Send us a link
Schrödinger’s panda
Fraud, bureaucracy and an obsession with quantity over quality still hold Chinese science back
Cultural conundrum
The Chinese government’s professed commitment to transparency and responsiveness has had a rocky start.
China finally setting guidelines for treating lab animals
China has released its first national standards governing the treatment of laboratory animals, and scientists hope the guidelines will improve both conditions for animals and China’s prospects for international research collaborations.
Science is a major plank in China’s new spending plan
New Chinese 5-year plan promises 2.5% R&D:GDP ratio by 2020, up from 2.05% in 2014.
Undue burdens
Proposed controls on foreign operations in China are a threat to scientific collaboration.
Scientists genetically modify human embryos
Rumours of germline modification prove true — and look set to reignite an ethical debate.
Pillars of reform
China has come to an unsettling conclusion: the system that it uses to invest in science and technology is broken.