Nobel Prize for Medicine 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNOBLE PRIZE FOR MEDICINE 2023: The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines […]
Singing to babies improves their mood
Reading Time: 2 minutesSinging to your infant can significantly boost the baby’s mood, according to a recent Yale study published May 28 in Child Development. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support that singing is an easy, safe, and free way to help improve the mental well-being […]
Alarm over crocodile sighting off Tanjung Aru beach
Reading Time: 2 minutesKOTA KINABALU: A crocodile alert has been issued following a sighting in waters off Tanjung Aru beach here at around 8.15am, Sunday, according to the Kota Kinabalu Civil Defence Force (APM)’s Facebook page. Beach Lifeguard Tower personnel who received a report from a member of the public, immediately raised the red flag and issued warnings […]
Fall Of The Green Planet – Mea Culpa!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn seventy-five, the warning came A whispered truth, a rising flame Broecker spoke, the world stood still But progress marched against his will Blah, blah, blah—the leaders spoke While forests fell in clouds of smoke Valleys drowned in man’s grand schemes Rivers choked on poisoned dreams The wheels of wealth must turn, they […]
Breaking Barriers: Women in STEM and the Scholarship That Empowers Them
Reading Time: 4 minutesSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has long been a male-dominated field, but women worldwide are breaking barriers and making groundbreaking contributions. Despite these advancements, systemic challenges persist, limiting their access to opportunities, funding, and leadership roles. Societal norms, cultural biases, and workplace policies continue to shape the gender imbalance in STEM. Addressing these issues […]
Palm Oil’s Hidden Gem
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Experts Discover New CRISPR-Cas Systems
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDUKE University and North Carolina State University researchers reported their breakthrough in finding new CRISPR-Cas systems in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). One of the promising CRISPR components is called SubCas9. It was isolated from Streptococcus uberis, a bacterium that is commonly found in dairy cows that are also used […]
Red coral colonies survive a decade after being transplanted in the Medes Islands
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE RED coral colonies that were transplanted a decade ago on the seabed of the Medes Islands have survived successfully. They are very similar to the original communities and have contributed to the recovery of the functioning of the coral reef, a habitat where species usually grow very slowly. Thus, these colonies, seized years ago […]
China’s Technology Rise: Ally, competitor or a threat?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ongoing technology war (now tariff war) between the United States and China has sent shockwaves across the global economy. While the bans, sanctions, and trade restrictions have undoubtedly created hurdles for China, there is something undeniably flattering about the situation—after all, the world’s largest economy doesn’t attempt to cripple a competitor unless it sees them […]
Singapore, Vietnam join forces to advance regional healthcare
Reading Time: < 1 minute HANOI, Vietnam – Singapore and Vietnam are deepening their commitment to regional healthcare collaboration with the launch of a new Regional Collaborating Centre (RCC) in Hanoi. A joint initiative by the SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute (SDGHI) and Hanoi Medical University (HMU), the centre will serve as a vital hub for academic partnerships, medical […]