Tag: China

A study of 989 Chinese counties and 1,835 farm households finds that rural digitalization significantly raises grain output and lowers ...

New Frog Species Hidden on Hainan Island Gets a Name

Researchers have described Rana hainan, a new frog species from Hainan Island, China, using mitochondrial DNA and morphometric analyses to ...

Air pollution and night-time light exposure jointly linked to mortality risk in China

A large Chinese cohort study reports that fine particulate matter and artificial light at night show synergistic associations with all-cause ...

Half of Preterm Infants Fed at the Breast in First Week After NICU Discharge, Chinese Cohort Finds

A prospective cohort of 421 preterm infants in two Chinese NICUs found that 51.07 percent fed directly at the breast ...

Self-reported clues to future falls: Chinese study tests a low-cost community pre-screening tool

A longitudinal CHARLS analysis found that recorded prior falls, IADL impairment and self-rated health were associated with falls reported about ...

Organic certification zones in China linked to wider organic farmland growth and neighbor spillovers

A quasi-experimental study of China's organic certification demonstration zones finds higher organic farmland shares in host provinces and positive spillovers ...

Geographical Indications Cut Fertilizer Use on Chinese Farms by 11.5 Percent

A panel study of 1,517 Chinese rice and fruit farmers finds that geographical indication implementation reduced fertilizer use intensity by ...

Trust and fair procedures keep older adults using community smart services in China

A three-wave survey of 520 older adults in Zhejiang, China, links platform trust, procedural fairness, and perceived control to the ...

Employee intentions steer AI adoption in Chinese apparel factories

A paired survey of 200 Chinese apparel manufacturing firms finds that employees' behavioural intentions significantly mediate the links between peer ...

Family Accommodation Nearly Universal in Chinese Youth With OCD, Study Finds

A study of 88 Chinese youth with OCD and their parents found all parents reported at least weekly family accommodation, ...

Four New Spider-Hunting Wasp Species Discovered in China

A taxonomic review of the spider wasp genus Platydialepis in China describes four new species, reports one species new to ...

Compound hot, dry and windy spells are hitting Chinese wheat yields harder over time

A Nature Food study finds that Chinese wheat yields have become increasingly sensitive to compound hot–dry–windy events between 1981 and ...

Half of surveyed Chinese physicians view AI language models positively, hospital poll finds

A stratified random survey of 419 physicians at three Chongqing hospitals found 50.3 percent held positive views of large language ...

Palliative care nurses use four emotional regulation patterns, Chinese study finds

A qualitative study of 16 palliative care nurses in southeastern China identified four context-sensitive emotional regulation patterns that nurses move ...

Composite RC-HbA1c index linked to higher stroke risk in Chinese adults

A nationwide Chinese cohort study found that a composite index of remnant cholesterol and HbA1c was associated with increased stroke ...

Integrated job support program keeps people with schizophrenia employed longer, three-year trial finds

A three-year randomized trial in China found that schizophrenia patients receiving combined case management and supported employment worked a median ...

Wildlife damage pushes park residents toward tourism only when opportunity feels real

A survey of 513 residents near Wuyishan National Park found wildlife damage strengthened threat appraisals and tourism intentions, but not ...

Sodium-Linked Heart Disease Falls in Rates but Rises in Numbers Across China, G20 and Southeast Asia

A 34-year multinational analysis finds sodium-related heart disease rates declining while absolute cases rise, with China flagged as the core ...

China issues national guidelines standardizing PET imaging in cancer care

New Chinese Anti-Cancer Association guidelines standardize PET imaging procedures, tracers and quantitative parameters for cancer management.

China’s long-term care insurance leaves gaps, say older adults and families