Chinese bioethicists call for ‘reboot’ of biomedical regulation after country’s gene-edited baby scandal
“I think the world deserves to know the truth,” says one co-author of commentary
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China’s ambitious telescopes rise in the thin air of the Tibetan Plateau
Observatories to study gamma rays, gravitational waves, stars, and the sun take shape on the roof of the world -
New species of ancient human unearthed in the Philippines
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A Japanese spacecraft may have just blown a crater in a distant asteroid
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Japanese court rules against journalist in HPV vaccine defamation case
Vaccine advocates hope ruling's narrow focus in will limit the global impact -
Gene-edited foods are safe, Japanese panel concludes
Recommendation opens door to plants and animals produced using CRISPR and similar techniques -
Japanese government punts on decision to host the International Linear Collider
Education ministry says it will continue seeking support from Japan’s scientific community -
China tightens its regulation of some human gene editing, labeling it ‘high-risk’
Response to babies created used genome editor CRISPR is “reasonable,” some scientists say, though concerns remain -
A 25% pay raise? That’s not nearly enough, young Indian scientists say
Protests set to continue after researchers reject government’s offer -
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An area twice the size of Texas is at risk of degradation. Can scientists turn the tide? -
Is tourism endangering these giant lizards?
Partial shutdown of Indonesia’s Komodo National Park is unnecessary, scientists say -
Scientist behind CRISPR twins sharply criticized in government probe, loses job
He Jiankui hid his work and used false blood tests, preliminary report says -
Why Japan’s exit from international whaling treaty may actually benefit whales
Commercial whaling will replace a controversial research program, but the market for whale meat is declining -
How to shine in Indonesian science? Game the system
Researchers object to a metric that was easy to manipulate -
Chinese spacecraft successfully lands on moon’s far side and sends pictures back home
The spacefaring first promises new insights into lunar composition and evolution -
Q&A: The epic tale of the scientists who unraveled the mystery of the monsoon
New book by historian Sunil Amrith explores water’s central role in South Asia
