Soft Robots Nature-Inspired Innovations for Durability, Flexibility, and Versatility
Reading Time: 2 minutesResearchers are increasingly interested in developing soft robots, which are often safer and more adaptable than those with only hard surfaces. Those qualities make soft robots highly appealing in many applications, including working with humans or grasping delicate objects. Nature provides frequent inspiration for these projects, particularly as developers consider the most feasible ways to […]
UNM Welcomes Budget 2024 Boost To R&D For Innovation and Development
Reading Time: 2 minutesPositive Impact of Research Activities to Solve Challenges, Advance Society KUALA LUMPUR: The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) welcomes the Government’s boost for technology and innovation and is in full support of its intention to stimulate research and innovation activities. Under the technology and innovation pillar of Budget 2024, tabled on 13 October, a total […]
Artificial intelligence PadiMedical system, accelerates patient critical data sharing
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY AISHAH HISAMUDDIN THE PadiMedical system was designed with the integration of Artificial Intelligence in mind, assisting in the detection of disease features and improving clinical workflow, giving medical practitioners the advantage of responding to the disease in its early stages as one of the supports to accelerate patient clinical image critical data sharing. The cost of medical […]
Nutrition Technologies opens first industrial-scale insect protein plant in Johor
Reading Time: 5 minutesSINGAPORE-BASED agrifood tech company Nutrition Technologies opens its first industrial-scale insect protein factory in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia. Since 2014, Nutrition Technologies has been using black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) to turn low-grade food waste and organic by-products into proteins and oils as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal, a commonly used ingredient in animal feed. Their new […]
mRNA Vaccines to Bring Pandemic to an End
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Dr Elizabeth Lee: Navigating from uncertainty to clarity during the pandemic
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Petri Dish team spoke to Dr Elizabeth Lee, CEO of Sunway Education Group on how Sunway University is navigating the pandemic and turning the tide against the pandemic. The CEO shares her visionary thoughts with MAHALETCHUMY ARUJANAN. As the impact of the pandemic is felt extensively by higher learning institutions, one leader remains upbeat […]
The Rukun Negara and modern science and technology
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Rukun Negara which was launched on August 31st, 1970 comes in two parts: the objectives and the principles. Now on its golden anniversary, it is again the principles that are being emphasised; just like in the past the objectives are always elided. The result is that many are unaware of the transformational message of Rukun Negara […]
UKM medical specialist produces three orthopaedic outfits for B40 group
Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Mohamad Arif Haziq Mohamad Musri BANGI: A health specialist from the Orthopedics and Trauma Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Associate Prof Dr Mohd Yazid Bajuri has created three innovative products – affordable for the lower income group. The products are called MyB Ortho Shoes, MyB Air Walker and MyB Muslim Prosthetic. […]
FAO Chief introduces innovation agenda to Council
Reading Time: 2 minutesROME: FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu vowed on Dec 2 to boost transparency across the Organization and proposed new institutional structures to achieve stronger results in two key focus areas – innovation and the interests of vulnerable people in Small Island Developing States, Less Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries. In his opening address to FAO’s […]
Duopharma Biotech Berhad emerges with new logo
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY JAYASYALINY JAYARAJ KUALA LUMPUR: Duopharma Biotech Berhad, a leading Malaysian pharmaceutical and trading company unveiled its new logo and name at a rebranding event held here on Dec 18. Duopharma was formerly a part of the Chemical Company of Malaysia Berhad (CCMB) and is largely owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB). The launch was […]