Impact of urban heat islands on humans, environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY VIRMAN JURI, UMAIRAH RAZAK, MARYAM AL-HERWI THE urban heat islands (UHI) effect in Kuala Lumpur (KL) causes a staggering 6°C of temperature increase compared to rural areas with greener canopies and fewer buildings. In perspective, if rural areas with the abundant natural land and green canopy and fewer buildings have temperatures of 30°C, UHI in […]
Local scientist seeds innovation in GM research
Reading Time: 2 minutesAS the world’s population continues to grow and arable land becomes increasingly scarce, there is a pressing need to enhance the efficiency of food production. At the same time, climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet’s ecosystems, making it increasingly difficult to grow crops in many regions. But Selangor-born scientist, Dr Najiah Mohd Sadali is […]
CELLAAX seeks to revolutionise cancer treatment
Reading Time: 4 minutesCELLAAX, a homegrown healthcare centre is embarking on Natural Killer (NK) cell therapy, which is set to revolutionise cancer treatment. NK cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy that opens a new era in cancer treatment. The therapy strengthens a person’s own immune system to fight cancer and only targets the tumour, unlike conventional treatments such […]
Biosensor Research Aptamer Grant offers overseas experience in the UK
Reading Time: 3 minutesAS BIOTECHNOLOGY and other bio-based graduates often lament the lack of job opportunities in the science sector, a local company is offering research grants to propel young talent to further equip themselves academically, and thereby securing research opportunities and employment in more novel areas of science and technology. The “Biosensor Research Aptamer Grant” offered by Biogenes […]
Palm oil firm builds facility to recycle biogas into biomethane
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE Kulim Green Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd (KGEV) is stamping its mark as one of the forerunners in generating biomethane from palm oil waste. It is a renewable energy subsidiary of Johor Plantations Berhad, formerly known as Mahamurni Plantations Sdn Bhd. The Johor-based company has built the facility on a five-hectare area to capture methane […]
EU- Indo-Pacific energy conference highlights methane emissions in the natural gas sector
Reading Time: 2 minutesKUALA LUMPUR: Responding to the call to action after the Global Methane Pledge, countries have started looking into their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) value chain to reduce methane emissions. “Methane leakage is a major problem in the energy sector and reducing methane emissions offers significant benefits to climate change, public health, agricultural productivity, and avoids […]
How to choose the right cooking oil?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY JOYCE WONG JIN YI Many people are misled by the advertisements and marketing material shared in the media about the benefits of vegetable oils that, include canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil, which are sold under many famous brands in Malaysia. These are the oils that you should totally avoid in […]
Smart sex-sorting technology answer to wanton chick culling
Reading Time: 2 minutesBY VIRMAN JURI ANNUALLY, seven billion male chicks are being culled worldwide. Male layer chickens do not have commercial or economical value for hatcheries in contrast to female layer chickens that lay eggs. This fact raises a glaring concern in the poultry industry in matters pertaining to animal welfare. Furthermore in Malaysia, food security issues have […]