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Chinese Researchers Revive Isolated Pig Brain 50 Minutes After Detachment, Extending the “Salvageable” Window for Brain Tissue.

On August 23, a team of Chinese researchers announced a result that, at first glance, sounds like it belongs in a science‑fiction novella. Using a novel “ex‑vivo brain maintenance” system, they were able to restore measurable activity in the brain of a pig whose head had been detached from its body for 50 minutes after cardiac arrest. The work, led by Professor He Xiaoshun of the Organ Transplant Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‑sen University, marks the first time an isolated mammalian brain has been revived beyond the five‑to‑eight‑minute window that has long been regarded as the hard limit for rescuing brain tissue after the heart stops.

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Million‑Dollar Arowana Gets Eye Surgery, Spotlighting China’s Luxury Pet Craze

The internet has been buzzing for days about a fish that could buy a house – a champion Asian arowanda, known in Chinese as a “冠军龙鱼,” that recently underwent a delicate eye operation in Shanghai. The animal, a glossy, metallic‑scaled arowana prized by collectors, is valued at anywhere from a few hundred thousand yuan to more than a million yuan (roughly US$45,000‑$150,000), a price tag comparable to a small apartment in many Chinese cities. Yet its owner has refused offers to sell, opting instead to have the fish’s drooping eye corrected in a procedure that appears straight out of a high‑tech veterinary drama.

A new folk tale that has begun to circulate on Chinese social media is prompting a fresh look at an old idiom and, in doing so, challenging some of the cynicism that often colors modern discourse. The story, which is usually referenced by its evocative Chinese title — “生万物以为是白眼狼他却报恩了” — has no official publication date or author, yet its narrative has quickly resonated with netizens, prompting heated discussion about gratitude, ingratitude, and the power of persistent kindness.