Monthly Archives: August 2020
What is the largest moon in Saturn?
Do names like Mimas, Enceladus and Tethys sound fascinating in this modern century? Did you know that these names belong to moons in Saturn?...
The Rukun Negara and modern science and technology
THE Rukun Negara which was launched on August 31st, 1970 comes in two parts: the objectives and the principles. Now on its golden anniversary, it...
Groups push for Bt brinjal field trials in India
THE Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI), a group from the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) has urged the central and state governments to...
Experts develop nasal spray against Covid-19 virus
THE University of California at San Francisco successfully developed a nasal spray with one of the most potent SARS-CoV-2 antivirals yet discovered. Known as AeroNabs, it is...
3 million face acute food insecurity, Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19 and conflict
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso: Urgent and sustained action is needed to address worsening food and nutrition insecurity in Burkina Faso, say the Food and Agriculture...
Green climate fund approves new projects
ROME: The Board of the Green Climate Fund today approved several new projects, including one for Côte d'Ivoire that marks the first time the Food...
USDA Undersecretary: Rural Communities Must Benefit from AgBiotech Innovations
GO out, develop technologies, and let everyone learn, use, and benefit from these technologies especially the local rural economies.” These are the words of...
Rasa mengantuk selepas makan?
SELEPAS hidangan yang berat kita pasti rasa mengantuk dan malas. Inilah sebabnya. Perasaan mengantuk wujud akibat daripada tindakbalas bahan kimia semasa proses penghadaman dalam badan....
Bats Vilified
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Experts urged to consider audience values when communicating about gene technologies
THE inability of scientists to effectively engage with the public has partly contributed to public misunderstanding of gene technologies. This is according to Dr. Craig Cormick,...
