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China has reduced its sulphur dioxide emissions, but its failure to reduce nitrogen emissions could worsen acid rain in the country.

Strong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.

China is trying to make the most of its science spending by uniting information about the nation's research activities on one website.

The academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.

Excitement about the potential of a plant root extract to combat swine flu is brought down to earth by a pandemics expert.

Scenarios — and costs — for attaining a low-carbon economy in China are outlined in a major report.

As the world's most populated nation puts tackling greenhouse gases on the agenda, science and technology are given centre stage.

The conditions are in place to eliminate carbon emissions from electricity generation in China, say scientists.

China's air pollution could be damaging its agriculture as scientists find aerosols reduce the amount of light rain.

A disease outbreak at a Chinese factory has been ascribed to nanoparticle exposure but critics say there were many possible causes.

Despite an increase in the number of science professionals in China, there is considerable dissatisfaction with their status and conditions.

Chinese scientists are respected, if remote, figures — so long as they are not involved in advertising.

An indoor housefly-killing machine has shown great success at clearing malarial mosquitoes from a large outdoor area.

Technologies that drive China's agricultural success could be used in Africa to boost food production, says a report.

Papers by Chinese researchers are increasingly being published in international publications, an analysis of top journals has found.

China's progress in poverty reduction could be compromised unless it prioritises climate change adaptation, a report has warned.

China's 50-year science roadmap has been pronounced "visionary" by some and "full of uncertainty" by others.

Small farmers across the developing world could benefit from a project to measure the amount of carbon locked in soils.

A scheme to tempt Chinese nationals back from overseas must screen applicants better to attract the best scientists, a meeting has heard.

Methane emissions from rice fields could be cut dramatically by combining two simple farming practices, say researchers.