Prepare now to help people age well: ADB The longer lifespans that reflect the development success of developing Asia and the Pacific are posing increasing challenges to secure the well-being of the rapidly ageing population. Lifestyle 04 May, 2024
UN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 UN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 World 12 Jul, 2022
Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing BEIJING: Scientists in Beijing have developed a new gene therapy which can reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans, findings which may one day contribute to similar treatment for humans. The method, detailed in a paper... Mobile & Apps 20 Jan, 2021
Italy authorities raise bridge death toll to 26 MILAN: The Latest on the collapse of a bridge in Italy (all times local): 10:15 p.m. Italian authorities from the region of Liguria have raised to 26 the number of dead in the collapse of a highway bridge in the port city of Genoa. The... Women 15 Aug, 2018
Surprising bat genetic trait holds secrets of longevity WASHINGTON: Bats are the longest-lived mammals relative to body size, and a species called the greater mouse-eared bat lives especially long. Researchers now have unlocked some of this bat's longevity secrets, with hints for fighting the effects of... Mobile & Apps 08 Feb, 2018
Surprising bat genetic trait holds secrets of longevity WASHINGTON: Bats are the longest-lived mammals relative to body size, and a species called the greater mouse-eared bat lives especially long. Researchers now have unlocked some of this bat's longevity secrets, with hints for fighting the... Mobile & Apps 08 Feb, 2018
Asian lending bank sees no need to compete with China's AIIB YOKOHAMA: The massive needs for spending on infrastructure and support for poverty alleviation mean the Asian Development Bank can work with, not compete against China's new infrastructure lender, ADB President Takehiko Nakao said... 04 May, 2017
Finally, an explanation of strange African 'fairy circles'? WASHINGTON: The forces behind the mysterious "fairy circles" that dot a desert in southern Africa do not appear to be supernatural, but they are intricate and complex. The formations are circles of land dozens of feet wide that create a stunning... Mobile & Apps 19 Jan, 2017
Beijing tracks the elderly as they take buses, go shopping BEIJING: These days, when people over 80 in Beijing take a bus, see a doctor or spend money, their activities are digitally tracked by the government, as part of an effort to improve services for the country's rapidly growing elderly... Women 30 May, 2016
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert, following ancients EASTERN DESERT: Off the off-road tracks deep in Egypt's eastern desert, prospectors are ramping up the hunt for the treasure once revered by the Pharaohs as the "skin of the gods" — gold. Essential for ancient artifacts like the famed burial... Women 29 Apr, 2016
