SELF-DRIVING ROBOT.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the first time, scientists from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) will deploy a small fleet of long-range autonomous underwater vehicles (LRAUVs) that have the ability to collect and archive seawater samples automatically. Edward DeLong and David Karl, oceanography professors in the UH Mānoa […]
First hormone-free male pill soon to be a reality
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA HORMONE-FREE male pill may soon become a reality, with Monash scientists moving closer to developing a new combination of oral contraceptive drugs that together block the transport of sperm during ejaculation. A hormone-free pill would have the unique ability to bypass the side-effects that have up until now hindered development of a male contraceptive. […]
Removing heavy metals from water with MOFs
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCHERS reported in ACS Central Science a new material that can remove heavy metals and provide clean drinking water in seconds. Wendy L. Queen and colleagues sought to attack this issue with materials called metal organic frameworks (MOFs) that are networks of organic chemical ‘struts’ with metal nodes known to pull things like water and gases […]
How do genetics influence kid’s snacking patterns?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKID’S high preferences towards sweet and fatty snacks have long been every parent’s huge concern. Researchers from University of Guelph, Canada, discovered how genetic variants in taste receptors related to sweet preference, fat taste sensitivity and aversion to bitter green leafy vegetables influence the snacks chosen by preschoolers. The findings show that approximately 80% of […]
M’sian-Indian firms ink agreement
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHYDERABAD: Central Spectrum (M) Sdn Bhd has marked another milestone in its history with the signing of a collaboration agreement with Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) during the 15th edition of Bio Asia exhibition in the presence of Industries and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao. The collaboration will cover a few areas and includes […]
Biofuels from plant fibers could combat global warming
Reading Time: 2 minutesSCIENTISTS, companies and government agencies are hard at work on decreasing greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. In recent years, biofuels produced from corn have emerged as a fuel source to power motor vehicles and, perhaps, airplanes. But corn is problematic as a biofuel source material. It’s resource-intensive to grow, creates many environmental impacts, […]
HEMOR repels mosquitoes, doubles as house ornament
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY AZMAN ZAKARIA SERDANG: Not only it chases mosquitoes away, HEMOR (Sustainable Herbal Mosquito Lamp Repellent), a device invented by a team of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), is also a form of ornament which can inject interesting and exciting elements into a house. The aroma that it releases is refreshing to humans but […]
Conflicts and weather patterns strain food security
Reading Time: 2 minutesROME: High levels of food insecurity persist in the world, due largely to conflicts and to adverse climatic shocks that are taking a toll, particularly in East African and Near East countries, where large numbers of people continue to be in need of humanitarian assistance, a new FAO report notes. Some 37 countries are in […]
ISAAA: Women drive biotech initiatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAS THE world celebrates the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018, more women are speaking up for their rights, equality, and justice. With the theme “Time is Now: Rural and Urban Activists Transforming Women’s Lives”, the United Nations Commission puts a focus on the activism of rural women, who make up over a quarter of the […]
How do babies distinguish between two different languages?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRESEARCH shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they’re even born. In the womb, a mother’s voice is one of the most prominent sounds an unborn baby hears. By the time they are born, they recognise mother’s language and are capable of distinguishing between languages they are exposed to. Language learning depends on the […]