Shenzhen, March 22, 2022: In a world-first, scientists from BGI-Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a group of partners published a study in Nature, announcing the discovery of a transgene-free, rapid, and controllable method to convert pluripotent stem-cells into bona fide 8-cell totipotent ...
What if the humble baobab tree, cocoa plant and cassava could help solve the world’s growing hunger problems? Globally, about 690 million people – or 8.9% of the world’s population – go to bed hungry. The majority of the world’s undernourished – 381 million – are found in Asia, and more than 25...
Climate change and global warming have impacted agricultural productivity, leading to declining crop yields and escalating food prices worldwide. This has economic and social implications for governments, which has included societal unrest and famine in some instances.As a result, boosting the adapt...
Rice. A versatile cereal grain thrown at weddings for prosperity, put in salt-shakers to absorb moisture, an abrasive cleanser, and a staple food for half of the world’s population, with 90% of cultivation taking place in Asia.Archaeological findings in China show that rice cultivation dates ba...
