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Carnegie Mellon researcher says China's export trade impacts climate
Carnegie Mellon University's Christopher L. Weber argues that China's new title as the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter is at least partly due to consumption of Chinese goods in the West. view more (2008-07-30)
Chinese 'one child family' policy is increasing birth rates of boys
The Chinese 'one child family' policy is distorting birth rates, with an increase in the number of boys, reveals of a study of births to Chinese families living in Italy. view more (2003-12-03)
Methods for monitoring CO2 emissions have limitations, inadequate for international climate treaty
Current methods for estimating greenhouse gas emissions have limitations that make it difficult to monitor CO2 emissions and verify an international climate treaty, says a new National Research Council letter report to the administrator of NASA, Charles F. Bolden Jr. view more (2009-08-03)
Heart deaths increase on "unlucky" days
Chinese and Japanese people are more likely to die from heart disease on the fourth day of the month because the number 4 evokes superstitious stress among this group, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. view more (2001-12-19)
Study Suggests Left-Side Bias in Visual Expertise
Facial recognition is not as automatic as it may seem. Researchers have identified specific areas in the brain devoted solely to picking out faces among other objects we encounter. view more (2009-04-29)
Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies
The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for the games, according to a Cornell study. view more (2009-07-27)
ESA Director General Salutes China's First Human Space Flight
"Our warmest congratulations to the People's Republic of China on this outstanding achievement" said ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain soon after the successful Shenzou launch. "China becomes the third country to send human beings into space, demonstrating the reliability of its aerospace technology. This mission could open up a new... view more... (2003-10-15)
Stringent regulation of traditional medicines is urgently needed
Traditional Chinese medicines for slimming still cause health problems and stringent regulation is urgently needed, according to a letter in this week's BMJ. Researchers at Southend Hospital in Essex analysed several slimming preparations and the urine of several patients who had been attending a particular Chinese herbalist for weight loss... view more... (2002-03-13)
Anaemia still common among south Asian and Chinese women in the UK
Lack of awareness of the link between anaemia and diet may partly explain why anaemia remains more common among women of South Asian and Chinese ethnic origin in the United Kingdom than in women of European ethnic origin, suggests a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers at the University of Newcastle assessed the prevalence of anaemia in South... view more... (2001-04-18)
Chinese Immigrants Generate Wealth and are Seldom Victims
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00.01 HRS FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER 2002 Most Chinese immigrants come to Europe to work hard for their families - and generate both employment and wealth, according to research at the University of Oxford. And they are not always victims of unscrupulous smugglers like those found dead in tragic circumstances at Dover in July 2000, nor... view more... (2002-10-21)
A new measure of global warming from carbon emissions
Damon Matthews, a professor in Concordia University's Department of Geography, Planning and the Environment has found a direct relationship between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. view more (2009-06-11)
EMBO and Chinese Academy of Sciences join efforts in the area of the life sciences
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have signed an agreement to enhance collaboration with each other over the next two years. This is the first cooperation agreement with another scientific organization that EMBO has signed during its 40 years of existence. It is designed to support life... view more... (2003-01-28)
Beijing restrictions offer case study in emissions of key atmospheric gases
The Chinese government's restrictions on Beijing motorists during a three-day conference last November -- widely viewed as a dress rehearsal for efforts to slash smog and airborne pollutants during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing -- succeeded in cutting the city's emissions of one important class of atmospheric gases by an impressive 40... view more... (2007-05-01)
Fish oils reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulent cows
The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented - helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions. view more (2009-03-30)
UA scientists part of Supreme Court case on carbon dioxide emissions
Four faculty members from The University of Arizona in Tucson were part of an amicus curiae brief supporting the plaintiff in today's historic U.S. Supreme Court decision on carbon dioxide emissions and climate change. view more (2007-04-03)
US faces burning emissions issue
Severe United States wildfires can contribute as much as vehicles to carbon emissions in some US states, although the amount is highly variable. view more (2007-11-01)
Biodiesel won't drive down global warming
EU legislation to promote the uptake of biodiesel will not make any difference to global warming, and could potentially result in greater emissions of greenhouse gases than from conventional petroleum derived diesel. view more (2007-04-23)
Traditional Chinese medicine for diabetes has scientific backing
Reports of a traditional Chinese medicine having beneficial effects for people suffering from type 2 diabetes now has some scientific evidence to back up the claims. view more (2006-08-01)
SRS Researchers Test Chinese Tallow Tree For Use in Building Materials
A preliminary study by USDA FS Southern Research Station (SRS) researchers and cooperators shows that Chinese tallow tree, a nonnative invasive plant in the southeastern United States, holds promise as a material for bio-based composite building panels. view more (2006-07-26)
Nepean Dyspepsia Index applies to functional dyspepsia in China
FD, a common non-organic disease in the world, greatly affects the patient's quality of life. However, treatment of FD is still controversial and no single therapy is uniformly effective, due, in part, to absence of a reliable evaluation instrument. view more (2009-07-16)
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