Human 'cloning' makes embryonic stem cells
A form of cloning has been used to create personalised embryonic stem cells in humans, say researchers.
Genetic material was taken from an adult skin...
Scholar presents the effect of coffee roasting to phenolic content and antioxidant activity
Quezon City - Dr. Ruel M. Mojica of the Cavite State University (CaVSU) presented the findings from his study titled, "Influence of Roasting on...
What damage does alcohol do to our bodies?
We know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for us. It gives us hangovers, makes us feel tired and does little for our...
TB smoking toll 'could reach 40m'
Forty million smokers could die from TB by 2050, research suggests.Smokers are about twice as likely to get the lung infection and die from...
Egyptian tech turns rice straw into paper, insecticide
A new chemical pulping technology could eliminate waste by turning rice straw into paper and provide a cheap insecticide to control mosquitoes, according to...
Major global change research initiatives to join forces
Several globally renowned research programmes that have supplied much of the world's scientific knowledge on environmental change are to be brought together under an...
Plastic surgeons warn over 'stem-cell' breast surgery
Senior plastic surgeons have issued a warning over a breast enlargement procedure being offered by private UK clinics.The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons...
HERDIN NEON: Centralized health research database in the Philippines
To ease access to health research information, the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) enhanced its system of collecting entries to its...
Coffee may prevent depression, scientists say
Women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day are less likely to get depressed, research suggests.
It is not clear why it...
Experts look into the potential of algae as source of biofuel
Who would have thought that one day algae would find its way to the laboratory as a potential source of biofuel? Well, that day...
