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Yearender2018: Technology

December 30, 2018 Cheaper and faster broadband, privacy violations at Facebook, Grab snatches up Uber, cashless society soars, and blockchain adoption rises.

Health

This ain't Face/Off, it's the latest in face transplant surgery

December 22, 2018 A California man, who shot himself through the chin, unveils his new face after undergoing the most advanced face transplant surgery ever.

Science & Technology

A quick peek at how cardiac medical devices are produced

December 19, 2018 Fit for life gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how medical devices like pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are locally produced in Penang.

Science & Technology

Could artificial intelligence machines make doctors obsolete?

December 13, 2018 With the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence, machines might become a better option for health than human professionals.

Living

40,000yo rock art by ice age Asian cavemen rewrites human history

November 22, 2018 Newly-discovered ancient cave art in Borneo has fuelled the idea that prehistoric humans in Southeast Asia played a key role in one of the most important innovations in human history.

Health

Would you eat meat grown in a lab?

November 12, 2018 Whether it is called cultured, cell-based or fake meat, meat grown from animal cells in a lab may soon be available. Is it safe?

People

Recognising women's contribution in science

November 9, 2018 The winners of the L’Oreal -Unesco Women in Science award use science to improve lives and a sustainable environment

Fitness

Fitness videos are not for everyone

November 9, 2018 Nowadays, getting fit may seem to be just a mouse-click away, but online fitness programmes are not always safe for beginners.

Living

Help your child handle toxic behaviours online

November 8, 2018 When children encounter meanness online, offer them these coping tips. Adults might find them useful too.

Living

Beautiful Stripes: When healthcare meets beauty

November 5, 2018 Our Beautiful Stripes gets into Vitamin C skincare, dubious hair advice and getting the right diagnoses, and not believing everything you see on the Internet.

Living

Touché: When mobile phones get in the way of studies and daily life

November 4, 2018 A Star2 deputy editor went a day without her smartphone (gasp!) and actually enjoyed it.

Health

Social media managers in newsrooms face extreme stress

November 4, 2018 We spend countless hours online. We relish seeing our stories go viral, prompting lots of discussion and increasing our followers. But it’s a lonely place – and often frightening. Our professional profiles, either public or private, often lead to harassment and abusive online attacks.

Living

UTP's solar energy gensets provide night light by the sun

November 1, 2018 Universiti Teknologi Petronas and H2E Technologies have built a solar powered generator set that's small enough to slip into a backpack, but powerful enough to light up a night market.

Living

Only 4 out of 30 bike helmets have passed a new cycling accident test

October 13, 2018 Virginia Tech researchers have found that urban-style bike helmets have significant variations in how they protect cyclists against concussions. It's all because of MIPS technology.

Science & Technology

Contradictheory: Who’s looking at you on the Internet?

October 7, 2018 ‘Cookies’ that leave a trail of ‘crumbs’ identify you out there on the World Wide Web – but do you want to be tracked?

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...

Scientists unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea

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Science & Technology

Yearender2018: Technology

This ain't Face/Off, it's the latest in face transplant surgery

A quick peek at how cardiac medical devices are produced

Could artificial intelligence machines make doctors obsolete?

40,000yo rock art by ice age Asian cavemen rewrites human history

Would you eat meat grown in a lab?

Recognising women's contribution in science

Fitness videos are not for everyone

Help your child handle toxic behaviours online

Beautiful Stripes: When healthcare meets beauty

Touché: When mobile phones get in the way of studies and daily life

Social media managers in newsrooms face extreme stress

UTP's solar energy gensets provide night light by the sun

Only 4 out of 30 bike helmets have passed a new cycling accident test

Contradictheory: Who’s looking at you on the Internet?

Increasing CO2 in air alters nutritional value of rice

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

Implant helps paralysed man walk again

Mosquito population made extinct with genetic tweak

Scientists unravel the mysteries of the Salish Sea

Creative partnership reducing flow of plastics into oceans

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

Japanese fashion guru Maezawa lands first SpaceX moon flight

The dramatic development of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)

Rami Malek to play Bond villain in new 007 film

'Avengers: Endgame' smashes records in global launch

After 'Endgame', what’s next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Action star Steven Seagal in Kuching for AIFFA 2019

Taylor Swift releases colourful new song, video called 'ME!'

3-day music festival KL Jamm is on track for this weekend

S.H.E's Selina announces Derek Chang as boyfriend on TV

Police seek arrest warrant for singer Park Yoochun after positive drug test

Actress Elfira Loy announces pregnancy

S.H.E's Selina announces Derek Chang as boyfriend on TV

From zombies to ghosts: More K-dramas are taking a darker supernatural route

Maisie Williams initially thought her 'Game of Thrones' sex scene was a prank

Rape, abuse, violence: Rohingya women and girls most vulnerable in refugee camps

Actress Elfira Loy announces pregnancy

S.H.E's Selina announces Derek Chang as boyfriend on TV

Stay close to friends and family, and other ways to be happy in old age

Khoon Hooi turns up the heat with sultry, party-ready designs

How the beauty industry marked International Earth Day

Malaysian designer Fern Chua offers a fresh, stylish take on batik

The Little Mermaid gets her very own makeup line

Retrospective on legendary US minimalist artist Frank Stella to open in Los Angeles in May

French artist Argadol uses pop art's boldness to raise social awareness

Musical pays tribute to Good Shepherd Sisters founder Mother Mary Euphrasia

Manga writer Kazuo Koike, who influenced directors like Quentin Tarantino, dies

Mothers, do you know how much sugar is in that drink?

Drink local, think global: Sustainable bartending is not just about straws

Cook's Nook: Ice cold popsicle treats to beat the heat

Jiminy! Edible roasted cricket snacks made by Malaysian company Ento

Get your child to eat more whole grains

Getting mobile again after a hip fracture

Stop exercising a week and down your fitness goes

Have a lung condition? Your heart's in trouble

Rape, abuse, violence: Rohingya women and girls most vulnerable in refugee camps

Getting mobile again after a hip fracture

Use a long leash when walking your dog, to avoid back pain

Stay close to friends and family, and other ways to be happy in old age

Rape, abuse, violence: Rohingya women and girls most vulnerable in refugee camps

Breathe comfortably with KDK Raku-Raku

Use a long leash when walking your dog, to avoid back pain

How to tell when your pet bird is in pain

Airbnb: Rental cap hurts tourism in Malaysia

What to do at Tawau Hills Park, Sabah

A look back at the beauty of Notre-Dame Cathedral

What to know about island hopping on jet ski in Langkawi

The thrill of the chill in Japan

First time savouring the deadly, but delicious Japanese blowfish

What causes the flight delays that leave you stuck at airports?

North-west China: Lanzhou brings an experience of a lifetime

The forgotten gem of Robinson Crusoe Island

Guitars of the greats rock halls of New York's Met museum

Stressed out while travelling? Try some axe-throwing fun!

This cool property has just opened in New York

Table for two at world's most beautiful cafe in Budapest

A look back at the beauty of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Vertical running: Can you run up the Eiffel Tower in record time?

A new place of pilgrimage for Bauhaus devotees in Germany

Picasso in Ivory Coast? A village tells of its brush with the artist

Meet the first Moroccan woman to scale the seven summits

Tourism and conservation in South Africa is a constant struggle

Off The Beat: On the falcon’s crest in Doha, Qatar

A Malaysian helped take historic first image of a black hole