Climate change has been one of the constant challenges faced by the world today. World leaders and organisations are facing increasing pressure to fulfil global agreements on achieving carbon...
Global biotech entrepreneur Vishal Doshi explores the potential of biotechnology in transforming cancer therapeutics. Moving beyond conventional cancer therapies, Vishal believes that innovations in...
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown science at its best as we witnessed the rapid development of vaccines, but it also spotlighted the challenges of inequity and the deployment of these vaccines to low-...
CAR-T cell therapy has brought great hope to patients suffering from blood cancers. However, bringing such cutting-edge technology to market has its own set of challenges. How can we anticipate and...
Southeast Asia has seen her fair share of Nipah virus outbreaks. How do we stay ahead of the enemy? by Dr Sunny Himansu The recent use and success of messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in protecting...
Advancements in the dengue management landscape indicate a new era in the way we mitigate the impacts of the infectious disease. by Junghun Justin Kim Many of us living in Asia are well acquainted...
Viruses are the most abundant “lifeforms” in the oceans, stretching up farther than the nearest 60 galaxies if placed end-to-end. Responsible for killing about 20 per cent of the oceanic...
Probiotic Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) has been extensively reported to have aflatoxin-binding ability. Here, we discuss the available evidence and mechanism of action for aflatoxin-reducing...
With over 200,000 known compounds, plant secondary metabolites are a diverse class of biocompounds with varied properties and applications. What are their uses in plants and may humanity benefit from...
For thousands of years, animal venoms have been used in traditional medicine. Today , many of their compounds, specifically from snakes, are being examined for their potential in therapy. Here, we...
In the medical industry, saving lives is no doubt the top priority for medical practitioners. Yet, in the pursuit of doing so, plenty of waste is generated in single-use plastics, surgical towels or...
The international BioRescue Consortium will save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction by using stem cell associated techniques. Scientists are on their way to producing gametes out of skin...
