Blackcurrant dye could make hair colouring safer, more sustainable
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHETHER they’re trying to hide some gray or embrace a new or quirky colour, people adore hair dyes. But some of these dyes may be harmful to humans and the environment. Now in a study appearing in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that they have developed a natural, non-toxic hair dye […]
Innovated device helps disabled woman stand up
Reading Time: 2 minutesA recently concluded workshop on communicating research hosted by Mabic and UMXcelerate found hidden science communication talent among researchers. The articles published here are the testimonies of the success of the first home-grown science communication module created by Mabic. This article is one of the first attempt by both authors to write popular science articles. […]
Obesity affects uterus health
Reading Time: 2 minutesA recently concluded workshop on communicating research hosted by Mabic and UMXcelerate found hidden science communication talent among researchers. The articles published here are the testimonies of the success of the first home-grown science communication module created by Mabic. This article is one of the first attempt by both authors to write popular science articles. […]
Designer cells treat diabetes in mice
Reading Time: 2 minutesIN a study published by Cell Reports, the scientists use a new bioengineering process they developed called self condensation cell culture. The technology helps nudge medical science closer to one day growing human organ tissues from a person’s own cells for regenerative therapy, said study investigators at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the U.S. and […]
Nanoplastics can accumulate in marine organisms’ bodies, study finds
Reading Time: 3 minutesPLASTIC nanoparticles – these are tiny pieces of plastic less than 1 micrometre in size – could potentially contaminate food chains, and ultimately affect human health, according to a recent study by scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS). They discovered that nanoplastics are easily ingested by marine organisms, and they accumulate in the […]
Zero-waste palm oil industry on the horizon with new technology
Reading Time: 3 minutesENGINEERS at The University of Nottingham Malaysia have developed new technology to help the global palm oil processing industry reduce CO2 emissions and create renewable energy from its waste. Malaysia is the second-largest crude palm oil producer in the world and fulfils nearly half of all demand for the oil, which is now used in […]
Gene boosts rice growth, yield in salty soil
Reading Time: 2 minutesIN A NEW study published in The Plant Cell, a team of researchers identified a gene that limits yield losses in rice plants exposed to salt stress and deciphered the underlying mechanism. Around 20% of the world’s irrigated land is considered to contain elevated concentrations of salt, and the soil continues to get saltier as […]
Drowsy worms offer new insights into the neuroscience of sleep
Reading Time: 3 minutesA GOOD night of sleep entails about eight hours of blissful immobility–a state of near paralysis that, though welcome at night, would be inconvenient during the day. In a recent paper published in Cell Reports, Rockefeller scientists shed new light on the transitions between a wakeful, active state and the stillness of sleep. Through a […]
UK approves first gene- edited crop trial in Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutesSCIENTIST at Rothamsted Research received approval to sow one of the world’s first experimental field trials of a genome edited crop in an effort to develop more nutritious plants that can be sustainably grown. The trial — the first to be conducted on genome edited (GE) plants in the United Kingdom crops as part of […]
Researchers develop first gene drive targeting worldwide crop pest
Reading Time: 2 minutesBIOLOGISTS at the University of California San Diego have developed a method of manipulating the genes of an agricultural pest that has invaded much of the United States and caused millions of dollars in damage to high-value berry and other fruit crops. Research led by Anna Buchman in the lab of Omar Akbari, a new […]