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Hong Kong 8th highest life expectancy worldwide

By Elmer W. Cagape Sun, Apr 08, 2012 2:37PM UTC View Comments

Despite a widely-known fact that Hong Kong can be a stressful place to live, it can always find consolation by looking at itself in the upper rung of the leaderboard when it comes to living the longest. According to the latest release of CIA’s World Factbook, the world’s longest living people in the world are...

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NC State Research Pushes Boundaries

By NC State University Fri, Feb 24, 2012 7:00AM UTC View Comments

Biomedical engineers at NC State are developing new materials to help injury victims heal.

Two partnerships between engineering and textiles researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) illustrate the school’s focus on research that solves real-world problems. One team is developing bandages capable of delivering medications on their own. The other is seeking affordable ways to prevent fabrics from fading under exposure to UV rays. We’ve all seen...

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The Japanese Emperor’s recovery: Is it just media hype?

By Anna Watanabe Mon, Feb 20, 2012 2:11PM UTC View Comments

A collective sigh of relief has been let out all across Japan, as what feels like every masthead keeps the country up-to-date on Emperor Aihito’s condition following his heart surgery on Saturday. After reading headlines as gripping as After surgery, emperor tells surgeons he feels ‘good’ and Emperor recovering, wants to read it could be...

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A new solution to an age-old problem

By NC State University Wed, Dec 21, 2011 7:00AM UTC View Comments

Crowded conditions in developing countries make it difficult to manage human waste. An NC State student has developed an inexpensive approach that may solve the problem.

As urban populations explode in the developing world, managing the resulting human waste will become an increasingly serious challenge. With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a student at North Carolina State University (NC State) has found a promising potential solution. Conventional sewage treatment is not available in many parts of the world,...

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Philippines: Blowing the ‘Red Whistle’ to stop spread of HIV/AIDS

By Tonyo Cruz Thu, Dec 01, 2011 4:15AM UTC View Comments

The "red whistle" is now a leading symbol of Filipinos coming together for zero HIV/AIDS incidence in the country. Photo from recyclebinofamiddlechild.com

Today is World AIDS Day, an opportunity for us Filipinos to come together, blow the red whistle and commit ourselves to an important cause: Zero HIV/AIDS incidence in the country and among Filipinos wherever they may be. The Department of Health reports: More and more Filipinos have become afflicted with HIV/AIDS: 253 new cases in...

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