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06 November 2026

Every Pellet Has a Price: The Growing Pressure on Small-Scale Fish Farmers

Aquaculture tanks used in small-scale fish farming operations at Kampung Bukit Kuching, Jeram, Selangor.…

Every Pellet Has a Price: The Growing Pressure on Small-Scale Fish Farmers

Aquaculture tanks used in small-scale fish farming operations at Kampung Bukit Kuching, Jeram, Selangor....

Why Molecules Have a Left and Right Hand – And Why It Matters to Medicine

Some molecules exist in two mirror-image forms that cannot be superimposed on each other, much like our...

Green Engineering’s Big White Lie

Shifting the burden: Replacing fossil fuels while the global energy demand continues to grow requires...

Why Does Malaysia’s Sun Look Bloody Red During Haze?

The sun takes on a blood-red hue during haze as smoke and airborne particles scatter shorter blue wavelengths...

When Artificial Intelligence Predicts Your Illness, Who Protects You from the Prediction?

AI could soon predict illnesses years before symptoms emerge. But if insurers gain access to these predictions,...

Sabah's Hidden Biodiversity: Tiny Cave Crustacean Opens Window into Undiscovered Marine Life

The tiny copepod Sipadanomolgus dissimilis, discovered in the submerged Turtle Tomb marine cave off Pulau...

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