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Genetically Engineered Babies Would Use Powerful New Gene Editing Technologies To Fight Against Major Diseases

Some supporters of gene editing make the case for producing genetically engineered babies. The powerful technologies used could be used to help fight against major diseases.

B.B. King and his beloved Lucille
Blues Legend B.B. King Might Have Six Months Left to Live

The reason for the rumors King's health might not be holding-up is the fact his family considered hospice care at all.

Location of known coastal dead zones. Red circles show the location and size of many dead zones. Black dots show dead zones of unknown size.
Dead Zones Without Marine Life Found in the Atlantic Ocean for the First Time

The size and number of marine dead zones have grown explosively over the past half-century.

The Axial Seamount underwater volcano off Oregon
Underwater Volcano off Oregon Might be Erupting

They said the volcano triggered hundreds of small quakes over the past five months.

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Medical Miracle: Doctors Implant 3D Printed Devices To Save Infants

In what is being termed as groundbreaking, scientist successfully implanted "3D printed devices" in three babies to save their lives.

bat dinosaur Yi Gi
Birds Evolved From Dinosaurs? Bat Dinosaur Yi Gi Discovered

Chinese paleontologists discovered specimens of a 'bat-like' fossil of a dinosaur and researchers say that this discovery is a definitive step in establishing that birds evolved from dinosaurs.

Farmers have been planting GM soybeans for better yield despite the crop's illegal status.
China to Enhance Subsidy Policy to Provide Greater Assistance to Farmers

The Chinese government is set to improve agricultural subsidy policies in an effort to provide in-depth rural reform, promote agricultural modernization and increase the income of peasants and rural families, the Global Times reported.

Chinese demonstrators protest in 2013 outside the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong over claims from Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency (NSA) hacked computers in the Chinese territory.
China Reports More Incidents of Cybersecurity Breaches in 2014

The National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team Coordination Center (CNCERT) has released a report on April 30, Thursday, citing that telecommunication companies in China have become victims of cyberattacks and system breaches resulting in information leakage.

Several media reports estimate that there are about 10 million dogs killed annually in China for their meat.
Beijing Latest City to Allow Guide Dogs for Visually Impaired in Subway System

The subway management regulation allowing visually impaired passengers to take guide dogs onto the subway in Beijing took effect on April 1 amid calls by blind rights advocates for greater accessibility for dogs in the city public transport system, the Beijing Times reported.

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Las Vegas Man Dies after Falling 400ft from Grand Canyon

Authorities have recovered the body of a 29-year-old Nevada man who died on Friday after falling about 400 feet off the South Rim of the Grand Canyon located in Arizona.

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman the
China Toughens Stand Against Promotion and Trading of Narcotics Online

Chinese authorities have called on Internet service providers and website operators in the country to monitor and report instances where their platforms are used to promote or trade in narcotic substances.

Nanjing has recently released a series of cartoons about anti-graft regulations. Above is a still capture.
Nanjing Releases Cartoon Series Depicting Efforts to Combat Graft

Eastern China’s Nanjing City disciplinary committee recently released a series of cartoons highlighting its anti-graft regulations, according to a Thursday report from news website chinanews.cn.

Chinese and American researches reveal a new factor that causes human aging.
Joint Research from China, U.S. Proposes New Theory on Human Aging

Researchers from China and the United States recently proposed a new theory on human aging, citing that heterochromatin, a tightly packed DNA form, could be a key driver of the process.

In China, working professionals and younger students proved to be more proficient in English than university students.
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan Universities at World's Top 400

In an April 29 report by Quacquarelli Symonds, a British company specializing in education and study abroad, 85 universities from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are among the world's top 400 educational institutions.

Sichuan Bush Warbler
Researchers Classify New Elusive Bird Species In Central China With A Unique Song

Researchers have classified a new elusive bird species that was difficult to discover due to its habit of hiding among the grassy regions of central China's mountains. Tthe bird's unique song allowed scientists to identify it.

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