In a first, scientists find microplastics in human blood
The influence on health has yet to be determined, but microplastics have been shown to harm human cells in the lab.
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Did British colonialism make South Asians prone to diabetes, cardiovascular diseases?
South Asians have survived at least 31 famines, which turned them "starvation-adapted" by developing a tendency to generate and store fat instead of burning it off.
What I learned during home quarantine for Covid-19
The war against COVID-19 has many twists and turns and we should learn to up our game constantly, writes Edmond Tang in Hong Kong, as he faces the pandemic together with his…
We haven’t slept for four nights. We just fled with our pets and bare belongings: Ukraine war refugee
More than half a million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the UNHCR.
Thailand’s Nasa boosts mission to launch Thai food into space
A video clip by the agency shows spicy pad kaprao being launched into the stratosphere attached to a high-altitude balloon.
Durian for toys: Cash-strapped father barters fruits with roadside seller
According to the toy seller, the father had approached him near their village with the offer.
Ice panda souvenirs snapped up in China as Olympic fever takes hold
The rotund little panda, with heart-shaped paws and wearing a shell made of ice, has turned into a phenomenon of sorts.
Indonesian government expresses support for publishers’ rights regulation
The move is aimed at providing a level playing field between domestic news industries and digital platforms.
McDonald’s french fries shortage spreads to Indonesia
The move to suspend the sale of large portion of fries come as branches in Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan made similar moves.
How far have chips come to emulate human brain?
A new memristor-based neuromorphic computing model could be a game changer in the chip industry in the industry’s race for achieving brain scale, an expert said.