China unveils top 10 advances in life sciences


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021

BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The China Association for Science and Technology on Wednesday released the country's 10 most significant advances in 2020 in the life sciences field, highlighting food security and the COVID-19 epidemic.

The discovery of a smelly locust compound behind these pests' swarming topped the list. For the first time, it has revealed the mystery of locust swarms, which will be very significant in the control and prediction of locust plagues, and inspire scientists to solve the global food problem.

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