Native to southwest China, pandas spend up to 16 ... ability to pick the freshest and most nutritious bamboo, which enables them to adapt to a plant-based diet. The study was based on blood ...

The black-and-white giant panda weighs on average 135 kg and lives on tender bamboo leaves ... worldwide. China is also one of the countries with the most abundant plant life in the world.

said most of the world’s bamboo was grown in developing countries. “China is not only the world’s largest bamboo producer but also holds a comparative advantage in processing capabilities ...

Cutlery made from bamboo are displayed at a demonstration center in Anji. LI SHANGYI/CHINA DAILY Bamboo's potential as a plastic substitute takes on various forms in the exhibition center — from ...

KUCHING: Two China-based companies have provided a shot in the arm for Sarawak’s large-scale bamboo processing industry, with an estimated investment of RM1.8bil. Sichuan Vanov New Materials Co ...

They say gorging on the tall, fast-growing plant can influence the covert carnivores’ behavior and regulate the bears’ sense of smell and taste. Native to southwest China, pandas spend up to 16 hours ...

The NOVA team of experts in "China Bridge" lashed together the ... than the shortcomings of bamboo. The speed of bamboo growth puts other plants to shame. About 1,000 species of bamboo grow ...

Yet, given the wide distribution and significance of bamboo to China, it is surprising that so much about the plant remains unknown. This year, the South China Botanical Gardens, of the Chinese ...

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day ... on new technologies to make stronger and more durable bamboo-based materials for large-scale infrastructure ...

Now, researchers in China have explored if plant-derived miRNA can enter giant pandas' systems and regulate gene expression and thereby aid adaptation to a bamboo-based diet. "We showed that plant ...