Study: Bats are key players in cross-species spread of morbilliviruses
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBats in the tropics of the Americas are a reservoir for morbilliviruses—a genus of RNA viruses that includes the human measles virus. However, their role in spreading morbilliviruses to other mammalian species is unclear. An international team of researchers, led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Center for Infection Research, has now studied the […]
Oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around the globe
Reading Time: 2 minutesOceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around the globe The world’s oceans are heating faster in two bands stretching around the globe, one in the southern hemisphere and one in the north, according to new research led by climate scientist Dr Kevin Trenberth. In both hemispheres, the areas are near 40 degrees latitude. […]
Malaysia, Japan strengthen ties in green energy and zero-emission initiatives
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalaysia and Japan have expressed readiness to deepen collaboration in green energy development and technology, as both nations pursue a more sustainable and low-carbon future. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, said the potential cooperation aligns closely with Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). The roadmap […]
A Flicker in the City: The Accidental Rediscovery of a Rare Firefly
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes, the most remarkable discoveries happen by chance. That was the case for Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, an entomologist and senior lecturer at Monash University Malaysia, and her assistant, Tan Wei Jack. While going through firefly specimens collected from Bukit Kiara in Kuala Lumpur, they stumbled upon something extraordinary — the third known specimen of […]
Singapore scientists develop way to convert sewage sludge into green hydrogen, animal feed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed an innovative solar-powered method to transform sewage sludge — a by-product of wastewater treatment — into green hydrogen for clean energy and single-cell protein for animal feed. Published in Nature Water, the sludge-to-food-and-fuel method tackles two pressing global challenges: managing waste and generating sustainable resources. […]
Singapore and Japan unveil world’s deepest ocean art installation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSINGAPORE is now the first country to have an art installation 7,000 metres beneath the ocean. It comprises three metal cubes designed by Singaporean artist Ms Lakshmi Mohanbabu, the first Singaporean to send her artwork into space on the International Space Station in 2022. A tribute to all those impacted by natural disasters, these artworks […]
Researchers discover two new bush crickets in Sabah
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA COLLABORATIVE research project involving the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD), Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) at the National University of Singapore, and French National Museum of Natural History Museum (MNHN), has led to the discovery of two new species of bush crickets (katydids). The discovery was reported by the Borneo Post recently. According […]
USM leads marine conservation with tiger prawn re-stocking
Reading Time: 2 minutesUSM PENANG: The Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS) of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has taken a leading role in a large-scale marine conservation effort with the recent release of 10,000 tiger prawns (Penaeus monodon) off the coast of Pulau Betong, Penang. As a key scientific partner in the Penang South Island (PSI) Ecology […]
Alarm over crocodile sighting off Tanjung Aru beach
Reading Time: 2 minutesKOTA KINABALU: A crocodile alert has been issued following a sighting in waters off Tanjung Aru beach here at around 8.15am, Sunday, according to the Kota Kinabalu Civil Defence Force (APM)’s Facebook page. Beach Lifeguard Tower personnel who received a report from a member of the public, immediately raised the red flag and issued warnings […]
Fall Of The Green Planet – Mea Culpa!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn seventy-five, the warning came A whispered truth, a rising flame Broecker spoke, the world stood still But progress marched against his will Blah, blah, blah—the leaders spoke While forests fell in clouds of smoke Valleys drowned in man’s grand schemes Rivers choked on poisoned dreams The wheels of wealth must turn, they […]