Bats – the myths and facts
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY FAISAL ALI ANWARALI KHAN THERE is a saying in Malay Culture “tak kenal maka tak cinta” which can be translated as “you would not fall in love if you don’t get to know the person”. This is the best phrase that we can describe “bats” that are now in the spotlight with the recent […]
Bats Vilified
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Women & Girls in Science Conference
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Medical marijuana laws may affect workers’ compensation
Reading Time: < 1 minute NEW research published in Health Economics indicates that after US states passed medical marijuana laws, workers’ compensation claims declined. The results indicate that medical marijuana may allow workers to better manage symptoms associated with workplace injuries and illnesses and, in turn, reduce the need for workers’ compensation. The reductions in workers’ compensation claims after […]
Does tramadol increase hip fracture risk?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUSE of the pain medication tramadol was linked with a higher risk of hip fractures compared with the use of other pain medications in an analysis of a patient database from the United Kingdom. The analysis, which is published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, compared tramadol use with codeine, naproxen, ibuprofen, celecoxib, […]
Countries see rise in lung cancer among young women
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAN International Journal of Cancer study that examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents uncovered a trend of higher lung cancer rates in women compared with men in recent years. The emerging trend was widespread, affecting countries across varied geographic locations and income levels. The changes appeared to be […]
Study: Sustainability can be a selling point for new ingredients
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE first UK consumer study on the use of Bambara Groundnut as an ingredient in products has shown that sharing information on its sustainable features increased consumers’ positive emotional connection to food. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Biosciences tested biscotti and crackers made with Bambara groundnut against standard commercial products. The study […]
Precise genome engineering in rice with Cas9-VirD2 system for HDR
Reading Time: < 1 minutePRECISE genome editing by systems like CRISPR-Cas9 needs high-efficiency homology-directed repair (HDR). Various techniques have been developed to improve HDR but with limited success. Thus, scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia fused Cas9 endonuclease and the Agrobacterium VirD2 relaxase (Cas9-VirD2) to facilitate HDR. The results of their study are […]
Monster Galaxy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn international team of astronomers led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found an unusual monster galaxy that existed about 12 billion years ago, when the universe was only 1.8 billion years old, or 13 percent of its current age of 13.8 billion years. Using W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea in […]
The father of radio science
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSIR JAGADISH CHANDRA BOSE (30 November 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a scientist and inventor who contributed to a wide range of scientific fields such as physics, botany and biology. Throughout his life, Bose conducted research selflessly without desire for personal gains or fame. Bose showed that plants, like animals, react to stimuli through […]