Chinese scientists modify corn to tackle iron deficiencies

Chinese agronomists are using genetic engineering to create a corn cultivar with significantly higher iron content. Those close to the project are hopeful the iron-rich strain could offer hope to people suffering from anaemia, a potentially life-threatening condition characterised by a lack of healthy red blood cells. Iron is a mineral that plays an important…

New dark-matter underground laboratory

Chinese state-run media has announced the launch of what it describes as the world’s deepest laboratory. Located in the country’s mountainous Sichuan province, the subterranean facility is more than 2 400 metres underground. After three years of extensive expansions by Tsinghua University and Yalong River Hydropower Development Company, the China Jinping Underground Laboratory’s remote location…