29 mins ago · China
Mao vs Rao: Cell Press probe clears editor but Chinese biologist keeps up pressure
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 31 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Mao vs Rao: Cell Press probe clears editor but Chinese biologist keeps up pressure”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Prominent biologist Rao Yi is refusing to back down after Cell Press said it had found no evidence that top journal editor Steve Mao sought bribes from Chinese scientists. In a statement published on Thursday evening, Cell Press – one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, owned by Elsevier …
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Mao vs Rao: Cell Press probe clears editor but Chinese biologist keeps up pressure
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