Singapore GDP up 1.5% Y-o-Y in Q4

Singapore’s economy has recovered from the flat growth of the preceding quarter, expanding by 1.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q4 2012, according to recent data released by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

New battery separator reduces risk of thermal runaway

New battery separator from Porous Power significantly reduces risk of thermal runaway.

Clariant opens new plant for AMPS polymers in Spain

Clariant opens new plant for AMPS polymers in Tarragona, Spain.

Call for stringent EU medical device regulations

Who will win the battle for tougher medical device regulations? The European Commission or device manufacturers?

Babies born by C-section at risk of developing allergies

Study suggests that C-section babies are susceptible to developing allergies by age two

New magnetic device option for GERD

The LINX Reflux Management System has been clinically proven to correct an anatomical defect that allows acids to move up the throat

Mushroom-soybean extract shows promise vs. prostate cancer

Genistein-combined polysaccharide (GCP), a proprietary extract cultured from soybeans and shiitake mushrooms, shows therapeutic promise for advanced prostate cancer

Resveratrol shows potential to protect hearing, cognition

Resveratrol seems to protect against the body’s inflammatory process as it relates to aging, cognition and hearing loss

‘I’m not just fat, I’m old!

Research shows that ‘fat talk’ appears to be a younger woman’s topic and became less frequent with age

US wine exports set new record

S&W Seed acquires 114 acres of California farmland

Purac to offer PLA resins to accelerate bioplastics production