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CERN Welcomes Slovenia as its 25th Member State

CERN Welcomes Slovenia as its 25th Member State

Geneva—CERN is welcoming Slovenia as its 25th member state, marking a new chapter in a partnership that spans three…

Jun 24, 20253 min read
Recycled plastics can affect hormone systems and metabolism

Recycled plastics can affect hormone systems and metabolism

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals.

Jun 23, 20255 min read
Foton Tunland G7: First Pickup to Conquer 8 Highest & Toughest Terrains in 23 Days, Officially Launched in Nepal

Foton Tunland G7: First Pickup to Conquer 8 Highest & Toughest Terrains in 23 Days, Officially Launched in Nepal

In a landmark moment for Nepal’s automotive landscape, Foton’s flagship pickup, the Tunland G7, was officially launched at…

Jun 23, 20255 min read
A leap in canine medicine: Method for reproducible mesenchymal stem cells found

A leap in canine medicine: Method for reproducible mesenchymal stem cells found

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), which can be harvested from fat and bone marrow, have immune-modulating and anti-inflammatory effects…

Jun 22, 20252 min read
Mechanism behind life-threatening cancer drug side-effect revealed

Mechanism behind life-threatening cancer drug side-effect revealed

New research has uncovered immune changes in cancer patients that could help identify which patients are most at…

Jun 22, 20254 min read
Study shows tissues’ pliability depends on watery fluid between cells

Study shows tissues’ pliability depends on watery fluid between cells

The findings could help explain how organs and tissues adapt to aging, cancer, diabetes, and other physiological conditions.

Jun 22, 20257 min read

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Professor Dr Mahiran Basri

Oils, fats innovation: use of nanotechnology in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

ByAmrita TuladharJan 23, 20153 min read

The use of oils and fats has been successfully diversified, resulting in an innovation formulated through nanotechnology that is beneficial to pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. A Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) lecturer, Professor Dr Mahiran Basri, not only succeeded in producing new useful substances made of oils and fats for the industry, but […]

14th Annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface 

14th Annual Field Course in Conservation Biology & Global Health: At the Human-Environment Interface 

ByAmrita TuladharJan 21, 20152 min read

Kathmandu– A Training Program for University Students, Journalists, National Park Staff and Professionals has been organized by Nepal Biodiversity Research Society (NEBORS), Kathmandu and University of Washington (UW) Seattle, Washington, USA…

Prof. Dr. Rajah Rasiah

University of Malaya’s Professor awarded the 2014 TWAS Celso Furtado Prize

ByAmrita TuladharJan 9, 20153 min read

University of Malaya’s Professor Rajah Rasiah was awarded the 2014 Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). This was in recognition of his pioneering…

$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development

$118M gift from MIT alumnus will advance socially responsible and sustainable real estate development

ByAmrita TuladharJan 8, 20157 min read

Samuel Tak Lee MIT Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab to include focus on China. (Cambridge, MA) — MIT has received one of the largest gifts in its history, from alumnus Samuel…