Insightful learning journey at Mabic
Reading Time: 2 minutesIF you are a student who yearns for knowledge, new experiences and good exposure to science communication and science journalism, Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (Mabic) is a place for you. Located in Monash University, Mabic is a small cubical office that carries great potentials and huge possibilities. I first got to know Mabic through Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan, whom I invited as a panel speaker […]
Why women live longer than men?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteACCORDING to several research studies, women live about five times longer than men. One of the answers lies in their biological nature. Oestrogen, the female hormone helps to reduce the bad cholesterol which is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL)] and increase the good cholesterol which is high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) in their bodies. On the other […]
Who was the founder of Nobel Prize?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHAT do Albert Einstein, Mother Teresa, Marie Curie and Barack Obama have in common? As you might have guessed it, they were recipients of the coveted Nobel Prize award. A Nobel prize is an award given to those who have done their best to benefit mankind. It is awarded annually in six different areas: Physics, […]
What is coral bleaching?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCORALS are known as the underwater gardens of the ocean. Besides providing shelters to 25% of marine species, they amaze us with their myriad colours of beauty. But little do we know that the vivid colours of corals come from a type of algae that resides in it, called zooxanthellae. They also provide nutrients to […]
What makes the moon turn red?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteON THE 27th of July 2018, saw the longest ‘’blood moon’’ eclipse sighting of the century. In case you have missed it, you may want to know why the moon turned red. Red moon only occurs during a total lunar eclipse, when the three planets are in line. This phenomenon occurs when the earth blocks […]
Educators encounter molecular biology upfront
Reading Time: 2 minutesRAWANG: It is not always easy to introduce school students to the concepts of DNA in class as it could be hard for them to visualise how the minute and complex structure appears. The Lab-Ind Resources (LIR) Sdn Bhd has on the 20th and 27th June 2018 conducted a workshop for trainers and educators to […]