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A research team led by Lei Iek Man, assistant professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a novel concentric ice-templating technique that constructs hydrogels with bioinspired circumferentially aligned fibrous structures. This breakthrough overcomes the limitations of traditional ice-templating methods, which can only produce simple structures such as honeycomb or lamellar structures. The new approach significantly improves the mechanical properties of hydrogels in terms of compression, toughness, and fatigue resistance, thereby expanding the scope of application of the ice-templating method and improving the mechanical properties of artificial hydrogels. The findings have been published in Science Advances, an internationally renowned multidisciplinary journal.
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The 2025 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair (2025GMBPF), jointly organised by the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) of the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, officially opened on 24 July.
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Due to adverse weather conditions, some programmes of the 2^nd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), originally scheduled for 19 and 20 July, were cancelled, including the performances of the Theatre for Babies “Bebeethoven” on 19 July, at 5pm, and on 20 July at 11am, 2:30pm and 5pm, respectively; the performances of the Disney The Magic Box musical on 20 July at 3pm and 7:30pm; the screenings of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Into the Wonderwoods on 20 July. Ticket refunds of the abovementioned programmes will be processed according to the original purchase methods.
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Coinciding with the summer holidays, the Hengqin “Macau New Neighbourhood” (MNN) will hold the “Neighbourhood Fun Fair: Seize the Summer” Family Carnival at MNN Lotus Square from 12:00 to 18:00 on 2 August (Saturday). The event will feature summer-themed games, interactive experiences, and markets, offering over 800 gifts and prizes. We warmly invite the general public to visit the MNN in person and enjoy the summer break.
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The Dialysis Center of the Islands Healthcare Complex – Macao Medical Center of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (hereinafter referred to as “Macao Union Medical Center”) has officially launched its dialysis services recently. In the initial phase, it provides maintenance hemodialysis for Macao residents referred by the Health Bureau.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the Composite CPI for June 2025 rose by 0.25% year-on-year and 0.04% month-on-month. For the 12 months ended June this year, the average Composite CPI grew by 0.34% from the previous period (July 2023 – June 2024).
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that there were 19,218,540 visitor arrivals in the first half of 2025, up by 14.9% year-on-year. Same-day visitors (11,182,913) and overnight visitors (8,035,627) rose by 25.8% and 2.6% year-on-year respectively. Meanwhile, the cumulative average length of stay of visitors decreased by 0.1 day year-on-year to 1.1 days, due to the growth in the proportion of same-day visitors in the total number of visitors. The average duration of stay for same-day visitors (0.2 day) and overnight visitors (2.3 days) both remained unchanged year-on-year.
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