Why the need to conserve our wildlife?
Reading Time: 4 minutesBY MUHAMMAD AZIM HAKIM BIN MOHD AZLI & DR HASMAHZAITI OMAR WILDLIFE – You will probably picture animals and plants, whenever you hear that term. Wildlife species inhabit distinct ecosystems from one another – such as the forests, deserts, oceans, lakes, grasslands, and any other areas. They are also referred to as undomesticated living organisms […]
Urban farming – a game-changer for the homeless
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY JS KESHMINDER AND RASMUNA MAZWAN MUHAMMAD ADDRESSING the vulnerability of the homeless with the increasing Covid-19 cases gave birth to Pusat Transformasi Anjung Kelana (PTAK). PTAK is a homeless shelter that accommodates around 70 people experiencing homelessness. PTAK uses urban farming as a medium to nurture farming skills and inculcate a positive attitude among […]
Vaksin atau Covid-19 yang manakah lebih mudarat?
Reading Time: 4 minutesOLEH KALAIARASAN SANGKAR Keadaan pandemik di Malaysia telah sampai ke tahap yang menggugat kapasiti hospital dan kakitangan kesihatan. Walaupun tiga jenis vaksin telah sampai di negara kita masih ramai yang sangsi terhadap keselamatan vaksin. Kejadian pembekuan darah dan kematian selepas suntikan vaksin yang berlaku di beberapa negara masih segar di minda rakyat dan menyebabkan penolakan […]
Let’s Take The Quiz – How Much Do You Know About Wellness and Food?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI How much you know these? LET’S START off with a little pop quiz before we dig in further. Answer the following questions (true/false) based on your current knowledge and beliefs. I will share the answers at the end of this quiz. Don’t cheat! Drinking cow’s milk is necessary to build […]
PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories launched
Reading Time: 3 minutesSCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE (SMC) Malaysia announces the launch of PANAS, Malaysia’s first project highlighting local climate change stories from Malaysian journalists, writers and content creators. In collaboration with British High Commission Kuala Lumpur and EcoKnights, SMC announces nine climate change stories in four languages, English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. In the face of climate change, […]
First Regional Animal Biotechnology Webinar
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn behalf of ISAAA, the USDA, and Biotechnology Information Centers in Asia, we would like to invite you to the First Regional Animal Biotechnology Webinar. The Webinar features Dr. Tim Doran from CSIRO who will discuss biotech poultry for food and agriculture in Australia. The webinar will be moderated by Dr. Mark Tizard, also from CSIRO. […]
Bt Eggplant Scientist Hailed As One of Asia’s Top 100 Scientists
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDR DESIREE M. HAUTEA of the Institute of Plant Breeding of the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) was recognized this year by the Asian Scientist Magazine for her contributions in the research and development towards adoption of the Bt eggplant in the Philippines. Hautea is the project leader of the Bt Eggplant Project, an initiative […]
Experts Raise Alarm Over Stalled Global Adoption of Biotech for Food Security
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTHE global adoption of biotechnologies to improve crop production has stalled, according to an international team of researchers from Australia, Canada, and India. The group composed of economists, plant breeders, and plant scientists are concerned and are now calling on governments worldwide to put in place policies and regulations that will drive progress in this area. In an opinion article ‘Gaining […]
Nigeria on Track to Submit National Biosecurity Policy for Approval
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed commitment to fast-track the formulation of the country’s National Biosecurity Policy. The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is working round the clock to ensure completion and submission of a draft policy to the Federal Executive Council for consideration and approval, the Agency’s Director General/Chief Executive Officer Dr Rufus […]
Scientists Urge EU to Allow New Breeding Technologies and Modern Biotech in Organic Farming to Achieve SDGs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA RESEARCH TEAM including scientists from Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United States of America has made a plea for the European Union to allow novel breeding techniques such as gene editing in organic agriculture to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a paper published in Trends in Plant Science, the team said that Europe’s […]