http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on china science & technology en http://rss.scidev.net/en/china/news/ Small farmers across the developing world could benefit from a project to measure the amount of carbon locked in soils.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/small-farmers-could-cash-in-on-carbon-monitoring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 22 Jun 2009 03:26:21 GMTA scheme to tempt Chinese nationals back from overseas must screen applicants better to attract the best scientists, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-repatriation-scheme-needs-tighter-rules-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 10 Jun 2009 03:19:57 GMTMethane emissions from rice fields could be cut dramatically by combining two simple farming practices, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/drain-rice-fields-to-cut-methane-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 20 May 2009 03:27:41 GMTGovernment laboratories are offering companies free access to analytical services to help them through the economic crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-labs-open-their-doors-to-industry.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 19 May 2009 03:39:29 GMTEveryone — from scientists to the public — has a role to play in preparing for earthquakes, says a Nature editorial.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/everyone-must-be-involved-in-earthquake-planning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 19 May 2009 02:26:48 GMTNew technologies can help African countries identify counterfeit or substandard drugs, says director of Africa Fighting Malaria Roger Bate.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/new-tools-to-fight-fake-medicines.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 13 May 2009 08:00:00 GMTThe Chinese Academy of Sciences is considering making its reports to government public.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-scientists-to-make-science-advice-public.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 07 May 2009 03:47:25 GMTClimate negotiations must promote capacity building, not impose quotas, argues ZhongXiang Zhang.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/improving-the-rules-on-carbon-projects.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 08 Apr 2009 08:00:00 GMTChina is stepping up its fight against TB using the latest technological innovations in diagnostics and drug delivery.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-launches-high-tech-tb-fight-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 03 Apr 2009 01:13:28 GMTA remote island in the South China Sea is to receive a power station that integrates wind, solar and wave power.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/remote-island-gets-wave-wind-and-solar-power-plant.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 31 Mar 2009 03:25:21 GMTChina's Ministry of Education has defined seven acts of academic misconduct in a further bid to tackle the problem.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-issues-another-crackdown-on-scientific-misco.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 30 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMTManure from China's growing number of chicken farms could speed the breakdown of oil that contaminates agricultural land.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chicken-droppings-could-help-clear-up-oil-spills.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 20 Mar 2009 03:39:47 GMTDeveloping world researchers will team up with Canadian counterparts to tackle a variety of problems such as disease modelling.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/canada-links-up-with-developing-country-researcher.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 19 Mar 2009 03:30:02 GMTAre China's environmental projects as successful as is claimed, asks an editorial in Nature.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-s-green-success-questionable.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 18 Mar 2009 01:00:39 GMTChina is embarking on a huge clean-up of its water that will focus on whole river basins rather than end-pipe approaches.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-launches-vast-water-clean-up.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 17 Mar 2009 03:27:12 GMTAnti-drought technologies aren't enough to solve China's water shortages — better agricultural water management is essential, says Li Taige.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-conserving-water-is-the-only-solution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 10 Mar 2009 02:00:49 GMTA new law forces celebrities to take responsibility for advertising a food product as part of a drive for food safety in China.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-law-makes-celebrities-liable-in-food-scand.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:13 GMTVast quantities of waste straw that are usually burned could be turned into food and energy, says a leading Chinese ecologist.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/wasted-chinese-straw-could-be-food-and-energy-sour.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 05 Mar 2009 02:17:24 GMTChina can reduce carbon emissions — and the cost of fighting climate change — by storing carbon in farmland soil, says Jiang Gaoming.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-can-sink-carbon-in-the-soil.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 03 Mar 2009 03:20:59 GMTScientists have identified a part of the H5N1 virus that could provide a new approach for developing antiviral drugs.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/scientists-find-new-drug-target-on-bird-flu-virus.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 02 Mar 2009 02:23:39 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/