contact lenses give people infrared vision — even with their eyes shut
On My 22, 2025, team led by scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)…
New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
On May 17, 2025, Chinese scientists announced they have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security
On Apr. 8, 2025, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology delivered its major report and action plan…
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75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
On Mar. 27, 2025, a Nature survey of more than 1,200 scientists, three-quarters of the total respondents are…
Merck buys rights to heart disease drug in latest China deal worth up to $2 billion
On Mar. 25, 2025, Merck announced it has signed a licensing agreement for a heart disease drug with…
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U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization
On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….
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acute respiratory infections increasing in the Northern Hemisphere
On Jan. 7, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that trends in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in…
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China approved more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Government of China announced it had approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12…
How fast is your brain ageing? Proteins in blood offer clues
On Dec. 9, 2024, neurologists at Fudan University in Shanghai, China have identified 13 proteins in the blood…
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Wuhan lab samples hold no clues relatives to virus behind COVID
On Dec. 6, 2024, Shi Zhengli, the Chinese virologist at centre of COVID lab-leak theory, has presented evidence…
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Genome sequencing of ‘Fuji’ apple clonal varieties reveals genetic mechanism of spur-type morphology
On Nov. 21, 2024, a research team from China reported a fully phased genome assembly of ‘Fuji’ apple,…
New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….
Stem cells reverse woman’s diabetes — a world first
On Sept. 26, 2024, a team of scientists in Peking University in Beijing, China announced that a 25-year-old…
epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic Genetically traced to market wildlife and viruses
On Sept. 19, 2024, an international team of researchers announced a study that genetically traced the epicenter of…
Pig’s Brain Revived almost an Hour After death
On Sept. 19, 2024, scientists from Sun Yat-Sen University in China announced they had revived a pig’s brain…
fatal H5N6 avian flu case reported in China
On Jul. 25, 2024, the Government of Hong Kong reported that H5N6 avian flu had infected a 70-year-old…
most ancient human genome discovered has been sequenced, a Denisovan
On Jul. 11, 2024, Stéphane Peyrégne from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology unveiled a genetic sequence…
Dupixent® (dupilumab) Approved in the European Union as the First-ever Targeted Therapy for Patients with COPD
On Jul. 3, 2024, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Dupixent® (dupilumab)…
Research and Development Study shows U.S. Trends and International Comparisons
On May, 21, 2024, a study by the National Science Board (NSB) showed that the United States is…
Microbes move overseas on imported animals and food products
In 1520, countless microbes moved overseas on turkeys imported into Europe from America, on orange trees into Portugal…
National Science Board published “The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024”
On Mar. 13, 2024, the National Science Board (NSB) published The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024,…
China builds world’s most detailed human genome with ‘enormous’ implications for disease treatment
On Feb. 2, 2024, Chinese scientists announced they have assembled the world’s most detailed human genome yet, a…
New study highlighted importance of bird flu surveillance in live bird markets
On Jan. 31, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-authored study published in Influenza…
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Avian influenza A(H10N5) and influenza A(H3N2) coinfection reported in China
On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health…
‘LEQEMBI’ (Lecanemab) approved for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in China
On Jan. 9, 2024, Biogen and Eisai announced that humanized anti- soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody ‘LEQEMBI’…
Beyfortus approved in China for the prevention of RSV disease in infants
On Jan. 4, 2024, AstraZeneca Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was approved in China for the…
Upsurge of respiratory illnesses reported among children in Northern China
On Nov. 23, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was monitoring data from Chinese surveillance…
GSK and Zhifei announced exclusive strategic vaccine partnership in China with $3 billion
On Oct. 9, 2023, GlaxoSmithKline announced that it had reached an exclusive agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products…
Human infection with Avian influenza A(H3N8) virus reported by China
On Apr. 14, 2023, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case…