In 2015, China ostensibly banned its longstanding practice of harvesting organs from people sentenced to death. But a growing body of evidence suggests that organ harvesting from criminals and political prisoners continues in the country, argues Wendy Rogers.
Recent revelations about two major figures involved in the sector show it's time the international community asked China to account for its actions.
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Wendy Rogers, Macquarie University
The international community should demand a full accounting of the real sources of organs in China before believing any more claims about reform.
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Science + Technology
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Enrico Bernard, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
New data shows that the hairy-legged vampire bat of Pernambuco, Brazil, has developed an appetite for human blood over that of other possible prey.
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Duane W. Hamacher, Monash University; Carla Bento Guedes, UNSW
Disney's Moana has a remarkably accurate depiction of how Polynesian peoples navigate by the stars, and draws attention to the richness of Indigenous astronomy.
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Politics + Society
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Paul Rogers, University of Bradford
Could the Iraqi army's banner offensive against IS tear it apart?
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Environment + Energy
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Kerstin Kruger, University of Pretoria
Fall armyworms have a number of characteristics that make them particularly hard to control. They are strong fliers, can breed at a high rate and also develop quick resistance to pesticides.
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Alan Jamieson, Newcastle University
But should we care if the extreme marine frontier is not clean?
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