What is jelly fish made of?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJELLYFISH are creatures which are invertebrates forming blooms in the world’s ocean. It is a jelly-like living being which can be found in waters and some jellyfish are transparent in nature. They are generally composed of three layers, namely outer layer [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] called epidermis, middle layer which is made up of mesoglea a jellylike substance and finally, […]
Why is Eiffel Tower taller during summer?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEIFFEL tower is well known as the most emblematic monument of the city of Paris.It was built in 1889. Intriguingly, the average height of Eiffel Tower is 324 meters depending on the season. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] The structure material of this magnificent structure is made out of puddled iron. During summer, the Eiffel Tower gets taller by 17 centimetres. But during winter […]
UKM gets new vice chancellor
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY INAARA AZNAN BANGI : Prof Ir Dr Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor (pix) officially commenced as the new Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) on Jan 1. He, is the 11th Vice Chancellor of UKM, and takes over from the former Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali, whose tenure ended on Dec 31. In the recently held Vice Chancellor’s Duty […]
Knowing the art of picking one’s brain
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY MAZLAN HANAFI BASHARUDIN FANCY forecasting the trends or customers’ behaviour in the future? Knowing how people think would be helpful in predicting and understanding their choices and actions. By learning the art (and the science behind it) of picking one’s brain, there is a way to do so now. Studying how the brain works, or neuroscience, is what’s currently offered at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). Neuroscience looks […]