Chinese researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have disclosed that precipitation was more important for soil moisture changes in the karst areas of China than temperature. The researchers suggested that the soil drying trend and climate changes should be fully evaluated during ecological restoration of karst areas.
Renowned Chinese quantum physicist PAN Jianwei is this year's ZEISS Research Award for his contributions to the field of optical quantum information, according to the University of Science and Technology of China where he works as a professor.
A new drug for Alzheimer's disease developed by Chinese researchers has won approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo clinical trials on patients overseas. The orally administered drug GV-971 was an achievement of a 22-year study led by researchers from Ocean University of China, SIMM, and Green Valley.
A research team led by LI Zhiheng from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed that dietary differences between bird and non-avian dinosaurs might help to unveil the mystery. The results provided evidence supporting the theory that ancient birds shifted their dietary preferences to avoid direct competition for food resources with carnivorous dinosaurs, which may have helped them survive the extinction event.
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