More cassava in less time
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY MARIA ELIZA VILLARINO CASSAVA has a relatively long growth cycle compared to other important crops. It takes an average of 10-12 months — sometimes up to 24 months! — for farmers to harvest the roots; maize, rice, and potato’s growth cycles span less than a third of that. In other words, farmers can grow […]
Include science in political debate
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY TAN SRI OMAR ABDUL RAHMAN ON April 3, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Madius Tangau launched “Science Outlook 2017”, a study undertaken by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM). This is a review and update of an earlier study, “Science Outlook 2015 – Action Towards a Vision”, which described the […]
James Dyson Award invites entries from problem-solvers
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE James Dyson Award is now open for entries, giving students and recent graduates of engineering and design a unique opportunity to showcase their problem solving inventions on a global stage. James Dyson Award is an international annual competition to inspire the next gen of Engineering and Design students or graduates to enter their ideas […]