Large-scale international project to map the world’s microbes
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE first reference database of the microbes colonising the planet was constructed by more than 500 scientists. They contributed over 27,000 samples of microbiomes from diverse environments around the globe. The Earth Microbiome Project is a massive global research collaboration that resulted in ‘recapturing’ half of all known bacterial sequences. “We’re finding out on an […]
Research shows Fraser’s Hill still pristine
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ASMAHANIM AMIR BANGI: Fraser’s Hill in Pahang is still intact and its surrounding forests are pristine with rich biological diversity because the development of the area was well-planned. A lecturer from the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof Dr Sahibin Abd Rahim said […]
How long is your DNA?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning and reproduction of all known living organisms. In human genome, the genetic code in each human cell contains 23 DNA molecules each containing from 500,000 to 2.5 million nucleotide pairs. The DNA in this size is 5cm […]
How does water exist inside a coconut?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWATER absorbed by the root system flows against gravity through the capillaries to the nut. Freshwater that gets accumulated in coconut is actually ‘endosperm’ or the food or nourishment for the coconut’s growth. Nourishing endosperm is in the liquid form in the initial stage of the green coconut. After some weeks the liquid form starts […]
Who invented the X-ray?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHAVE you ever had undergone an X-ray procedure? X-rays are used to analyse problems with bones, teeth and organs in the human body, to detect cracks in metal in industry, and even at airports for luggage inspection. Did you know that the invention of the X-ray wasn’t intentional? The scientific and medical community will forever […]