Stories by Hepeng Jia

Studies to improve the productivity, resistance and taste of rice crops are central to China’s commanding position

Tu Youyou won for an antimalarial drug, but China shrouded her work in secrecy and provided few incentives

Chemicals in the Tianjin explosion exceeded permitted amounts and were stored improperly

Chemists find two dangerous compounds in a wild mushroom eaten across Europe, and the chemicals could kill