Breast cancer another health risk for smokers

Smoking linked with increased risk of most common type of breast cancer

Amyris names Korean squalane distributor

Amyris expands sales of squalane in Asia; selects Dowell as squalane distributor in Korea to meet growing demand for best-in-class emollient

Indoor/outdoor wheelchair lifts

Butler Mobility's vertical platform wheelchair lifts are durable, easy to operate and virtually maintenance free

Complimentary SOP writing course for food safety managers

The course teaches how to write an effective SOP using step-by-step instructions to help implement a strong food safety culture.

New temperature controller for embedded applications

Xinmeiya Technology, distributor for Oven Industries in China, announces a new temperature controller that creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices

Health IT spending gathers pace

Healthcare industry presents large opportunity for information communications technology (ICT) vendors, as tech spending gathers pace

Functional foods to drive growth of food encapsulation market

Asia-Pacific is set to exhibit rapid growth in the coming years due to their emerging technical expertise and increasing adoption by various food making companies

Nano drug market to grow to $53.3 bn by 2018

High unmet needs in therapeutics to spur growth in the market for nanotechnology in drug delivery

Plastic Logic and Novaled team up for wearable display technology

The two companies will demonstrate a world first for displays and open a new frontier in consumer electronics

3D printing specialist MakerBot opens innovation centres

First MakerBot Innovation Centre launched in New York; largest centre opens at a university in Arkansas

Konecranes lifting equipment for all power needs

Konecranes provides lifting solutions for all types of power plants.

Global plastic films and sheets market to grow 4.4%

The global market was estimated at $112.4 billion in 2012, and expected to grow annually by 4.4% from 2013 to 2018.