USM leads research on jellyfish threat
Reading Time: 2 minutesTELUK BAHANG, PENANG: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is leading the team of experts from ten countries in the region in conducting the research on jellyfish, which aims to seek solutions in managing and staving off cases involving lethal jellyfish stings. According to the Director of the USM Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Professor […]
UPM researchers produce PKC and synbiotics based animal feed
Reading Time: 2 minutesSERDANG: Universiti Putra Malaysia’s (UPM) research team has successfully produced animal feed from palm kernel (PKC) and synbiotics. These particular feed is rich in various enzymes, proteins and metabolites that increase the nutritional and prebiotic content of the feed. The product termed as ‘Thohira Symbiotic’, encourages the growth of livestock and is comparable to similar […]
Maximising plant growth through light manipulation
Reading Time: < 1 minutePENANG: Associate Professor Dr S Sreeraamanan from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Biological Sciences presented his project during the pitching session at Sains@USM held recently. His project was on the manipulation of light sources for maximising plant growth, which according to him would result in optimised growth in a cost-effective manner, as energy […]
Research shows Fraser’s Hill still pristine
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ASMAHANIM AMIR BANGI: Fraser’s Hill in Pahang is still intact and its surrounding forests are pristine with rich biological diversity because the development of the area was well-planned. A lecturer from the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof Dr Sahibin Abd Rahim said […]
Premium Honey: Holistic innovation to benefit socio-economy ecology
Reading Time: 2 minutesKUALA TERENGGANU: A researcher from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has produced a machine to extract honey from stingless bees that would ensure its good taste and which will be hygienic. Principal researcher, Dr Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa said, honey from ‘kelulut’ (stingless bee) has fewer demands due to its sour taste compared to the common honey, […]
AirAsia unveils UPM livery on aircraft
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAIRASIA has marked its collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in a unique way when for the first time in the world, a university’s livery was painted on a plane. According to a news report by Bernama, the livery depicting the words “Universiti Putra Malaysia”, its motto “With Knowledge We Serve” and icon, a rain […]
UPM, THMSB ink MoU
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBY SHAZAZAQ’ WAN SHAFAIN KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with The Holstein Milk Company Sdn Bhd (THMSB) to set up a Center for Excellence for Dairy Farming Industry (UPM-ICoE Dairy Farm). UPM Vice Chancellor, Prof Datin Paduka Dr Aini Ideris said that this MoA will help to […]
UKM Researchers Build Smallest Antenna Nano Satellite
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBANGI: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) researchers, Prof Dr Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Prof Dr Norbahiah Misran and Dr Mohd Fais Mansor created history when they successfully designed the smallest satellite antenna, the Nano Satellite Antenna, CubeSat. The patch antenna was launched on July 7, 2017, together with the JAXA’s KIBO robot for an ISS experiment, from […]
USM, NAIST collaborate to develop degradable, eco-friendly plastic
Reading Time: 2 minutesIN a collaboration with researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in Japan, a significant milestone has been achieved by Universiti Sains Malaysia in the research to develop an eco-friendly and sustainable plastic called PHA. Plastic has long been identified as a material which has serious consequences on nature. Discarded plastic can remain […]
Minister hands over UPM’s “E-Cutter” to FELDA settlers
Reading Time: 2 minutesHULU SELANGOR: Minister of Higher Education, Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh handed over E-Cutter machines to Felda Hulu Selangor settlers at the E-cutter: Translational Research Programme of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in collaboration with the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), Hulu Selangor zone. At the event, he distributed ten units of the machine as part of […]