EQUALLY BAD…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteContrary to popular belief, consuming red meat and white meat such as poultry, have equal effects on blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study, led by scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI)– the research arm of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland — […]
Transgenic fungus rapidly killed malaria mosquitoes in West African study
Reading Time: 2 minutesACCORDING to the World Health Organisation, malaria affects hundreds of millions of people around the world, killing more than 400,000 annually. Decades of insecticide use has failed to control mosquitoes that carry the malaria parasite and has led to insecticide-resistance among many mosquito strains. In response, scientists began genetically modifying mosquitoes and other organisms that […]
KYE WINS NATIONAL YOUTH AWARD…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah once again made Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) proud when she was conferred the National Youth Award 2018 (special category) at the National Youth Day 2019 celebration at Dewan Canselor Tun Abdul Razak in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) recently. The USM School of Biological Sciences lecturer received the award for winning […]
UTM- Amongst premier Digital Tech Institutions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCYBERJAYA: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) continues to be selected to be amongst the Premier Digital Tech Institutions. The Premier Digital Tech Institutions initiative was jointly developed by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in 2017, to produce top talents and future leaders not only in digital technologies but other […]
USM signs MoU with Shiraz University of Technology
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUNIVERSITI Sains Malaysia (USM) and Shiraz University of Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish and develop academic and research collaborations in sci- ence and technology, especially in engineering technology. The MoU was signed by the USM Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Asma Ismail and the Chancellor of Shiraz University of Technology, Professor […]
Innovative outdoor water filter to detect chemical pollution in water
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Azman Zakaria SERDANG: Outdoor Water Filter with SMART BEADS, an innovation from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers, is able to remove heavy metal or copper in pipe water to avoid harmful effects on human health as a result of excess copper ion in drinking water. The dual-function water filtration system is able to monitor […]
Monkey-infecting virus may provide part of future HIV vaccine
Reading Time: 2 minutesA PROTEIN from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), which can infect monkeys and apes, has shown promise as a potential component of a vaccine against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), in a new study from scientists at Scripps Research in La Jolla, California. Chimpanzee SIV, which can cause an AIDS-like disease in the natural host, is the […]
Gut microbes eat our medication
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE first time Vayu Maini Rekdal manipulated microbes, he made a decent sourdough bread. At the time, young Maini Rekdal, and most people who head to the kitchen to whip up a salad dressing, pop popcorn, ferment vegetables, or caramelise onions, did not consider the crucial chemical reactions behind these concoctions. Even more crucial are […]
Artificial nose identifies malignant tissue in brain tumours during surgery
Reading Time: 2 minutesAN artificial nose developed at Tampere University, Finland, helps neurosurgeons to identify cancerous tissue during surgery and enables the more precise excision of tumours. Electrosurgical resection using devices such as an electric knife or diathermy blade is currently a widely used technique in neurosurgery. When tissue is burned, tissue molecules are dispersed in the form […]
Why does Swiss cheese have holes?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn contrast to what you may been told as a child, NO, the holes in cheese are not made by mice nibbling away at it. Cheese gets its hole-y appearance from the bacteria, which turns milk into cheese. These bacteria, once mixed with cow’s milk, turns it into curd. The curd is then pressed and […]