years ago. The study, published in the journal Nature on Saturday by a team of…
· Ryan General
Children raised by tiger parents may be more likely to develop depression, new study suggests
A recent study by researchers from the University of Leuven found that strict parenting may cause depression in children later in life. According to lead researcher Dr. Evelien Van Assche, research participants who reported experiencing harsher parenting showed a tendency “baked…
· Ryan General
Chinese scientists successfully create world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes
Chinese scientists have successfully recombined a mouse’s chromosomes to create the world’s first mammal with fully reprogrammed genes. Using the gene-editing tool CRISPR, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing broke down the chromosomes into different…
· Carl Samson
Virus discovered in China carried by shrews unlikely to become the next COVID, scientists suggest
A new virus discovered in eastern China has infected at least 35 people between 2018 and 2021. The pathogen, identified as the Langya henipavirus, or LayV, is believed to be carried by shrews and causes fever, coughs, headaches, nausea and other symptoms in humans. Scientists…
· Jane Nam
Native Americans may have originated from China, says new study on 14,000-year-old human fossils
A new study suggests that Native Americans may have originated from Southern China, based on the discovery and analysis of 14,000-year-old human fossils were found. The journal “Current Biology” published the study on July 14, which stated that the discovered fossils are thought…
· Carl Samson
China says it can beat COVID-19 Omicron variant as world rushes to impose travel bans
While many parts of the world are imposing new travel restrictions to counter the emergence of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, China is confident about beating it through a policy it has used to fight other strains. About the Omicron variant: The B.1.1.529 variant, officially…
· Carl Samson
Japanese, Korean and Turkish languages originated from farmers in northeast China, study reveals
Five languages — Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tungusic and Turkish — belonging to the Transeurasian family are claimed to have emerged from a common ancestor who farmed northeast China some 9,000 years ago, according to a new study. Key findings: Using linguistic, archeological…
· Bryan Ke
DNA linking dogs to extinct wolves suggests man’s best friend may have origins in East Asia, not Europe
Scientists may have just discovered that the Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax), which went extinct over a century ago, might be the closest relative of modern dogs after studying the genomes of nine Japanese wolves. The discovery: Joined by his colleagues, evolutionary…
· Ryan General
Virologist Claiming COVID-19 Came From Chinese Lab Backed By Group Linked to Steve Bannon
Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon is being linked to the spread of a non-peer-reviewed report claiming that COVID-19 was created in a lab in Wuhan, China. Circumstantial/fictional findings: The purported study, titled “Unusual Features of the SARS-CoV-2 Genome Suggesting…
· Carl Samson
Arkansas Senator Wants to Ban Chinese Students From Studying ‘Advanced’ Science and Tech in the US
Convinced that China is out to steal intellectual property, a Republican senator from Arkansas has suggested banning Chinese students from studying advanced scientific and technological fields in the U.S. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who blamed China for “unleashing” the coronavirus,…
· Carl Samson
Coronavirus 2019 Definitely Wasn’t Made in a Lab, International Scientists Say
A powerhouse of 27 scientists from nine countries excluding China has “strongly condemned” conspiracy theories claiming that SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus causing COVID-19 — has an artificial origin. So far, speculations include the possibility that (1) the pathogen was…
· Ryan General
Malaysian Scientist Wins the ‘Nobel Prize for Cancer Research’ With Breakthrough in Treatment
UK-based Malaysian scientist Dr. Serena Nik-Zainal was given the Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 2019 for her work in advancing cancer genome interpretation. Originally also known as the “Nobel Prize for Cancer Research,” the award was given to Dr. Nik-Zainal along with…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Scientists Added Human Genes in Monkey Brains, And Only Half Survived
A group of Chinese scientists has raised another medical ethics debate after performing an experiment where they put human genes in monkey brains in an effort to gain insight into the complex evolution of human intelligence. The experiment, which was conducted at the Kunming…
· Ryan General
China’s Genetically Edited Twins May Have Enhanced Brains ‘By Accident’
The world’s first genetically edited babies might have had their brains enhanced inadvertently, new research revealed. Born in China last year, the twin girls may have been given increased cognition and memory when the Chinese scientists altered their DNA using CRISPR genome…
· Ryan General
Chinese Parents Now Spending Up to $4,500 for Genetic ‘Talent Tests’ For Their Kids
Chinese parents are reportedly seeking the “talent testing” services of local genetic companies in an apparent bid to identify which fields their children can excel at. Clinics from genetic firms, which claim to find children’s hidden talents in their DNA, have recently been…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientist in ‘Gene-Edited Babies’ Controversy is Now ‘Missing’
Professor He Jiankui, the controversial Chinese scientist who claimed to have produced the world’s first genetically-edited babies, is now reportedly missing. Just last week, He gave a presentation at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing in Hong Kong, where he…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientist in Gene-Edited Babies Controversy Reveals Second Pregnancy
Chinese professor He Jiankui, the scientist who made global headlines after claiming to have created the first gene-edited babies, finally addressed the controversy during a genome summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Responding to questions from the media and his peers during the…
· Ryan General
Chinese Scientists Suspended After Claims of Creating ‘World’s First Gene-Edited Babies’
The Chinese scientist who sparked near-universal criticism for his claim of creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has reportedly been suspended without pay and placed under investigation. Southern University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) associate professor…
· Carl Samson
11,500-Year-Old Infant’s DNA Proves Modern Native Americans Came From Asia
A female infant who died about 11,500 years ago is shedding light on the Asian origins of Native Americans thanks to her DNA. In a new study published on Nature, researchers decoded the infant’s complete DNA set and estimated the timing of key events in the ancestral history of…