Zero-waste palm oil industry on the horizon with new technology
Reading Time: 3 minutesENGINEERS at The University of Nottingham Malaysia have developed new technology to help the global palm oil processing industry reduce CO2 emissions and create renewable energy from its waste. Malaysia is the second-largest crude palm oil producer in the world and fulfils nearly half of all demand for the oil, which is now used in […]
Who invented the vacuum cleaner?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE first portable electric vacuum cleaner was invented in 1907 by James Spangler. Spangler was working as a janitor at the Zollinger Department Store in Ohio when the idea of a portable electric vacuum cleaner first came to him. The carpet sweeper he used on the job caused him to cough a lot and this […]
How does a magnifying glass work?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA MAGNIFYING glass is used to see smaller images or object bigger. Do you know how it works? Let’s understand the physics of magnifying glass. A magnifying glass is a convex lens. Convex means curved outward, like the underside of a spoon. It is the opposite of concave or curved inward.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] […]
USM researcher honoured at EUROINVENT 2018
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Director of Innovation Office, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Professor Dr Hanafi Ismail has been honoured with the Scientific Recognition Award during the Opening Ceremony of the 10th European Exhibition of Creativity and Innovation (EUROINVENT 2018), held at the Palace of Culture Iasi here yesterday. He received this award for his outstanding contributions in the […]
Gene boosts rice growth, yield in salty soil
Reading Time: 2 minutesIN A NEW study published in The Plant Cell, a team of researchers identified a gene that limits yield losses in rice plants exposed to salt stress and deciphered the underlying mechanism. Around 20% of the world’s irrigated land is considered to contain elevated concentrations of salt, and the soil continues to get saltier as […]
Why do cats eat grass?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAS we all know a cat is considered to be a strict carnivore. However, have you seen a cat eating grass? Is this not harmful to the cat? The answer is absolutely no. It might seem like strange behaviour especially when the cat throws up the grass afterwards. There is really nothing to worry about. […]
How much does a camel drink?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCAMELS don’t actually store water in their humps. Camels can down 30 gallons which is equal to 113 liters of water in just 13 minutes. The water is stored in the camel’s bloodstream, rather than being stored in its fatty hump, which serves as a source of nourishment when food is scarce.
Drowsy worms offer new insights into the neuroscience of sleep
Reading Time: 3 minutesA GOOD night of sleep entails about eight hours of blissful immobility–a state of near paralysis that, though welcome at night, would be inconvenient during the day. In a recent paper published in Cell Reports, Rockefeller scientists shed new light on the transitions between a wakeful, active state and the stillness of sleep. Through a […]
Tentra helps groom businesses to face new revolution
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSERDANG: The first anniversary celebration of the MTDC Technopreneur Training Centre (TENTRA) was officiated recently by its chief executive officer Datuk Norhalim Yunus. In an interview with The Petri Dish, Norhalim said the academy will continue grooming novice technopreneurs through its signature programme called “Symbiosis” where face-to-face training, mentoring and advisory services are provided The […]
UK approves first gene- edited crop trial in Europe
Reading Time: 2 minutesSCIENTIST at Rothamsted Research received approval to sow one of the world’s first experimental field trials of a genome edited crop in an effort to develop more nutritious plants that can be sustainably grown. The trial — the first to be conducted on genome edited (GE) plants in the United Kingdom crops as part of […]