Researcher targets precision strike at cancer cells
Reading Time: 8 minutesAssociate Professor Dr Oon Chern Ein of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has received many accolades for being a game changer in her scientific pursuit which is largely focused in discovering new potential targeted therapies to treat cancer. She shares her thoughts on her work and the need for communicating science to the public with SHAMIRA […]
Hubble uncovers a ‘heavy metal’ exoplanet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHOW can a planet be “hotter than hot?” The answer is when heavy metals are detected escaping from the planet’s atmosphere, instead of condensing into clouds. Observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reveal magnesium and iron gas streaming from the strange world outside our solar system known as WASP-121b. The observations represent the first time […]