Possible link between sugary drinks and cancer
Reading Time: 2 minutesA STUDY published by The BMJ recently reports a possible association between higher consumption of sugary drinks and an increased risk of cancer. While cautious interpretation is needed, the findings add to a growing body of evidence indicating that limiting sugary drink consumption, together with taxation and marketing restrictions, might contribute to a reduction in […]
NEW DRUG TARGET FOR MULTIPLE TUMOURS…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA research team headed by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UC San Diego has identified an enzyme involved in remodelling the plasma membrane of multiple cancer cell types that is critical to both survival of tumours and their uncontrolled growth. The finding, […]
On keto diet?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE often embraced ‘cheat day’ is common in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception. But new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus says that just one 75-gram dose of glucose — the equivalent a large bottle of soda or a plate of fries — while on high fat, low carbohydrate diet can […]
Nanotechnology delivers hepatitis B vaccine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBRAZILIAN and European researchers have demonstrated exactly how a nanotechnology-based compound delivers an oral vaccine against hepatitis B to the immune system. When particles containing silica and an antigen combine, even though they are different sizes, they reach the intestine without being destroyed by the acidity of the digestive system. A compound of nanostructured SBA-15 […]
OLDEST FOSSILISED LILY…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBotanist Dr Clement Coiffard of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin discovered the oldest, completely preserved lily in the research collection: Cratolirion bognerianum was found in calcareous sediments of a former freshwater lake in Crato in northeastern Brazil. With an age of about 115 million years, Cratolirion is one of the oldest known monocotyledonous plants. These […]
Engineering enzymes to turn plant waste into sustainable products
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NEW family of enzymes has been engineered to perform one of the most important steps in the conversion of plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics and chemicals. The discovery was led by members of the same UK-US enzyme engineering team that, last year, engineered and improved a plastic-digesting enzyme, […]
A step forward for the Asian plastics industry in the fight against marine litter
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Asia Plastics Forum (APF) welcomes the G20’s call for the world to unite in the fight against marine litter under a common global vision of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision, and recognising that the key lies in reducing plastic litter through improved waste management. Effective waste management closely supported by a strong recycling industry […]
Researchers push for better policies around toxic chemicals
Reading Time: 2 minutesFROM high levels of lead found in school drinking water to industry sites releasing toxic heavy metals into the air, over 40 years of regulations in the United States have failed to protect human and environmental health from toxic chemicals. In a new paper published in BioScience, Portland State University researchers contend that these failures […]
New gene linked to healthy aging in worms
Reading Time: < 1 minutePEOPLE with the same lifespan do not necessarily have the same quality of life. As we live longer, extending quality of life — “healthspan” — is gaining importance. Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have discovered a gene linked with healthy ageing in the roundworm C. elegans, shedding light […]
7 Things ALL Businesses MUST know about Malaysia’s New Trademarks Act
Reading Time: 5 minutesAS the new Trademarks Bill 2019 has been passed in our Parliament, and will soon come into force, here is a quick read for all business owners on 7 things they MUST know: 1. Going global made easy Local businesses can now protect their trademarks internationally, in a more cost-effective manner. Trademarks are territorial in […]