Chinese scientists have recently developed the world's first robot capable of conducting full-process breeding, highlighting deep integration of biotechnology and AI technologies in the agricultural intelligent breeding sector. GEAIR, the name of this new AI-based robot model, is expected to facilitate a breeding shift from experience-driven to precision agriculture. The study was published on Monday in the journal Cell, said the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
A new study by Chinese scientists on lunar samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission from the far side of the moon has unveiled a startling discovery about the lunar mantle's reduced state. This finding not only provides new insights into the moon's internal composition and evolution but also highlights a significant difference between the near and far sides of the moon.
China's success in finless porpoise ex-situ conservation has reversed international skepticism. This innovation stands as the world's first successful case of small cetacean ex-situ conservation, offering Chinese wisdom and a Chinese model for global conservation efforts.
A Chinese research institute is set to establish a multilingual plant diversity database for Central Asia's arid zones, designed to bridge key gaps in biodiversity data sharing and conservation efforts throughout this ecologically vital region. The initiative, led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG), is working in collaboration with major research institutions across Central Asia and West Asia.
More than 100 experts from China and around the world on Thursday gathered in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, for a two-day conference to address one of today's most pressing environmental challenges: biodiversity loss in arid and semi-arid ecosystems.
For a long time, scientists believed that when it came to seed dispersal, invertebrates – aside from ants – were mostly bystanders. Occasional sightings of wasps, beetles, wetas or slugs moving seeds were often brushed off as nature's oddities. But new research is challenging that assumption, pointing to a much bigger role for these overlooked creatures. Could invertebrates be the unsung heroes of plant life here on Earth?
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