37 spotted seal pups rescued from China traffickers released
Animal rights groups have cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China.
Animal rights groups have cheered the release of 37 spotted seal pups rescued from traffickers into the wild in northern China.
Ecology
May 11, 2019
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The precious chemistry of a plant used for 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine has been unlocked in a project that raises the prospect of rapid access to a wide array of therapeutic drugs.
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 24, 2019
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Extracts from the seeds of the Ginkgo biloba tree show antibacterial activity on pathogens that can cause skin infections such as acne, psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema, a study at Emory University finds. Frontiers in Microbiology ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 18, 2019
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As farmer Li Bingcai opened the door to his cockroach farm in southwest China, an insect the size of a dart flew into his face.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2019
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Singapore has seized more than 28 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 38,000 of the endangered mammals over the past week, a global record that spurred calls for more protection for pangolins, which are used in traditional ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2019
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The paper mulberry evolved its uniquely fibrous inner bark around 31 million years ago, long before the woody tree was first used for bookmaking during China's Tang dynasty. This adaptation, which makes the nutrient-rich ...
Evolution
Feb 26, 2019
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The Chinese government will be reopening the nation's domestic rhino horn trade, overturning a ban that has stood since 1993. An outcry since the announcement has led to the postponement of the lifting of the ban, which currently ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2018
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China on Monday announced it was authorising the trade of rhinoceros and tiger parts for scientific, medical and cultural purposes, a move wildlife conservationists fear could have "devastating consequences" globally.
Ecology
Oct 29, 2018
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A root extract of the Fallopia multiflora, or Chinese knotweed, has special properties: It enables the nematode C. elegans to live longer and protects it from oxidative stress. This has been demonstrated in a new study by ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 10, 2018
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Once it roamed Asia and Africa in the tens of thousands. Today, the rhinoceros has been driven to near-extinction.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2018
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