A new surgical approach is rewriting the rules for brain and spine tumor care. Neurosurgeons at Beijing Tiantan Hospital have shown that combining embolization and resection in a single procedure can safely treat hypervascular central nervous system (CNS) tumors, which are among the most difficult lesions to remove. The decade-long study, published in the Chinese … Read more
Imagine a QR code that can be rewritten, reshaped, or erased without a computer—just by changing its temperature, shining light, or dipping it in a solution. Researchers at Beijing University of Chemical Technology have made that possible by creating reconfigurable 3D codes from jelly-like hydrogel cubes. Their study, published in Supramolecular Materials (DOI: 10.1016/j.supmat.2025.100099), shows … Read more
China is confronting an unprecedented Alzheimer’s disease challenge, with nearly 17 million people now living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, almost one quarter of the global total. The newly released 2025 China Alzheimer Report, published in General Psychiatry, reveals sharp increases in prevalence and mortality since 1990 and outlines how new diagnostics, treatments, and public … Read more
A sweeping new analysis of UNESCO World Heritage sites reveals that four out of five cultural treasures worldwide are already suffering from climate-induced damage, with ancient wooden structures facing particularly severe threats from temperature swings and moisture extremes. The comprehensive study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, examined 938 cultural heritage sites across the globe … Read more
A new theory called Pro-Aging Metabolic Reprogramming (PAMRP) is offering scientists a fresh way to understand how and why we age—and what we might do about it. Proposed by researchers Zhiguo Wang and Baofeng Yang and published in the journal Engineering, the PAMRP theory argues that aging is neither fully programmed nor entirely random. Instead, … Read more
Sudden gains or losses in the stock market may be more than just financial stress. They could be deadly. A massive study of over 12 million deaths in China has linked daily stock market volatility to a rise in heart attacks, strokes, and suicides. Published in the journal Engineering, the study finds that both market … Read more
A research team in Shenzhen has found a surprising new energy source hiding in our city sewage. By recovering phosphorus from municipal wastewater, the team has developed a cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable way to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, crucial components in electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage systems. The new method transforms … Read more
A new study suggests that a nanoemulsion form of vitamin D3 may offer measurable improvements in language abilities, social IQ, and autism severity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In a six-month clinical trial, children who received vitamin D3 encapsulated in tiny, oil-based droplets showed greater behavioral and developmental gains than those who took … Read more
Chinese researchers have unveiled a powerful new tool for Earth observation: a 30-meter resolution Landsat composite data cube covering every year from 1985 to 2023. The seamless dataset, described in the Journal of Remote Sensing, offers the first annual “Leaf-On” season satellite imagery for all of China. By solving long-standing issues with cloud cover, sensor … Read more
A crimson berry long prized by nomads in western China is offering new hope in the fight against type 2 diabetes. Scientists have shown that a natural extract from the fruit of Nitraria roborowskii Kom—known locally as the “desert cherry”—can dramatically reduce blood sugar, restore insulin sensitivity, and protect organs in diabetic mice. The study, … Read more
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