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04 October 2026

Genetic Modification and Gene Editing

Genes contain the instructions that determine many of the characteristics of living organisms and control…

Genetic Modification and Gene Editing

Genes contain the instructions that determine many of the characteristics of living organisms and control...

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Why Surgical Lights Do Not Cast Shadows

Imagine a surgeon performing an operation. The surgical area may be only a few centimetres wide, yet...

Electricity in Our Body and ECG

A medical monitor displays real-time vital signs and cardiac waveforms, translating the body’s electrical...

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Sabah looks to science and technology to build its next generation of innovators

The next generation of Sabah innovators may not necessarily develop technologies for Silicon Valley or...

Product Safety: Making Innovation Safer from the Bench to the Market

Makmal Bioserasi helps clients bring safe, compliant, and high-quality products to market – ensuring...

Zebrafish: A Tiny Marvel

What can a tiny freshwater fish possibly teach us about the human body? Quite a lot, as it turns out. This...

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