Bangladesh could be the first to cultivate Golden Rice, genetically altered to fight blindness By Erik StokstadNov. 20, 2019 Approval expected for the rice, long a flashpoint in debates over GM crops
Unusual mass flowering in Malaysian rainforests provides seeds for endangered tree 'arks' By Yao-Hua LawNov. 6, 2019 Explosion of flowers and seeds will aid plans to save endangered Dipterocarps
‘There’s no hope for the rest of us.’ Uyghur scientists swept up in China’s massive detentions By Catherine MatacicOct. 10, 2019 Science organizations speak out in defense of Uyghur academics
Indonesia’s fires are bad, but new measures prevented them from becoming worse By Dennis NormileOct. 1, 2019 Policies to preserve and restore waterlogged forest help mitigate blazes, scientists say
Kashmir’s communication blackout is a ‘devastating blow’ for academics, researchers say By Sanjay KumarSep. 19, 2019 All five universities remain closed and internet is disconnected in India’s only majority-Muslim state
A dam threatens the world’s rarest ape. Why are some conservationists suddenly on board? By Dyna Rochmyaningsih Sep. 10, 2019 Group denies government pressure to support dam in habitat of threatened orangutan
Chinese ties don’t faze European funders By Jeffrey MervisSep. 10, 2019 But in the United States and Australia, worries about China are affecting collaborations
China’s scientists alarmed, bewildered by growing anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States By Dennis NormileJul. 31, 2019 Many academics dismiss conspiracy claims but worry about impacts on research
Indonesia’s strict new biopiracy rules could stifle international research By Dyna Rochmyaningsih Jul. 24, 2019 Scientists who take samples out of the country illegally face prison time and hefty fines
Surging cases have dashed all hope that polio might be eradicated in 2019 By Leslie RobertsJul. 10, 2019 Virus refuses to budge in Afganistan and Pakistan, while vaccine-derived strains trigger fresh outbreaks in Africa
Exclusive: North Korea claimed to be free of HIV. But infections appear to be surging By Richard StoneJun. 24, 2019 Report flags drug abuse and tainted blood donations as factors in virus’s spread
Hong Kong researchers forge ties with mainland China even as protesters fight for autonomy By Dennis NormileJun. 18, 2019 Some worry collaboration could give Beijing greater influence over Hong Kong’s research agenda
Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China By Andrew LawlerJun. 12, 2019 THC levels in braziers show mourners along the ancient Silk Road inhaled
Radioactive waste standoff could slash high tech’s supply of rare earth elements By Yao-Hua LawApr. 1, 2019 Shuttering Malaysian plant could strengthen Chinese dominance in vital market
This amazing blue tarantula is a new spider species—but did researchers break the law when they studied it? By Yao-Hua LawFeb. 27, 2019 European collectors took two specimens from forests in Malaysia but didn’t have permits
Earth scientists plan to meld massive databases into a ‘geological Google’ By Dennis NormileFeb. 26, 2019 China is backing an international effort to make a one-stop data shop