WHO confirms Coronavirus came from animals not laboratory
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Saarani Vengadesen There has been a longstanding cold war between USA and China, with the USA accusing the latter of creating the infamous SARS-CoV2 virus in the lab. The latest probe concluded by WHO states that coronavirus originated from animal and it is not leaked from the lab. WHO team revealed the preliminary finding during […]
Food in Space
Reading Time: 4 minutesFood for astronauts Have you ever wished to be an astronaut? Space travel is always intriguing and full of the unknowns. One aspect that raises our curiosity is the food that astronauts eat in space. What do they eat, how are they produced, who produces them, and is it possible for astronauts to produce their […]
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Herbee a new e-commerce platform to broaden the herbal industry
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN THE Human Life Advancement Foundation (HLAF) and Dropee jointly initiated Herbee, a new e-commerce platform which provides a digital marketplace for local brands of herbal and natural-based products that are established in Malaysia. Herbee is a user- friendly platform that empowers local brands to digitally promote, monitor their products and stay connected with their […]
Malaysian experts: Losing sense of smell is an under reported Covid 19 symptom
Reading Time: 3 minutesA RECENT META-ANALYSIS study suggested that losing the sense of smell turned to be an overlooked symptom among COVID-19 patients although it has been manifested as a unique symptom of the infection during the early phase of the pandemic. The meta-analysis study was authored by Dr Jeyasakthy Saniasiaya Consultant ENT Surgeon from University Malaya Medical […]
Which animal is the elephant’s cousin?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLand’s largest creature the elephant has a cousin in the underwater world and it is known as Florida manatee or even teddy bear of the sea. Manatee is the largest herbivorous mammal in the sea and it can grow as large as 1590kg. Fossil record shows that manatee evolved from elephants 50 million years ago. […]
Bagaimanakah buaya membebaskan haba dari badannya?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMemang mengerikan apabila melihat buaya menganga mulutnya. Tahukah anda kenapa buaya berbuat demikian? Buaya dipanggil sebagai haiwan ektotermik kerana suhu badannya bergantung kepada persekitaran luar. Buaya tidak dapat berpeluh seperti manusia untuk membebaskan haba dari badan. Buaya selalunya bergantung kepada haba dari persekitaran kerana badannya tidak dapat menjana haba dengan banyak. Sebab itulah, buaya keluar […]
Mengapakah keju dihidang selepas hidangan utama?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAdakah anda seorang peminat keju? Jika kita mengikuti cara barat mereka hanya akan menghidangkan keju selepas hidangan utama. Mengapakah keju dimakan selepas hidangan utama? Apakah kebaikannya? Keju mempunyai sifat alkali yang dapat meneutralkan asid yang terdapat di dalam kebanyakan makanan. Minuman seperti Pepsi, jus buah-buahan dan makanan seperti biskut dan kek mempunyai sifat asid. Oleh […]
World Food Programme earns Nobel Peace Prize 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Nobel Peace Prize 2020 is awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP) for their top notch contribution in combating hunger, preventing hunger being used as a weapon of war and as a tool in conflicts. The Norwegian Nobel Committee had applauds WFP by giving this award as an acknowledgement of their priceless effort in […]
Bagaimanakah sabun dan air membunuh kuman?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSabun dan air sangat penting apabila kita mencuci tangan. Sejak pertengahan abad ke-18, amalan mencuci tangan telah diberi kepentingan sebelum melakukan prosedur perubatan. Pada zaman sekarang terutamanya ketika pandemik Covid-19, kita bukan sahaja perlu mencuci tangan apabila tangan kelihatan kotor, sebelum makan dan selepas menggunakan tandas, tetapi sekerap mungkin bila kita berada di tempat awam. […]