CAS Institute of Neuroscience to build „brain database“

According to Muming POO, Director of the Shanghai-based insitute, the database will collect biomarkers for brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and autism. According tot he WHO, China had 7,8 million autistic children in 2008. CAS news release, June 30,...

Qingdao said to build world’s largest seaweed fiber base

According to Professor Yanzhi XIA, Professor at Qingdao University and Director of Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Functional Fibers, Qingdao will increase its annual output of 800 t of various seaweed fibers by a production line of 1000 t/y of sodium alginate...

China reports major advances in cotton production

China is in cotton production No. 2 after the USA, with independent IP. In 2013, 540 million acres of transgenic cotton was planted, and over 90 million kg of pesticides were spared. Next steps will be to breed new varieties with resistance to drought or saline...