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Genomic Study of Ancient Humans Sheds Light on Human Evolution on the Tibetan Plateau
  The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau above sea level, is one of the harshest environments settled by humans. It has a cold and arid environment and its elevation often surpasses 4000 meters above sea level (masl). The plateau covers a wide expanse of Asia—approximately 2.5 million square kilometers—and is home to...
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Assessment of contaminants associated with gold-standard ancient DNA protocols Assessment of contaminants associated with gold...

  Ancient DNA (aDNA) techniques have rapidly evolved in recent years, especially the application of single-stranded DNA library construction protocol and the automation of lab work using liquid handling robots that has greatly improved the effi...
Bizarre Cretaceous Bird from China Shows Evolutionarily Decoupled Skull and Body Bizarre Cretaceous Bird from China Shows Evolut...

  It is now widely accepted that birds are descended from dinosaurs. It is also understood that this transition encompasses some of the most dramatic transformations morphologically, functionally, and ecologically, thus eventually giving rise t...
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China Daily: Experts hail Xi's speech on basic sciences China Daily: Experts hail Xi's speech on basic ...

  Strengthening capabilities in fields seen as key to making big sci-tech advances
  Chinese scientists are deeply encouraged by President Xi Jinping's call to enhance basic research and be self-reliant in critical technologies. Experts said ...
CGTN:Delegates Encouraged by All-round Sci-tech Roadmap in CPC National Congress Report CGTN:Delegates Encouraged by All-round Sci-tec...

  Wang Xiujie and Fu Qiaomei, both from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), are encouraged by the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), as they have actively implemented the requirements of Xi Jinping an...
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