Science & Technology

Environment

Increasing CO2 in air alters nutritional value of rice

October 3, 2018 In field studies carried out in China and Japan, the rice that was grown in air with elevated CO2 concentrations contained significant nutrition losses.

Health

DIY colonoscopy, dog bark translator, & more weird science at Tokyo show

October 3, 2018 Weird and wonderful inventions created by real scientists for the Ig Nobel Prize - or "anti-Nobels" - designed to make people "laugh first and think later".

Science & Technology

Implant helps paralysed man walk again

October 2, 2018 Five years after being paralysed, a man in the US has learned to walk again aided by an electrical implant, in a potential breakthrough for spinal injury sufferers.

Science & Technology

Mosquito population made extinct with genetic tweak

October 1, 2018 Scientists say they have succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitoes in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction. So-called gene drive technology works by forcing evolution's hand, ensuring that an engineered trait is passed down to a higher proportion of...

Science & Technology

Scientists unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea

October 1, 2018 Endangered orca whales exclusively eat chinook salmon. And the chinook eat a forage fish that is known as sand lance. If this forage fish disappears, the salmon will disappear.

Environment

Creative partnership reducing flow of plastics into oceans

September 28, 2018 A recent partnership between Dell and Lonely Whale Foundation seeks to divert plastics from the ocean and using the waste in other products.

Science & Technology

Triplets separated at birth in real life experiment on nature vs nurture

September 24, 2018 ‘Three Identical Strangers’ and the real science of nature vs. nurture.

People

Japanese fashion guru Maezawa lands first SpaceX moon flight

September 21, 2018 A former drummer in a punk band, billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is tentatively planning to make his moon flight in 2023 aboard SpaceX’s forthcoming Big Falcon Rocket spaceship

Health

The dramatic development of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

September 1, 2018 Over the last 40 years, ever since the first IVF baby was born in England, the science and technology behind this procedure has grown by leaps and bounds.

Science & Technology

Adults take over science museums when night falls

August 29, 2018 In the United States, adults take over science museums when night falls.

Living

So deep into social media you forget to experience real life?

August 23, 2018 Accessing the archive of her social media account reminded her not only of hilarious photos and conversations but also that life is waiting to be lived beyond the bits and bytes.

Science & Technology

Melting of Swedish glacier builds up climate change fears

August 22, 2018 Three consequtive years of high summer temperatures, even in the Arctic Circle, are causing larger than usual areas of ice melt.

Science & Technology

The pill that can diagnose disease

July 16, 2018 This futuristic and still-experimental pill senses signs of disease inside the body, and then sends a wireless alert to a phone.

Science & Technology

Moon tours will have to wait until mid 2019

June 8, 2018 Moon tours have been put on hold for now, as technical and production challenges are disrupting founder Elon Musk’s plans for human exploration of the solar system. The project could possibly continue in the middle of next year..

Living

How third-hand cigarette smoke is infiltrating even nonsmoking areas

June 2, 2018 Unlike secondhand smoke that lasts a short time after a cigarette is consumed, third-hand smoke lingers in the environment by sticking to clothing, upholstery, walls and surfaces.

Science & Technology

New evidence of water on Europa and the chance for extraterrestrial life

June 1, 2018 Strange readings from a dead spacecraft reveal new evidence of water under the crust of Jupiter's icy moon, Europa.

Environment

Mammals worldwide are shrinking because people are spreading everywhere!

May 28, 2018 Research suggests that every time hominids get to a new continent there is an extinction event, and that extinction is always large-bodied mammals.

Science & Technology

Soldier gets new penis after losing genitals in bomb blast

May 7, 2018 US surgeons have performed the most complex penis-scrotum reconstructive procedure ever on a soldier whose genitals were destroyed in a bomb blast. Though the transplant was a success, doctors say there were some ethical issues too.

Environment

Whales in danger again as Trump dismantles fossil fuel safeguards

April 30, 2018 Environmental rules have protected US marine life from seismic blasts for decades. Now, Donald Trump and Republicans are removing those safeguards in favour of oil companies.

Science & Technology

Camera with 'underwater GPS' mimics shrimp vision to see what's lost at sea

April 25, 2018 An American researcher has developed a camera that mimics the way shrimp see, providing an "underwater GPS" that may improve ocean studies and rescue efforts of those lost at sea.

Science & Technology

Employing the help of robots in our lives

April 18, 2018 With artificial intelligence pervading our lives now more than ever, is living alongside robots just around the bend?

Design

What does the future of cities look like?

April 18, 2018 With rapid urbanisation, cities in the future will be embracing advanced technology and innovative concepts.

Science & Technology

Scientists find signs of new brain cells in adults as old as 79

April 18, 2018 Scientists from Columbia University have presented new evidence that the brain continues to make hundreds of new neurons a day, even after you reach your 70s.

Science & Technology

Scientists build a robotic fish SoFi to spy on ocean life

April 17, 2018 Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, SoFi is a soft-bodied robot that glides silently through the water with a smooth, undulating motion designed to mimic the movements of real fish.

‘A Star Is Born’: Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga shine in successful rebirth

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Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin on remote-acting in 'The Negotiation'

5 movie bad guys who aren't really that bad

‘A Star Is Born’: Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga shine in successful rebirth

Taiwanese-Korean popstar Bii returning to Malaysia for solo concert

Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson end engagement

'Suci Dalam Debu' and 4 other songs we love from Iklim frontman Saleem

‘The Last Ship’: The end is nigh but the tide is high for its final season

Big Bird retires: ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer Caroll Spinney calls it a day

Indonesian star Ussy Sulistiawaty joins Malaysian reality series

The secret to Awal Ashaari’s well-dressed style is his wife

Hitting the road and living life out of a van

'Cancer taught me to appreciate life': Navi Indran inspires others through Instagram

Manners maketh man, and Malaysian moviegoers too

Big Bird retires: ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer Caroll Spinney calls it a day

Why is K-beauty is such a global phenomenon?

Jaquet Droz watches are art forms brought to life

Muca is an easy-to-use skincare that's pretty powerful

Bulgari goes back to the 80s with new high jewellery collection

Sabahan art collective Pangrok Sulap rage against corruption and lazy politicians in Lopung Is Dead!

Sharpen up! Pakistani artist aims for record with largest swing made from pencils

Novelist clashes with character he created in surreal theatre show 'Stereo Genmai’

No paintings, no sculptures. Turner prize 2018 nominees use videos to hit home with political works

Off The Beat: In search of the rare and elusive Durian Kura Kura

Malai Thai Cuisine wants you to come back for more

Uncovering art and food with Lim Wei-Ling

The famed Coca hotpot chain is back in Malaysia

How to start exercising when you've never exercised before

'Cancer taught me to appreciate life': Navi Indran inspires others through Instagram

See life more clearly by choosing the right spectacles

HIV Connect: Educating primary care physicians on HIV/AIDS

'Cancer taught me to appreciate life': Navi Indran inspires others through Instagram

Could vitamin D supplementation help obese children?

The baby's coming! Harry & Meghan expecting first royal child

Teaching kids good money habits will benefit them for life

Hitting the road and living life out of a van

'Cancer taught me to appreciate life': Navi Indran inspires others through Instagram

See life more clearly by choosing the right spectacles

Manners maketh man, and Malaysian moviegoers too

Off The Beat: In search of the rare and elusive Durian Kura Kura

You can now book Malaysia Airlines flights on Facebook

Why do some holidaymakers like to dress to impress?

Parks and recreation: 6 public gardens in Klang Valley you'll love

How I came home to Malaysia from Britain over land

Win a cruise holiday for two with Star Cruises

Time to visit the lesser-known parts of Japan

AirAsia to begin direct flights to Tianjin, China in December

Discovering the amazing wonders of Patagonia

Trolls stand guard over the nature haven of Morton Arboretum in Illinois, USA

Travelling around South America in three weeks

Airport travellers get writers to create personalised stories for their flight

How I came home to Malaysia from Britain over land

Having fun in freezing weather under several layers of clothes

Planning your next holiday? Consider Estonia

Cuban artist Tania Bruguera tackles global migrant row at Tate Modern

In Uganda, ‘Rolex’ means time for an eggy snack

12 days to explore the ancient wonders of Egypt

Cathay Pacific to fly nonstop from Hong Kong to Cape Town

Readers Share: Travel through a mysterious past in Egypt

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