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  • GD TODAY

    [GD Today] Uyghur patient in Xinjiang given hope by remote surgery

    In a heartfelt meeting at the Kashgar First People's Hospital, a nearly 60-year-old Uyghur woman expressed her gratitude to Dr. Lin Tianxin, who performed her surgery remotely from over 5,000 kilometers away in Guangdong. With tears of joy, she said, "Thank you, doctor; you have given me hope for a new life."On July 23, Dr. Lin, Assistant to the President of Sun Yat-sen University and Professor...

  • GD TODAY

    [GD Today] Guangdong's Qianhai ranks first in innovation index

    On July 16, the Institute of Free Trade Zones of Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) released the "2023-2024 China Pilot Free Trade Zone Institutional Innovation Index". According to the score results, Guangdong's Qianhai, Shanghai (Pudong), Guangdong's Nansha, Shanghai (Lingang), Tianjin, Beijing, Fujian's Xiamen, Sichuan's Chengdu, Guangdong's Hengqin, and Chongqing are among the top ten nationwide...

  • GD Today

    [GD Today]Guangdong scientists unravel solution to chemotherapy

    Chinese researchers have solved a longstanding puzzle in the field of oncology, with the results being published by Nature on July 3, Beijing time. The study, led by Professors He Yulong and Zhang Changhua from the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, reveals the critical role of NBS1 lactylation in efficient DNA repair and chemotherapy resistance.This research not only confir...

  • China Daily

    [China Daily] Enforcement curbs illegal bird trade

    A pair of Chinese mergansers swim in the river. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY]Wildlife enforcement actions have played a vital role in combating the illegal wildlife trade in China. While the effectiveness of the conservation measures has garnered significant research attention, there remains a lack of comprehensive national-scale assessments.To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of enf...

  • China Daily

    [China Daily] China's supercomputer aids in combating diabetic complications

    Photo taken on Jan 21, 2019 shows the computer room of Tianhe-1 at the National Super Computer Center in Tianjin, North China. [Photo/Xinhua]GUANGZHOU - Chinese scientists, leveraging one of the world's fastest supercomputers, have identified a promising therapeutic strategy for treating diabetic complications.The Tianhe-2 supercomputer in south China's Guangdong province, ranking 16 among the ...

  • China Daily

    [China Daily]Researchers develop technology to help with drainage system toxic gases

    A team of researchers from Guangdong province and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have jointly developed a new technology that could predict the generation and emission of toxic gases in urban drainage systems, and promptly manage the risks brought by them.Over recent years, China has continued to advance urbanization and expand the scale of drainage systems. However, the amount of hydr...

  • Xinhua News

    [Xinhua News]Urban green space positively correlated with schoolchildren's visual acuity: study

    BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Researchers have found that increased green space around home and school is associated with a slower decline in visual acuity among schoolchildren, according to a research article recently published in the journal Environment International.Green space is known to have a positive impact on human health and well-being, while its potential effects on visual acuity have ...

  • [People's Daily Online]Jade cross discovered in Nestorian relics site in China's Xinjiang

    After two years of excavation, a batch of important cultural relics -- including a well-preserved jade cross -- was unearthed at the relics site of a Nestorian monastery in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.Nestorianism, or Jingjiao in Chinese, was the earliest form of Christianity introduced to China. Covering an area of about 2,500 square meters, the monastery is a re...

  • [People's Daily Online] Fat-nurtured microbes in gut promote cancer progression: study

    GUANGZHOU, May 7 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese cancer researchers has uncovered a novel mechanism through which obesity-related microbes in one's gut can promote cancer progression. It involves the release of specific chemicals that can have a significant impact on the growth and spread of cancer cells.A high-fat diet (HFD) is widely considered a significant risk factor for the malignant progre...

  • Yangcheng Evening News

    [Yangcheng Evening News] New species of fern discovered in Danxiashan National Geopark

    The biodiversity exploration project team from Sun Yat-sen University at Danxiashan National Geopark recently delved deeper into the remote areas and discovered a new plant species endemic to the region, Asplenium guodanum (Aspleniaceae).Following the discoveries of Dryopteris shiakeana, Selaginella orientali-chinensis, and Asplenium danxiaense, Asplenium guodanum marks the fourth new species o...