Researchers Report Resequenced Vietnamese Rice Genome
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAN international team of researchers from Earlham Institute, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), genebanks, and rice breeders from Vietnam has generated new genomic data from the local rice varieties of Vietnam that could be a source of novel genes to help breed crops with higher resistance to climate change. The researchers have analyzed 672 Vietnamese rice genomes, 612 of which […]
Kenya National Biosafety Authority Approves Genetically Modified Cassava
Reading Time: < 1 minuteON June 22, 2021, the Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) approved the environmental release of genetically modified (GM) cassava event 4046, resistant to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) developed by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO). The NBA Board approved the application as stated in the decision document dated June 16, 2021, following the necessary […]
What if the doc tells you, you have a tumour?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI FIVE years ago, my constant neck pain warranted me to see a doctor for a check-up. The doctor told me: “Joyce, you have a 2.2cm tumour at your right thyroid. You need to do surgery to remove it. The only good news was my tumour was not malignant. “The immediate […]
Derita Akibat Covid-19
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIkuti pendedahan pelakon drama ‘Covid Oh Covid’, Tiz Zaqyah Zak tentang pengalamannya dijangkiti Covid-19, selain penerangan pakar perubatan keluarga, Dr Sakinah Sulong mengenai mudarat dan derita akibat virus itu pada Sabtu, 19 Jun 2021, 3pm di Facebook Live Science Media Centre Malaysia.
Combine your love for nature and science and make a difference
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you between the ages of 13-16? We want to hear your innovative ideas! Join the 2021 National Science Challenge by registering a team of three before June 24. Make sure to have identified your mentor teacher also because they would need to submit the registration for you. The competition aims to develop young students […]
Over 2,000 Nigerian Farmers Reaping the Benefits of Biotechnology
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIN 2019, six African countries have adopted biotech crops to battle challenges in crop production. One of the biotech crop adopters from the continent is Nigeria, with over 2,000 farmers growing genetically engineered cowpea in 2021. “The crop, which was developed by Nigerian scientists, has been genetically modified (GM) to resist the destructive pod-borer insect pest. As a […]
The dream team: Scientists find drug duo that may cure COVID-19 together
Reading Time: 2 minutesCOVID-19 continues to claim lives across the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing COVID-19, what about the treatment of those who already have the infection? Vaccines aren’t 100% effective, highlighting the need–now more than ever–for effective antiviral therapeutics. Moreover, some people can’t receive vaccines […]
Lessons from the last pandemic point the way toward universal flu vaccines
Reading Time: 3 minutesA NEW STUDY from the University of Chicago and Scripps Research Institute shows that during the last great pandemic–2009’s H1N1 influenza pandemic–people developed strong, effective immune responses to stable, conserved parts of the virus. This suggests a strategy for developing universal flu vaccines that are designed to generate those same responses, instead of targeting parts […]
NTU scientists establish new records of Singapore’s sea-level history, going back to 10,000 years ago
Reading Time: 3 minutesCLIMATE SCIENTISTS at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore) have extended the known record of Singapore’s sea-level to almost 10,000 years ago, providing a more robust dataset to aid future predictions of sea-level rise. One of the main challenges in researching climate change is to reconstruct its history over thousands of years. To have […]
Role of women highlighted in study focused on the benefits of good farmer seed production
Reading Time: 2 minutesA NEW STUDY looking at the benefits of good farmer seed production suggests women need more support to participate in contract farming – to the same extent as their male counterparts – and have more equality along the whole food value chain. The CABI-led research – which sought to assess the benefits of good farmer […]