Early Bird vs Night Owl: Which is Healthier and Productive ?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY SIVANESAN RAJESWARAN & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR ZAHARA ABDUL MANAF DO YOU WAKE UP early every day or do you stay up late every night? Waking up early without forcing yourself or using of alarm clock would mean you are a morning person, staying up late into the night would make you a night owl. […]
How long does it take for a red blood cell to circulate through the body?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRED blood cells are an important component of the human circulatory system. The red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. Your body has about 5.6 litres of blood. Red blood cells transport fresh oxygen throughout the body and eliminate carbon dioxide from your body. In addition, red blood cells also take nutrients, proteins […]
What colour do you see when you close your eyes?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTRY to close your eyes and what do you see? You might say it’s dark and can’t see anything. But do you know that even when we close our eyelids, our brain and eyes are still working? That is the reason why we see splashed or swirling light when we close our eyes for a […]
How 3D printing technology helps in the medical field?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteADDITIVE manufacturing, otherwise known as 3D printing, was first developed in the 1980s. Unlike traditional methods, 3D printing is a technique that creates three-dimensional objects by building successive layers of raw materials such as metals, plastics, and ceramics. The advances in 3D printing are capturing attention in the health care field because of their potential to […]
What is a non-destructive testing (NDT)?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNon-destructive testing (NDT) also known as Non-destructive Examination or Evaluation (NDE) and Non-destructive Inspection (NDI) is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering. It is a non-invasive inspection method that evaluates a system, component or material without damaging its shape and usually cannot be seen through the naked eye. NDT plays an important role to prevent catastrophic […]
How can a cat survive from a high-rise fall?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCATS fall from any height with a remarkably high survival rate. How do they survive such falls? Scientists say that from the moment they are in the air to the moment they touch the ground, they tune themselves to survive. They have a relatively large surface area in proportion to their weight, thereby reducing the […]