Scientists warns global strike of fall armyworm
Reading Time: 3 minutesKnown to be feeding on many economically important crops, including maize, sugarcane, beet, tomato, potato and cotton, the larvae of the native to the Americas fall armyworm moth already seem to present a huge threat to the world’s yield. SCIENTISTS at Exeter University, United Kingdom looked into the factors and likelihood for the fall armyworm […]
Genetically modified hens ‘lay drugs’
Reading Time: 2 minutesSCIENTISTS at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute have produced GM chickens that make human proteins in their eggs, offering a more cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs. The study published in BMC Biotechnology initially focused on producing high quality proteins for use in scientific research and later found the drugs work at […]
UNDERSTANDING ECOSYSTEM THROUGH GENOMICS…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThreespine stickleback, which occupy lakes across the northern latitudes, are a tiny fish with an outsize impact on evolutionary research. These sticklebacks thrive in both marine and freshwater habitats and exist in most of the inland waters that dot the northern coasts of North America, Europe, and Asia. Significant to scientists, the species has a […]
What is a pathological liar?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE. Just like me, I’m sure we all tell little white lies occasionally, while pathological liars lie habitually and chronically tells grandiose lies that may exceed the limits of believability. They are generally motivated by a desire to gain attention or sympathy. They are not lying in an attempt to avoid […]
Why some people are more flexible than others?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHEY begin seated on the floor, knees bent out to their sides and soles of their feet touching. Next reaching forward and pull their feet in toward their body and slowly deepen the stretch. These people are just more flexible than others! There are a number of different factors that may contribute to why some […]
Citizen scientists discover pinhead-sized beetle in Borneo
Reading Time: 2 minutesHOW many citizen scientists does it take to discover a new species? A recent expedition to the Ulu Temburong forest in Borneo proved that you only need ten enthusiasts with no professional training, yet fueled with curiosity and passion for the outdoors, to find a new beetle the size of a pinhead in leaf litter. […]
Asthma monitoring gets easier
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew local innovation is world’s first with potential for assessing other respiratory functions. BANGI: A locally innovated asthma monitoring device is all set to create a new revolution in respiratory medicine, especially for the examination of asthmatic attacks in real time. Developed by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Penang Hospital, the gadget called Spironic is […]