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This article profiles Olympic swimmer Dara Torres who will compete in her fifth Olympic games during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. At 41, Torres is the oldest swimmer on the team, and she is still breaking records. Her athletic abilities are prompting some journalists to speculate about the possibility of Torres using drugs to enhance her performance. However, she has volunteered for and continued to pass the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's testing program.

The article reports on the study by Cynthia Beall and colleague at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio indicating that the blood of Tibetans carries very little oxygen chemistry allowing them to cope with the thin mountain air. It shows that Tibetans had more than double the blood flow of Americans, and have more than 10 times nitric oxide. The said study represents a new way of helping people with emphysema and other chronic lung diseases, avoiding the need for extra oxygen.

The article presents information on the Tibetan antelope which is under China's highest level of protection. It reports on the animal's lifespan, behavior, gestation and physiology. It is informed that the Chinese government has established three national nature reserves in Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang.

Presents science-related news briefs as of May 27, 2000. Finding that adrenaline can affect disease-causing bacteria; Development of a microlaser using zinc oxide powder and energy; Study of the flood history of the Yellow River in China; Others.

The article offers the insight of Liu Cunshou, professor at Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, on the side effects of chemical fertilizers to agriculture products in China and how they can be resolved using natural organic matter. Topics include the role of chemical fertilizers in accelerating the consumption of soil carbon, the contribution of organic fertizers in counterbalancing the chemical fertilizer's effects, and the integration of technology in improving traditional farming.

The article discusses the importance of eating a balanced diet. Chinese nutritionists promote balanced diet through lectures aimed at changing Chinese families' lives for the better. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China certifies 11 new professions, including the public nutritionist specialty. The threat posed by implicit hunger to human health is also discussed.

The article discusses the concept of sexuality in China. It asserts that eating and sex are both fundamental physiological needs. The impact of sexual promiscuity on the society is discussed. Moreover, it reveals that Chinese ancestors treat sex as an important factor in human relations. They perceive sex as a process for human procreation. Meanwhile, the notion of sexuality in Western countries is also cited.

The article discusses the popularity of jogging in China which becomes a mental need for those people who choose to do this activity.

The article looks at health impacts of smog air pollution in China, noting that an eight-year-old girl in Jiangsu was diagnosed with lung cancer attributed to pollution effects. A 2013 report in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" found that pollution from coal heating emissions reduces life expectancy in northern China by five years. Efforts by the Chinese government to address the issue include closing of schools, roads, and factories in response to high pollution levels.

The article focuses on the work of Chinese scientists researching on the causes of senility. Researchers believe the kidney has a close relationship to people's growth and senility. Similarly, Chinese scientists believe the metabolism of energy has an intimate relationship with longevity and senility. The experts insist choosing a balanced way of life or maintaining a perfect diet structure is the best way to live longer. In this connection, they recommend consumption of protein produced from whey which guards against senility and improves immunity.

Provides insights on how the concept of evolution enables communities in the Andes and Tibet cope with living at such high altitudes. Physiological challenges of living in high places; Ability of the human body to adjust to low levels of oxygen; Physiological traits observed in people living in high altitudes; Role of natural selection in improving the ability of Tibetans and Andes people to adapt to lifelong hypoxia.

Gives information on the foot massage industry in Beijing. Number of clinics opened in the city; Where therapeutic foot massage originated from; Benefits of foot massage.