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UM’s latest research study helps stimulate bone tissue repair
A group of researchers from the University of Macau (UM) has discovered the secret of tissue regeneration from a beautiful orchid. The team uncovered a way to stimulate tissue regeneration by injecting a liquid form of bioactive polysaccharides (polymeric carbohydrate molecules) isolated from the plant Bletilla striata (commonly known as the Chinese ground orchid). When injected into the sites with bone defects, the Bletilla striata polysaccharides (BSP) liquid can stimulate the growth of new tissues to repair bone defects. The related findings from a five-year study have been partly published in prestigious international journals Biomaterials and Advanced Functional Materials, with a further report on its underlying chemical mechanism having been ‘in principle’ accepted by Nature Communications
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CE to attend Legislative Assembly meeting tomorrow
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, will attend a plenary session of the Legislative Assembly tomorrow (18 April) to answer Assembly members’ questions on Government policy and social issues.
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IC announces list of beneficiaries of the “2018 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making”
The second review of the “2018 Subsidy Programme for Fashion Design on Sample Making”, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), has been completed and a total of eight applicants were selected. IC will grant each eligible applicant a subsidy of up to MOP170,000 for sample making and promotional works.
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23 April registration deadline for legal-person voters to take part in CE Election Committee process: Electoral Affairs Commission
The Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election has issued a reminder that 23 April is the closing date for legal-person voters to register for the right to have a role in the selection process regarding the formation of the Chief Executive Election Committee.
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