BUSINESS

A flower-shaped city powered by renewable energy will soon rise in Dubai as the newest architectural marvel in the United Arab Emirates.

Singapore researchers have found that kidney failure risks can be minimised by replacing red meat in one’s diet with other kinds of foods such as fish and poultry. As per the study findings, one serving of red meat, substituted with other sources of protein, resulted in a 62 percent reduction in risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Scientists at the Victor Chang and Garvan Institutes has suggested that obese fathers who have decided to have a baby, may pass on metabolic problems to their sons, daughters and even grandchildren. Heart diseases and diabetes may also be passed on.

US scientists at the Columbia University Medical Center have discovered that a toxic Alzheimer’s protein spreads inside the brain through the extracellular space that surrounds the brain's neurons. The protein spreads by jumping from one neuron to the other.

Medlab is all set to give cannabis Australia human trials a boost as it has launched a $5.36 million equity raising. The cash will be mainly used for accelerating a medicinal cannabis human trial program at a leading Australian oncology research hospital.

An Australian study has revealed that women who smoke during pregnancy are at a risk of having boys with low sperm production in their adulthood.

Microsoft may be readying a few things for the Xbox One S. First up is two possible bundles for the console.

New clinical study has shown that e-cigarettes may lead to significant reductions in exposure to harmful chemicals found in tobacco-cigarettes. This in turn helps in cutting the risks of tobacco-related illnesses that are thought to be caused by smoking real cigarettes. Smokers, who shift to smoking only e-cigarette, may find the effects quite similar to complete smoking cessation.

Google's Project Fi has boosted its speed and the access of high-speed data when you travel internationally

ALDI is recalling its Bakers Life Hot Dog Rolls in its NSW and ACT stores after the product was suspected to contain metal shavings. The discount supermarket has urged customers to return the bread buns to where they have purchased them.

Optus will be refunding around 175,000 mobile customers about $2.4 million for its failure to disclose the features and limitations of its insurance. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has said the second largest telco in the country will also write to around 500,000 customers who may be affected.

Telstra’s customers should be able to break fixed contracts without exit fees because of the numerous outages, Choice said. The consumer advocacy group has also claimed Australia’s biggest telco is charging its customers 92 percent premium.

“My Kitchen Rules” judge Pete Evans recently cooked up a controversy on social media due to his comments about sunscreen. His remarks have angered cancer research experts as Evans, during a Q&A session on Facebook, said that sunscreen is full of poisonous chemicals.

UK researchers have found that cannabis smokers who put tobacco in their joints are more likely to get addicted. Likewise, those who do not mix tobacco are far more likely to quit, if they want. Thus, it is way better to smoke marijuana on its own to reduce harm.

MasterCard could pay £19 billion (AU$33 billion) in damages for allegedly setting unlawfully high interchange fees for 16 years. A class action suit in the UK against the financial services giant could see millions of British consumers collecting more than £450 (AU$780) each.

Australians are among the world’s fattest, a new report has revealed. The report on Australia’s health also shows that people Down Under suffer from alarmingly high blood pressure, diabetes and are dying by suicide in record numbers.

University of Western Australia (UWA) researchers have given the Shark Shield a green signal, which comes as a relief to divers and surfers after the recent spate of shark attacks in Australia.

The United Kingdom’s Brexit can bring new opportunities for Australians, according to Alexander Downer, Australia’s high commissioner to the UK. He said the UK’s exit from the European Union shouldn’t affect Australia’s chances of entering trade deals with the UK.

Canberra scientists have developed a self-pumping straw that can propel liquid with a new material that fold into a tube when water touches it. Researchers from Australian National University have created a new paper-like material that responds to even a tiny droplet of water by folding into a tube several centimetres long. The material self-assembles itself into a tube-like straw and once assembled, the capillary delivers fluids.

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London have made a breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells spread around the body and form tumours. The study says that a cancer cell’s ability to survive as it spreads may well be the weapon to fight the disease. As per the scientists, cancerous cells depend on an unusual survival mechanism to spread around the body. Thus, how cancer spreads and survives could well be the key to curing it.

As the EU referendum comes to a close, the Australian market is preparing for a possible Brexit (Britain Exit from the European Union) win, which would have implications in the local market. Many Australian stock investors are waiting for the official outcome to arrive before buying or selling stocks.

A Brisbane 7-Eleven branch has been fined more than $400,000, the largest-ever Court-imposed penalty achieved by the Fair Work Ombudsman. Businessman Sheng-Chieh Lo was penalised $68,058, while his company, Mai Pty Ltd, was fined $340,290 for “contemptuous disregard” for Australian workplace laws.

The director of the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre at UNSW, professor Jan Copeland, revealed that a recent online market survey of 4,500 Australians showed more than half of those smoking cannabis struggle to control their use. Still people continue to believe that they can never become dependent on marijuana.

Nuts such as walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews and almonds may significantly reduce prostate cancer mortality in men, a study has revealed. Prostate cancer is the second most lethal cancer and most commonly diagnosed cancer in men.

World Health Organisation’s (WHO) cancer agency, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has revealed that there is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer. This is kind of a reversal of the agency’s previous warning, which rated coffee as “possibly carcinogenic.”

Gluten-free diets are a fad these days and they have taken hold of health fanatics worldwide. According to the reports, gluten-free diet has surpassed all other searches on Google in the US, beating Palaeolithic diets, Atkins and South Beach.

Google is said to support US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over fellow Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders and Republican rival Donald Trump. The search engine giant has responded to accusations that it buries Clinton’s negative press in its autocomplete feature.

Australian hospitals may be contributing to the creation of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Results of a survey have revealed some grave figures as hospitals continue to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics to patients. The drug is being wrongly prescribed in up to 20 percent of cases, the survey revealed.

Experts are worried over the fact that use of recreational drugs during sex, particularly gay sex, can lead to HIV and hepatitis infections. Doctors have warned that new chemsex drugs such as mephedrone and GHB, methamphetamine (ice) and gamma hydroxybutyrate may lead to improper condom use, increase in promiscuity and high-risk sexual practices.