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India, Pakistan, Thailand and China all have heavy concentrations of cadmium in arable soil, raising the risk of cancer and other diseases.
Yi leaves the University of Pittsburgh after less than 12 months for new academic role amid escalating China-US tensions.
Tsinghua University alumnus known for research breakthroughs is now principal investigator, doctoral adviser at top institution.
Chen Min has left Purdue University to join EIT, a new university in Ningbo, and her husband, Shen Jie.
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The discovery of archaic human jawbone shatters assumptions about the geographic limits of the Denisova hominin.
National Institutes of Health issues security update one day after its new director takes office amid Washington’s anti-Beijing policies.
Supercharged immunity solves ‘last-mile’ vaccine delivery challenge that could transform battles against cancer, pandemics, scientists say.
Unverified statement circulating among Wang’s colleagues says case linked to research grant in China from about seven years ago.
With uranium demand tipped to cross 40,000 tonnes by 2040, China is likely to increasingly turn to marine extraction for the heavy metal.
Research into the low-cost treatments has shown promise, with around 60 clinical trials currently under way.
A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.
Deadly quake prompts worries about Sino-Myanmar pipelines, a strategic overland route for China’s oil and gas imports from the Middle East.
Briefcase-size miniature robot turns extreme pressure into propulsion to traverse Mariana Trench, paving way for future deep-sea exploration.
Experimental therapy uses a modified virus to boost immunity and make anti-tumour treatments more effective, according to study.
Scarce jobs and low pay no match for the opportunities offered by Beijing’s aggressive investment in scientific talent.
Patients with spinal cord injuries have been offered the chance to walk again after the success of a Chinese trial.
Researchers in China have used the body’s own immune system to kill cancerous cells in a pioneering new therapy.
As the US struggles to keep ahead of the deadly fentanyl trade, Chinese scientists create a simple way to identify new variants.
Synthetic ‘kill switch’ could fast track new immunotherapies, turning bacterial armies against cancer tumours, study shows.
Chinese-led team uses hydrogel-based bioinks for 3D-printed implant able to replicate functional components of natural erectile tissue.
Findings suggest unknown exposure source, lead author says, as study highlights potential health risks of high environmental lithium.
Decades of anonymised patient records have been used to train the system along with international research and treatment guidelines.
China’s robotics race is whirling ahead – and it could give martial arts masters a run for their money.
Researchers say even if countries meet Paris Agreement targets on climate change, key agricultural areas could become wetlands or forests.
Peer reviewers hail study offering framework to decode disorders like autism and schizophrenia, where neural communication breaks down.
Finding that mice are more likely to survive radiation if a protein is knocked out could also aid cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Award-winning seismologist and prolific researcher departs Texas after 22 years, during which he carried out pioneering work on earthquake prediction.
Researchers say they are building on growing evidence that gut microbiota may influence brain function, mood and cognition.
23-year-old found dead at her California home with several upper-body injuries is believed to have been killed by a man she knew.
Research implying most Okinawans have Shandong ancestry risks further straining relations between Tokyo and Beijing.
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