New haptic arm places robotics within easy reach
Reading Time: 2 minutesIMAGINE being able to build and use a robotic device without the need for expensive, specialist kit or skills. That is the vision that researchers from the University of Bristol have turned into reality, creating a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday users. While multiple robotic arm devices already exist, most are heavy, expensive […]
Lithium-ion batteries yield Nobel for three
Reading Time: 2 minutesSTOCKHOLM: Three scientists won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work leading to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and many other devices — and reduced reliance on fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. The prize went to John B. Goodenough, 97, a […]
Faisal Rafiq is eighth USM VC
Reading Time: 2 minutesUNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) has announced that the Ministry of Education Malaysia has appointed Professor Dr. Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan as its new Vice-Chancellor effective from Oct 4 until Oct 3, 2022. The appointment was based on the recommendation of the Public Universities Selection Committee that appoints vicechancellors in public universities, chaired by Tan Sri […]
M’sian researcher Serena is darling of cancer research
Reading Time: 2 minutesA MALAYSIAN researcher attached to Cambridge’s Medical Genetics Department and Medical Research Council Cancer Unit was awarded the Dr Josef Steiner Cancer Research Prize 2019. Prof Dr Serena Nik-Zainal (pix), the daughter of late cardiologist Datuk Dr Nik Zainal Abidin Nik Abdul Rahman renowned for setting up the first cardiology surgical unit in the country […]
KL hosts landmark conference on Pseudomonas
Reading Time: 3 minutesKUALA LUMPUR : The 17th International Conference on Pseudomonas was hosted here for the first time. The five-day conference was attended by 200 exceptional scientists from 31 countries with the most novel and intriguing research on Pseudomonas. Co-hosted by the Academic Nexus for Global Scholastic Activities (Angsa) and the Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre (Mabic), the […]
UM’s world ranking goes 17 notches higher
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM) has risen by 17 places to take the 70th position in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2020, its best showing to date. In a list that was released recently, UM is now among the top 7 per cent of the 1,001 institutions ranked by the QS World University […]