2 March 2017

MOFs found to filter air pollutants by 99%

By Qiu Tian | Feb 10, 2017 A research team from the Beijing Institute of Technology recently found Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) can be applied to filtering air pollutants and clean up air effectively, according to Xinhua News Agency. […]
2 March 2017

Anti-Biopiracy Protocol Could Impact Vaccine Production, Industry Experts Say

by Dhruv Tikekar Vaccine manufacturers have warned that the Nagoya Protocol could hinder the production of seasonal influenza vaccines, more than a year into its ratification in 2015. The international agreement signed by 92 parties, […]
2 March 2017

New head of WHO to be elected in May, and other news around the world

By Zheng Xin | Feb 11, 2017 The WHO Executive Board has announced 3 nominees for the WHO Director-General position , according to an official news release. The WHO Executive Board selected by vote the following […]
2 March 2017

Vatican Defends Decision to Invite China to Organ Trafficking Summit

by Dhruv Tikekar The Vatican defended its decision to invite China to the organ trafficking summit this month, following criticism from the international community. The inclusion of Dr. Huang Jiefu, co-chairman of China’s organ donation […]
2 March 2017

Losing Track of Time on Facebook? Psychologists show that it really happens

By Liya Fan Swiping through screens, posting news feeds, clicking  “Like” buttons and other behaviour typical of social media use can distort your perception of time, a study by psychologists from the University of Kent […]
28 February 2017

Profile: Greg Sung discovers himself through his startup businesses

by Echo Huang | Jan 4, 2016 Wearing a deep grey Polo shirt, a pair of dark blue jeans and a pair of sneakers, 36-year-old Gregory Sung is like any other man you would see […]
28 February 2017

Five things you didn’t know about sleeping

By Charles Kan We all know sleep is essential to every human being, yet city dwellers are not fully aware of the implications of not having a good night’s sleep. Constant yawning and dragging your […]
28 February 2017

Grandma Leong literally hits the bad spirits away

by MaggieTan | Jan 4, 2016 “Good fortune for you! Good fortune for you!” Surrounded by iconoclasts of the goddess of compassion and god of war, Grandma Leong conjured invisible forces and began to hit […]