Monthly Archives: September 2017
Slowing down snails extinction
KUALA LUMPUR: Scientists and Lafarge Malaysia recently embarked on a joint study to document the diversity of land snails at limestone hills in Peninsular...
‘Shall I file for patent application first or develop a prototype of my invention...
Most of our clients who meet us for the first meeting ask us this question: What should they do first- file a patent application...
GM moths come to New York
Diamondback moths have inflicted billions of dollars of crop damage every year in the US. Their appetite for Brussels sprouts, kale and cauliflower make...
Iran – The Muslim world’s crown jewel for scientific advancement
WHAT would you do if you are invited to Iran for a scientific conference?
Succumb to the bad press and negative media propaganda that the...
Golden Banana in Uganda
BY FARHAN ZULKIPLEE
AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS have developed golden-orange-fleshed bananas rich in pro-vitamin A that could help the many children in Uganda who have a pro-vitamin...
The movie Food Evolution comes as an eye-opener to many
BY ARUNA GANESAN & SHAMIRA SHAMSUDDIN
KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the controversy over genetically modified organisms (GMO) and food, science is being kicked about like a...
Bringing researchers and industry players together
BY ARUNA GANESAN
BANDAR SUNWAY: As an effort to bring research sector and industry together, Monash University Malaysia recently signed a long term Memorandum of...
Iran’s Vice President urges scientists to solve farmers’ problems
The 2nd International and 10th National Iranian Biotechnology Congress organised by the Biotechnology Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran not only saw researchers...
‘Toxic’ tattoo ink particles can travel to your lymph nodes
Scientists from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in France discovered the chemicals in tattoo ink travel from the skin to the blood stream...
Why do dogs wag their tail?
Wagging the tail is an emotional language that dogs speak. If the tail sets are not wagging, it shows that the dog is relaxed....
