The X2 Project conducted a workshop on the future of science at National University of Singapore on July 25, 2008.

China's cabinet has approved a huge budget for research of genetically modified crops amid growing concerns over food security, a move scientists say may speed up commercial production of GMO rice or corn.

Achieving environmental targets, e.g. not exceeding standard concentration of PM2.5, by controlling local sources or domestic (as in a country) is already difficult. Bbut what about the stuffs blown in from other countries? A study using a global 3-D chemistry transport model 'GEOSCHEM' at Harvard Univ. reveals that the US may not be able to attain their air quality level in national parks to the targeted level even if they turn off the whole US emissions because transboundary pollution even far away from China will result in exceeding of the targeted concentration.