Because science moves the nation forward
Reading Time: 7 minutesMINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI), Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau speaks to The Petri Dish on his aspirations for the nation and how science can propel all sectors and all industries forward for a better Malaysia. The science minister has become synonymous to Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) aspirations in Malaysia. He […]
UKMMC launch world’s smallest CPAP machine
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY ASMAHANIM AMIR CHERAS: Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) through the Department of Otorinolaryngology (ENT) launched the World’s Smallest Air Mini Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine, recently. The machine weighing 300 grams is lauded as the most effective device for treating the Obstructive Sleep Appnoe (OSA) or sleep […]
How old are our bodies?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY SCIENCE BRIDGE ACADEMY CELLS are constantly regenerated. So is it always new? Or does something in your old body remain? Well, your hair obviously does not stay the same. Each hair is replaced every few years. Fingernails are new every 6 months. The lining of your stomach gets pretty beat up due to constant […]
What causes left-handedness?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY SCIENCE BRIDGE ACADEMY Life for a left-handed person isn’t easy! There are some undeniable bummers associated with a left-handed proclivity: desks and spiral notebooks pose a constant battle, scissors are all but impossible to use and some studies reported shorter life-expectancy among the lefties. Researchers who study human hand preference agree that the side […]