Man rooted to the soil earns World Food Prize 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutesDES MOINES, Iowa: The World Food Prize – usually likened to being the “Nobel for Agriculture” was awarded to Rattan Lal, an Indian-American soil scientist. Lal earned the 2020 award for his research which led to improved food [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] production and a better understanding of how atmospheric carbon can be held […]
National survey shows different bacteria on cell phones and shoes
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE largest study of its kind in the U.S. shows thousands of different types of bacteria living on cell phones and shoes, including groups that have barely been studied by scientists. “This highlights how much we have to learn about the microbial world around us,” said David Coil, a researcher at the University of California, […]
‘Jom Science, Malaysia!’ – A photoblog of Malaysian scientists and their work
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY UMAIYAL MUNUSAMY “JOM” is a friendly phrase commonly used among Malaysians no matter their age, gender or race. In English, “Jom” means “Let’s go”. Every Malaysian will often use this phrase in their daily lives. Some of the examples are “Jom makan” (Let’s eat), “Jom minum” (Let’s get a drink), “Jom balik” (Let’s go […]
Covid-19 sniffer dogs are here!
Reading Time: 2 minutesWHAT could be more accurate, faster and cheaper than the current diagnostic test kits for Covid-19 detection? It is man’s all-time best friend – yes, dogs! Dogs nature of sniffing everything may be annoying to some humans but looks like researchers around the world are actually benefiting from it. Researchers are now taking advantage of […]
ISAAA global coordinator: Policies, ethics, religions, all constitute science communications
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOMMUNICATING SCIENCE is not just about communicating the science of the technology, but also talking about policies, regulations, ethics, and religion and many other things that influence decision making. This is according to ISAAA Global Coordinator Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan. In her interview with Plantae, Arujanan discussed [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ] why scientists should communicate science effectively. […]
MCO ‘survival camp’ offers intellect revelry for children, parents
Reading Time: 4 minutesMINDING children even without a pandemic lockdown is a huge challenge for many young parents – what more now when they are forced to be cooped up at home with their children during the current movement control order (MCO) in place? As there is so much time and space for the children now, and so […]
Squatting and kneeling may be good for health
Reading Time: 3 minutesA USC-LED STUDY shows that squatting and kneeling may be important resting positions in human evolution — and even for modern human health. Sitting for hours a day is linked to some health risks, including cardiovascular disease, likely because it involves low muscle activity and low muscle metabolism. However, these risks seem paradoxical. For humans, […]
Worshipping at the right times and in the right direction through falak
Reading Time: 6 minutesMUSLIMS perform five mandatory prayers a day – fajr (subh), zhuhr, asr, maghrib and isha’a. Each one of these prayers must be performed within a set time. Islamic astronomy or falak syarie plays a significant role in determining the accurate time for the performance of these prayers. Apart from facing the qiblah (praying facing the […]
How dangerous is the Wi-Fi to health?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDO YOU think Wi-Fi is important in your life? Many say that Wi-Fi makes their life easy. They can go online from their living room, shopping malls, coffee shop or now even from the roadsides. They are not tethered to a big computer that is physically linked to the internet. Wireless routers and similar wireless […]
How does soap and water kill germs?
Reading Time: 1 minuteSOAP and water are two things you need to wash your hands. Since in the middle of the 18th century hand washing has been considered crucial before any standard medical procedure. In our world today washing is important in our daily routine not only when our hands are visibly dirty, but also [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ […]