The “Global Virome Project” initiative and its hunt for deadly viruses
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ANDREJA GREGORIC An international team of scientists set in motion the “Global Virome Project” to prevent the next viral pandemic. The main goal is to hunt down potentially deadly viruses in animal populations before they jump species and infect humans. An estimated 1.6 million viral species are likely yet to be discovered in mammal […]
INBIOSIS- CFF collaborate to ensure food and national security
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY ASMAHANIM AMIR SEMENYIH: Institute of Systems Biology (INBIOSIS), UKM is working hand-inhand with Crops For the Future (CFF) to ensure the sustainability of crops and food security, through research. UKM Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Prof Dr Hj Mohd Ekhwan Toriman said the research will focus on nutritional value chains for dietary diversification […]
NEW FORM OF ELECTRONIC MATTER…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResearchers have produced a “human scale” demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators that was recently predicted using theoretical physics. These are the first experimental findings to validate this theory. The researchers report their findings in the journal Nature. The team’s work with QTIs was born out of the decadeold understanding […]
Women take the limelight
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY NAZIFA TABASSUM In conjunction with International Women’s Day on March 8, five high profile women share their success. KUALA LUMPUR: THE US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with the University of Malaya, held an International Women’s Day Forum – dedicated solely to women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, […]