A Peek Into The Golden Age of Islamic Science
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Science carnival to bring parents, children together
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Sunway Nexis Mall at Kota Damansara is all set to come alive with a carnival that aims to raise science awareness and interest among parents and children. It will also provide an opportunity for parents and children to interact and engage themselves in the many fun-filled learning activities. According to the organising committee chairperson […]
How high can a penguin jump?
Reading Time: < 1 minutePenguins have stocky builds and short arms. They use their arms mostly for paddling. Though penguins do not have the most athletic physiques in the animal kingdom, these arctic birds possess the unique combination of swimming masterfully and getting airborne. While penguins cannot fly, they can leap to safety in order to evade sea predators. Penguins usually dive […]
Where is a shrimp’s heart located?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteShrimps are popular aquatic animals and are classified as crustaceans. Shrimps can be found in water resources such as fresh water and salt water.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] Although shrimps do not have a backbone but they have exoskeletons which provide protection as well as structure for their bodies. In a quick look, we will say that shrimps are […]
GMO not the reason
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMonarch butterflies and their principal host plant, the milkweed, have been declining in abundance even before GM crops were planted. This was the result of an extensive study conducted by Jack Boyle, a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow of Environmental Science and Policy at College of William & Mary. Boyle and team’s study is published in the Proceedings of […]
BEWARE! Your glasses are perfect habitat for some bugs
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Japan may allow genome-edited food sale
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJAPAN’S MINISTRY OF HEALTH Labour, and Welfare Expert Committee announced their proposal to allow most of the genome-edited currently under development to be marketed without safety screening by the state. It is expected that the proposal that would accelerate the creation of more nutritious and improved crops. In the draft report of the Committee, the method to destroy target genes, including livestock products and fishery products, as well as […]
Scientists engineer shortcut for photosynthetic glitch
Reading Time: < 1 minutePLANTS convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis; however, most crops on the planet are plagued by a photosynthetic glitch, and to deal with it, evolved an energy-expensive process called photorespiration that drastically suppresses their yield potential. Researchers from the University of Illinois and US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service report in the journal Science that crops engineered with a photorespiratory shortcut are 40 per cent more productive […]
Why do durians stink?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDurians belong to the genus Durio zibethinus , also locally known as “King of Fruits”. Many people from Southeast Asia like Malaysians love to eat durian. Even with the husk intact, the notorious fruit has such a potent stench from meters away. Some people love the smell as well as the taste of the fruit. […]
What makes rain smell so good?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteARE you a pluviophile, a person who loves rain and the smell of rain? Did you know that the earthy smell when rain hits the ground is called petrichor? The word petrichor was coined from Greek which petros means “stone” and ichor means “the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods”. Petrichor has […]