Cyanobacteria: The Versatile Superhero
Reading Time: 2 minutesCYANOBACTERIA are simple, primitive life forms related to bacteria. They’re often bigger than bacteria and live either as single cells or in colonies. You can find them in the soil as well as terrestrial, freshwater and marine bodies of water. Check out what they can do below: Biodegradable bioplastic Scientists from Michigan State University altered […]
Researchers use crab shells and silver to halt malaria
Reading Time: 2 minutesA four-nation team of scientists from India, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Italy has recently discovered the promising potential of eradicating malaria using silver and crab shells from Taiwan’s northeast coast. The study, published in the journal Hydrobiologia on May 11, described the usage of fine-sized silver mixed with crab shell powder rich in chitosan to […]
Microbe buddies convert heat- trapping methane to energy
Reading Time: 3 minutesResearchers from the Department of Energy at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have recently discovered that the ubiquitous heat-trapping methane gas can be converted into beneficial and environmental-friendly energy by simply creating a harmonious environment for two very different microbes. Per biotechnology news portal Bionity.com on April 13, the discovery published in the Bioresource Technology journal […]
Take the challenge, says renowned astrophysicist to women
Reading Time: 2 minutesPENANG: Women have dual roles as mothers and career women, and for this reason they should find the balance to advance and succeed in their chosen professions, especially in science. Calling on the younger generation of women to take up careers in science, world-renowned astrophysicist Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman said: “One of the […]
De-horning cattle without pain
Reading Time: 2 minutesHEY, did you know that cattles have now been made hornless through genetic editing? In large scale farming for livestock, cattles live close to each other and as a result, injure one another using their horns.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] In an effort to cut ‘operational costs’ and make cattles easier to handle and prevent […]