Frame made of kenaf core
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRESEARCHERS from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) had successfully created a frame made of kenaf core fibre and industrial plastic, known as PUTRA Frame.The frame is non-toxic to human, environmentally friendly, and biodegradable with microbes. The principal researcher, Prof. Ir Dr Mohd Sapuan Salit said that PUTRA Frame has high impact strength due to the presence of […]
Forgotten and future foods
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE University of Nottingham Malaysia organised a Food Series of 5 events that explore Forgotten and Future Foods to engage directly with the public on topics exploring the current and future trends of food from farm to table. The events were organised across three distinct themes (Foraging, Farming and Table) and include a food study tour […]
UTM researcher wins VIWA 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA RESEARCHER and an academician from the School of Biomedical Engineering and Health Science, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Ir. Dr Malarvili Balakrishnan was awarded the 4th Venus International Women Awards (VIWA) 2019. The award was presented to her at the 4th Annual Women’s Meet (AWM 2019) which was held at Hotel Radha […]
Too much meat: Risk of early death
Reading Time: 2 minutesA DIET rich in animal protein and meat in particular is not good for the health, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland finds, providing further backing for earlier research evidence. Men who favoured animal protein over plantbased protein in their diet had a greater risk of death in a 20-year follow-up than men whose diet was more balanced in terms of their sources […]
Maintaining fluid volume key to survival
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarly detection and access to medical professionals who can help maintain a patient’s body fluid volume is critical for survival – reducing disease mortality from 20 per cent to less than one per cent, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). This has prompted a group of scientists from Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia to build a model that predicts the […]
Researchers discover how bacteria cause infections
Reading Time: 2 minutesUNIVERSITY of Montana (UM)researchers have published new insights in the journal Science on how bacteria cause infections, which may help with future infection treatments. Rather than studying bacteria, the researchers studied viruses that infect pathogenic bacteria, known as bacteriophages, as part of a National Institutes of Health grant to help develop a vaccine against bacterial […]
Clues to Martian life found in Chilean desert
Reading Time: 2 minutesA ROBOTIC rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life. The samples contained unusual and highly specialised microbes that were distributed in patches, which researchers linked to the limited water availability, scarce nutrients and […]
Science carnival to bring parents, children together
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE Sunway Nexis Mall at Kota Damansara is all set to come alive with a carnival that aims to raise science awareness and interest among parents and children. It will also provide an opportunity for parents and children to interact and engage themselves in the many fun-filled learning activities. According to the organising committee chairperson […]
Engineers create ‘lifelike’ machines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTAPPING into the unique nature of DNA, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things. Using DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical) materials, engineers constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in addition to self-assembly and organisation — three key traits of life. [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] […]
Multiple factors determining policy decisions on science
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHIS is what I always tell my students: “Decisions on science are not solely made based on scientific facts but politics, emotions, ethics, religious norms and trade issues.” To understand this better, read the article on how nuclear energy reduces the CO2 footprint which we publish on page 3 of this issue. France reduced its […]