Meet NOTCH2NL, the humanspecific genes that may have given us our big brains
Reading Time: 5 minutesTHE evolution of larger brains in the last 3 million years played an important role in our ability as a species to think, problem-solve, and develop culture. But the genetic changes behind the expansion that made us human have been elusive. In a pair of papers publishing May 31 in Cell, two teams of researchers […]
What part of candle is the hottest?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIN the years, prior to the use of candles, people used oil lamps. In 3000 B.C. for instance, the Egyptians were using wicked candles, but the ancient Romans were credited with developing true dipped candle from tallow. European candles are antiquity made from various forms of natural fat, wax and tallow. In the present day […]
Why is a male birth control Illustration of a fetal pill not around yet?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ANDREJA GREGORIC MEN are still limited to only a few forms of birth control. Scientists are making constant progress but the birth control pill or any other hormonal contraceptives for men are still years away from being safe, reversible, and broadly available. In the past, low demand and focus on women contraceptives partly limited […]
Kenya plants biotech cotton under national performance trials
Reading Time: 2 minutesKENYA is one step away from commercialising Bt cotton following the commencement of National Performance Trials (NPTs) to identify suitable varieties for different agroecological zones. This comes after the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) granted an Environmental Impact Assessment license to Kenya Agricultural Livestock and Fisheries Organisation (KALRO) to undertake the trials. The planting began […]
More clues that Earth-like exoplanets are indeed Earth-like
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NEW study from the Georgia Institute of Technology provides new clues indicating that an exoplanet 500 light years away is much like Earth. Kepler-186f is the first identified Earth-sized planet outside the solar system orbiting a star in the habitable zone. This means it’s the proper distance from its host star for liquid water […]
What causes nose bleed?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNOSEBLEEDS are common. This may look and sound scary, but they in fact rarely indicate a serious medical problem. The nose contains many blood vessels, which are located close to the surface in the front and back of the nose. They are very fragile and bleed easily. Nosebleeds occur when one of the many blood vessels […]
DNA comes alive to form two students
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKUALA LUMPUR: As part of the STEM initiative by Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan St. Mary, Laboratory Ind Resources (LIR) and Malaysia Biotechnology Information Centre (MABIC) were invited on July 4th, 2018, to educate the students on DNA science and its relation to, genetically modified organisms (GMO). [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ]
HIV vaccine shows promising results
Reading Time: 3 minutesNEW research published in The Lancet shows that an experimental HIV-1 vaccine regimen is well-tolerated and generated comparable and robust immune responses against HIV in healthy adults and rhesus monkeys. Moreover, the vaccine candidate protected against infection with an HIV-like virus in monkeys. Previous HIV-1 vaccine candidates have typically been limited to specific regions of the world. The […]
MTDC develops Industry 4.0-ready graduates
Reading Time: 2 minutesBANGI: As part of its commitment towards enhancing employability in the rapidly changing era and Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC) and Ministry of Education (higher education) organised a six-day Graduate Employability Industry 4.0 (GEI 4.0) programme at Hotel Tenera, here. “The rapid pace of technological developments changing the way we do things, […]