ASM scripts blueprint for Malaysia 2050
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) recently launched the “Science and Technology Foresight Malaysia 2050” gearing up to the changing landscape with the advent of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 and a number of other emerging technologies. The Foresight focuses on five main areas, namely biotechnology, digital technology, green technology, nanotechnology and neurotechnology. The Foresight provides [ihc-hide-content […]
There’s a darker side to mushrooms
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou had a hearty meal and then succumb to diarrhoea, vomiting and nausea. You think it is food poisoning. You might be right about the food poisoning but this time it is not because of the unicellular microbes – bacteria or virus. It could be due to a larger member of the microbial world – […]
Iran – The Muslim world’s crown jewel for scientific advancement
Reading Time: 5 minutesWHAT would you do if you are invited to Iran for a scientific conference? Succumb to the bad press and negative media propaganda that the country has been plastered with and reject the invitation? Not to mention the rumours that your USA visa will become null and void after visiting Iran? I am not one […]
Iran’s Vice President urges scientists to solve farmers’ problems
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 2nd International and 10th National Iranian Biotechnology Congress organised by the Biotechnology Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran not only saw researchers and students convening to share information but it was also an attraction for the Vice President and Head of the Environmental Protection Organisation of the country, Dr Isa Kalantari and one […]
New narratives necessary
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) hosted in Vietnam recently set the pace for a ‘refreshing rethink’ in agribiotech CAN THO, VIETNAM: This year the High Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) took place, here, in Can Tho, Vietnam. This city which is the economic centre of the Mekong Delta was […]
Astana expo hosts global dialogue on energy
Reading Time: 2 minutesASTANA, Khazakhstan: Expo 2017 with the theme “Energy for the Future” has brought together over 115 countries and organisations to generate a global dialogue on the need to make a transition to green energy, tackle climate change and conserve natural resources while promoting societal progress. Malaysia for the first time participated in the Expo with […]
Merging of science and culture at futuristic energy expo in Astana
Reading Time: 2 minutesAstana, the capital of Kazakhstan was selected by the Bureau International des Expositions to host the Expo 2017 under the theme “Future Energy” which is running through June 10 till Sept 10. The Expo was organised along three subthemes “Reducing CO2 Emissions”, “Living Energy Efficiency”, and “Energy for All” to highlight the state of energy […]
Genetically engineered crops: Fake news disappointments
Reading Time: 6 minutesFake news plaguing the progress of genetically engineered (GE) crops is nothing new since their first commercial cultivation 21 years ago. One of the most recent examples of fake news reports was churned out by economist, Jomo Kwame Sundaram and his co-author Tan Zhai Gen, http://ipsnews.net/2017/05/genetically-engineered-disappointments. The article lacks all the criteria of a valid, […]
Rahim’s long and winding road to criminology
Reading Time: 8 minutesDr Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin says it all for criminology. It is a blend of science and the arts. It is multidisciplinary, involving psychology, forensics, pathology, humanities and the social sciences. In this interview with MAHALETCHUMY ARUJANAN, he takes our readers into the how, and why, and what of criminology and speaks of a fruitful and […]
10 SOPs to detect living modified organisms
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Biosafety Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is expected to introduce ten standard operating procedures (SOPs) to detect living modified organisms (LMOs) in the country under its enforcement activities in the next four months. Its minister, Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pix)announced this during the National Biosafety Seminar which aims […]