Adding crushed rock to farmland pulls carbon out of the air
Reading Time: < 1 minuteADDING crushed volcanic rock to cropland could play a key role in removing carbon from the air. In a field study, scientists at the University of California, Davis, and Cornell University found the technology stored carbon in the soil even during an extreme drought in California. The study was published in the journal Environmental Research Communications. Rain captures carbon […]
Changes in Food Consumption Patterns – Trends, drivers, and opportunities
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY DATUK PROF M NASIR SHAMSUDIN TRENDS in Malaysian food consumption are typical of those of developing economies, where structural changes in dietary habits can be categorised into the following stages: an initial increase in the consumption of traditional staple foods (such as rice); followed by an increase in the consumption of non-traditional staple foods […]
From Leaks to Solutions: Taming the Methane Menace
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY JOTISRI VASUDEVAN “In the ongoing quest to combat climate change, one of the most pressing and under appreciated challenges is methane emissions. While carbon dioxide often takes centre stage in discussions about global warming, methane contributes approximately 30% of the climate change we currently face,” said Fred Krupp, the President of the Environmental Defense […]
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 […]
Biosensor Research Aptamer Grant offers overseas experience in the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesAS BIOTECHNOLOGY and other bio-based graduates often lament the lack of job opportunities in the science sector, a local company is offering research grants to propel young talent to further equip themselves academically, and thereby securing research opportunities and employment in more novel areas of science and technology. The “Biosensor Research Aptamer Grant” offered by Biogenes […]
Cultivated meat for M’sian consumers in 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes A local firm joins global race to produce cultivated meat in Penang in a RM20 million facility A LOCAL COMPANY has set its target to produce cultivated meat in Malaysia by 2025. Efforts are on the way to build a RM20 million facility in Penang by Cell AgriTech Sdn Bhd, a Bio-Based Accelerator (BBA) company next […]
Zooming in on HPV with aptasensors
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN & THIVIYA DARMARAJAN BIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (BIOGENES) is already known for its novel innovation of diagnostic kits using an aptamer-based biosensing platform to replace the use of animal-derived antibodies. After successfully innovating aptamer-based diagnostic kits to detect the Covid-19 virus and sepsis infection – the company is developing a similar diagnostic kit to […]
Zooplankton under serious threat from climate change
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY DR NURUL HUDA AHMAD ISHAK RISING temperatures pose a high risk to marine and coastal ecosystems. This is a well-recognised fact. More than half of the world’s marine species may be now standing on the brink of extinction by 2100. The climate and ocean are closely linked. When oceans get hotter, they can hold more […]
KL meet highlights need for standard definition of gene-edited products
Reading Time: 3 minutesKUALA LUMPUR: Life science experts from all over Asia gathered here recently to exchange notes on policies and regulations on gene-editing – notably the question if gene-edited products should be categorised as genetically modified organisms or otherwise. The workshop themed “Policy Considerations for Gene Editing: The Asian and Australian Perspective” was hosted by International Service […]
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