Climate change, jellyfish blooms and their impact on people and environment
Reading Time: 3 minutesIN MARCH 2024, some beaches in Sabah experienced a massive invasion of jellyfish swarms. These jellyfish are called “tomato jellyfish” (Crambione sp.) and there were so many of them that the beach looked like a giant bowl of tomato soup. This came on the heels of multiple reports of sting cases from the Portuguese Man […]
Rare diseases Summit 2024 advocates for patients empowerment and policy reform
Reading Time: 5 minutesBANGKOK: Rare diseases impact the lives of millions of people despite being rare. In Southeast Asia, an estimated 45 million people, approximately 9% of the region’s population, suffer from rare diseases. The Medical Genetics and Genomics Association, Medical Association of Thailand, and Thai Rare Disease Foundation joined hands with Takeda to host the 2nd Southeast […]
NGO Spotlights challenges faced by LSD patients, seeks funds
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE MALAYSIA Lysosomal Diseases Association (MLDA) unveiled its latest fund-raising effort recently, working with the creative talents of Fusion Wayang Kulit to shine a spotlight on the many difficult circumstances faced by patients with lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs), which involve many challenges, from diagnosis to treatment. LSDs are rare metabolic disorders that primarily affect children, […]
The UK launches ‘womens in STEM” Scholarships under its ASEAN-UK SAGE Program
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe UK Government Launches ASEAN-UK SAGE Women in STEM Scholarships The UK government, in collaboration with the ASEAN secretariat, launched the ASEAN-UK SAGE Women in STEM Scholarships in conjunction with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. This initiative aims to address gender disparities in STEM education and employment within ASEAN countries and […]
ICRISAT pioneers world’s first pigeonpea speed breeding technique
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Pioneers Speed Breeding for Pigeonpea The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has pioneered the world’s first pigeonpea speed breeding protocol, further bolstering food security in Asia and Africa. The new convention promises to substantially cut the time required to develop new […]
Eye in sky to monitor methane emissions
Reading Time: 3 minutesMethaneSAT: A Milestone in Global Methane Emission Reduction MethaneSAT, a revolutionary satellite designed to motivate and enable urgent methane reduction actions, achieved a significant milestone on March 4, 2024, with its successful launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Developed by a collaborative effort of several esteemed organizations, including the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Ball […]
Brazil-M’sia dialogue: Resolve irregularities in healthcare sector
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a landmark seminar themed “Brazil-Malaysia: Equitable Access to Medicines,” held recently in Kuala Lumpur, experts from both countries converged to address pressing issues surrounding healthcare accessibility and medication affordability. This collaborative initiative, organised by the Embassy of Brazil in Kuala Lumpur, aimed at fostering dialogue and exchanging “best practices” between the two countries. His […]
Soft Robots Nature-Inspired Innovations for Durability, Flexibility, and Versatility
Reading Time: 2 minutesResearchers are increasingly interested in developing soft robots, which are often safer and more adaptable than those with only hard surfaces. Those qualities make soft robots highly appealing in many applications, including working with humans or grasping delicate objects. Nature provides frequent inspiration for these projects, particularly as developers consider the most feasible ways to […]
Malaysia’s rusty old water pipes get cameo slot at international forum
Reading Time: 2 minutesNot everybody would want ‘to wash dirty linen in public’. But during a panel discussion at an international water forum, one Malaysian delegate did just that – in an attempt to speak truth to power! President of the Malaysia Water Association, Dr. Ir Mohmad Asari Daud, simply told the forum “What is what” in a […]
Collaborate first before peddling Petri Dish outcomes to the market place
Reading Time: 2 minutesA FORUM called on scientists to collaborate among themselves and relevant government agencies as well as experts in the private sector and academia before attempting to peddle their research innovations for commercialisation. The Women in Science Forum 2024, themed “From Lab to Market,” was hosted by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman at its Sungai Long Campus […]