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 […]
Cultivated meat for M’sian consumers in 2025
Reading Time: 4 minutes A local firm joins global race to produce cultivated meat in Penang in a RM20 million facility A LOCAL COMPANY has set its target to produce cultivated meat in Malaysia by 2025. Efforts are on the way to build a RM20 million facility in Penang by Cell AgriTech Sdn Bhd, a Bio-Based Accelerator (BBA) company next […]
Johor unveils sterling fiscal indices at Mida Invest Series
Reading Time: 3 minutesJOHOR is consistent in its efforts to ensure the rapid recovery of its economy while strengthening its resilience to face new challenges posed by the changing landscape of the global economy. “Last year the state contributed RM70.6 billion of approved investments into the country – making it the top contributor to the nation’s economy. This […]
Stem Cell Therapy – Expanding The Frontiers Of Medicine
Reading Time: 4 minutesOUR body is designed to repair itself, detoxify, and protect us from infections caused by microbes and the development of tumours among others health issues. The troop of soldiers only fails when they are outnumbered by invading forces or the soldiers are weak. The ability to self-heal and self-repair is the basis for cellular therapy […]
From food scraps to fine dining cuisines
Reading Time: 4 minutesAT a recent US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) conference in Singapore, international delegates were feasting on “food scraps” during one of the official dinners. Eggshells, soy by-products from tofu processing, coconut chaff, and fruit peels were just some of the “food scraps”. None complained, cringed, or were even skeptical. In fact, everyone was full of […]
Soil – the neglected gold
Reading Time: 4 minutes“IT takes close to 200 years to form one cm of soil in the tropics and the process is even slower in the temperate regions,” says Dr Jeyanny Vijayanathan, a soil scientist at Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). Jeyanny who advocates environmental awareness says: “We cannot reverse soil erosion that is happening for centuries now, […]
Biogenes trailblazes digitalisation of biotechnology
Reading Time: 3 minutesPCR or Polymerase Chain Reaction is one major innovation that has transformed the field of molecular biology and now its impact spans other biology disciplines. At the heart of this PCR, which is known as the DNA photocopier are the primers. Primers are short single-stranded DNA fragments that bind to the DNA template that is […]
Microbiologist: Viral mutation keeps Covid-19 in circulation
Reading Time: 4 minutesTHE key point which is the most important factor determining whether COVID-19 is here to stay or whether we can eradicate this “virus”, is a mutation, says Dr Vinod Balasubramaniam from Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. “The virus continues to evolve through mutation, evading the immunity built by existing vaccines,” […]
Want to be in STEM? Follow the trail set by these three women
Reading Time: 6 minutesTHREE women in Sunway University tell the stories of their postgraduate and postdoctoral journey in renowned institutions that led them to teach, research, and inspire young people. The Petri Dish spoke to these women in STEM; Associate Professor Dr Jactty Chew, Associate Professor Dr Felicia Chung, and Associate Professor Dr Kavita Reginald. They shared what inspired them to pursue […]
Genetically engineered crops: Fake news disappointments
Reading Time: 6 minutesFake news plaguing the progress of genetically engineered (GE) crops is nothing new since their first commercial cultivation 21 years ago. One of the most recent examples of fake news reports was churned out by economist, Jomo Kwame Sundaram and his co-author Tan Zhai Gen, http://ipsnews.net/2017/05/genetically-engineered-disappointments. The article lacks all the criteria of a valid, […]