‘Hello, how are you?’
Reading Time: 4 minutesA simple yet important question to foster a culture of caring towards struggling parents of special needs children. BY SARAH FAZALUL I AM different, not less..’ is one of my favourite inspiring lines quoted from Professor Mary Temple Grandin. She is a renowned woman scientist who has devoted her life advocating on humane treatment of […]
Cancer fighting plant
Reading Time: < 1 minuteXanthohumol, a compound found in hops, is revealing important properties that could help address metabolic syndrome and cancer. The plant that adds flavor, color and bitterness to beer also produces a primary compound that thwarts cancer cells, and two important derivatives of the compound do as well, new research at Oregon State University shows. The research showed, […]
Water that never freezes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCan water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers, Led by Professors Raffaele Mezzenga and Ehud Landau, a group of physicists and chemists from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have now identified an unusual way to prevent water from forming ice crystals, so even at extreme […]
myKidney 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteON April 13, 2019, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Permaisuri Perak Darul Ridzuan Tuanku Zara Salim launched myKidney 2019 in Kompleks Perdana Siswa, University of Malaya (UM). With the tagline “Be Someone’s Reason To Be Alive”, myKidney project aims to develop talent and strengthen their knowledge in kidney transplantation, thus increasing the number of kidney […]
Frame made of kenaf core
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRESEARCHERS from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) had successfully created a frame made of kenaf core fibre and industrial plastic, known as PUTRA Frame.The frame is non-toxic to human, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable with microbes. The principal researcher, Prof. Ir Dr Mohd Sapuan Salit said that PUTRA Frame has high impact strength due to the presence of […]
Forgotten and future foods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE University of Nottingham Malaysia organised a Food Series of 5 events that explore Forgotten and Future Foods to engage directly with the public on topics exploring the current and future trends of food from farm to table. The events were organised across three distinct themes (Foraging, Farming and Table) and include a food study tour […]
UTM researcher wins VIWA 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA RESEARCHER and an academician from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Science, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Ir. Dr Malarvili Balakrishnan was awarded the 4th Venus International Women Awards (VIWA) 2019. The award was presented to her at the 4th Annual Women’s Meet (AWM 2019) which was held at Hotel Radha […]