Biogenes’ showcases Aptamer-Based Diagnostic Technology in Oxford, UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) and BIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (Biogenes), a Malaysian tech company known for its aptamer-based diagnostic technology jointly participated in two conferences in the United Kingdom (UK) recently. Dr Shazana Hilda Shamsuddin, a pathology researcher from USM and Teffanie Arputheraj, Aptamer Lead from Biogenes attended Oligo 2023 and Aptamer 2023 held at the prestigious Oxford University. Organised annually by the International Society on […]
PM: Energy needs to double in Asia, tough to meet demand by 2030
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN KUALA LUMPUR: With rapid urbanisation and industrialisation in Asia, there is a great appetite for newer clean energy sources. By 2030 the continent will see a 100% increase in demand and to meet this challenge will be a daunting task. Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim issued this caution in his speech during […]
Scientist: Restoring key enzyme to treat Fabry disease
Reading Time: 2 minutesFABRY disease is a rare genetically inherited disorder. It occurs when a specific enzyme known as alpha-galactosidase (a-gal A) is absent from human cells. The body loses the ability to produce this enzyme when there is a mutation in the gene Galactosidase Alpha (GLA). “Although it is a rare genetic condition, its effect is life-threatening. When […]
Expert: Remote sensing tech handy in monitoring carbon sink
Reading Time: 3 minutesREMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY detects and monitors the physical characteristics of an area by gauging reflected and emitted radiation energy from a distance. More recently the technology came to be used in various aspects of climate change – from predicting the weather, analysing climate pollutants to forest management, says Ts. Dr Wan Shafrina Wan Mohd Jaafar, a […]
We need new tech to understand hydrogen’s climate impact
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY TIANYI SUN All eyes are on hydrogen for its potential as a clean energy source, especially in hard-to-decarbonise sectors like steel and cement production and long-haul transportation, where green electricity can’t currently do the job by itself. But before anyone crowns hydrogen a golden climate solution, we need to know how much hydrogen escapes […]
CELLAAX seeks to revolutionise cancer treatment
Reading Time: 4 minutesCELLAAX, a homegrown healthcare centre is embarking on Natural Killer (NK) cell therapy, which is set to revolutionise cancer treatment. NK cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that opens a new era in cancer treatment. The therapy strengthens a person’s own immune system to fight cancer and only targets the tumour, unlike conventional treatments such […]
Palm oil firm builds facility to recycle biogas into biomethane
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Kulim Green Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd (KGEV) is stamping its mark as one of the forerunners in generating biomethane from palm oil waste. It is a renewable energy subsidiary of Johor Plantations Berhad, formerly known as Mahamurni Plantations Sdn Bhd. The Johor-based company has built the facility on a five-hectare area to capture methane […]
EU- Indo-Pacific energy conference highlights methane emissions in the natural gas sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesKUALA LUMPUR: Responding to the call to action after the Global Methane Pledge, countries have started looking into their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) value chain to reduce methane emissions. “Methane leakage is a major problem in the energy sector and reducing methane emissions offers significant benefits to climate change, public health, agricultural productivity, and avoids […]
Steep climb to becoming ‘success stories’ say women in STEM
Reading Time: 4 minutesSEVERAL Malaysian women from the Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) sector – who now hold court in the top echelons of the industry – unanimously agreed during a recent forum that their road to the top was no walk in the park. Only a handful of women transcend their male counterparts in the STEM workforce, […]
A Toast for Women in STEM
Reading Time: 3 minutesBRITISH Council Malaysia has launched their Women in STEM (WIS) scholarship for the third consecutive year to accelerate women’s participation and progress in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sectors. The gender gap in STEM is evident as representation of women researchers globally shows less than 30%. While there is a good representation of female […]