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Keeping a Lid on Open Science

Keeping a Lid on Open Science

Efforts to promote and enforce shared research have made progress in China, but there is much room for improvement.

China Pushes Ahead With Human Gene-Editing Trials

China Pushes Ahead With Human Gene-Editing Trials

Scientists at Nanjing University are using a gene-editing process called Crispr-Cas9 to hack into DNA—giving them the power to add, edit and delete genes with great precision.

China Faces Science Reform Challenges, Including Favoritism

China Faces Science Reform Challenges, Including Favoritism

In this Policy Forum, Cong Cao and Richard P. Suttmeier highlight the immense work and challenges China will encounter as it attempts to reform its scientific and technological development strategy.

Betting big on big facilities

Betting big on big facilities

As part of its new 13th 5-year plan, the Chinese Academy of Sciences this month unveiled plans for a national science center...

Chinese Science Revolution

Chinese Science Revolution

From building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration from the deepest ocean to outer space - China’s scientific ambitions are immense.

China finally setting guidelines for treating lab animals

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.

Scientists genetically modify human embryos

Scientists genetically modify human embryos

Rumours of germline modification prove true — and look set to reignite an ethical debate.