Science & Technology

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.

Science & Technology

Protein engineering may be the future of science

April 16, 2018 Living things make thousands of different proteins, but soon there could be many more, as scientists are starting to learn to design new ones from scratch with specific purposes in mind.

Nutrition

No science to back up coffee cancer label requirement

April 10, 2018 From the science standpoint, there’s no reason why the public should worry about drinking coffee as it hasn't been shown to increase cancer risk.

People

‘That skinny kid in a wheelchair’: Remembering Stephen Hawking

March 17, 2018 One of The Star's biggest sci-fi fans expresses appreciation for how Stephen Hawking turned the world of science upside down and gave science fiction writers new vistas to explore.

Books

Black holes to time-travel tales for kids, Stephen Hawking wrote for everyone

March 14, 2018 Stephen Hawking wrote about black holes and the universe, but also charming and imaginative children's stories about time travel.

People

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76: The universe was his lab

March 14, 2018 Stephen Hawking, the best-known theoretical physicist of his time, wrote so lucidly of the mysteries of space, time and black holes that his book 'A Brief History Of Time' made him one of science’s biggest stars since Albert Einstein.

Science & Technology

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space

February 8, 2018 SpaceX, a private rocket company by Elon Musk, has successful launched the Falcon Heavy rocket – and a red electric Tesla sports car aiming for an endless space trip past Mars.

Science & Technology

Can super bacteria eat factory waste?

February 4, 2018 Super bacteria may help clean the vast quantities of waste water the textile industry produces. TAL Apparel has teamed up with City University of Hong Kong to identify this bacteria.

Science & Technology

Can digitalisation and Big Data make us healthier?

February 3, 2018 There is an enormous amount of health-related data being generated out there, and putting them all together for analysis could help improve healthcare.

Science & Technology

Just look at Venus to see how bad global warming can be

February 1, 2018 Venus is a planet like Earth which shows how bad global warming can be says Stephen Hawking. As greenhouse gases increased, the planet warmed and more heat was trapped in the atmosphere until its oceans evaporated and it is now inhabitable.

Science & Technology

Aiding healthcare through data analytics

January 31, 2018 Healthcare analytics have the potential to reduce costs of treatment, avoid preventable diseases and improve quality of patient care.

Living

Contradictheory: Worried you'll lose your job to a robot? Then learn how to learn

January 19, 2018 Contradictheory: Worried you'll lose your job to a robot? Then learn how to learn, says Dzof Azmi – you have to be able to pick up new skills quickly.

Science & Technology

Youthful aspirations: Dawn of a new tech age

December 31, 2017 In 2018, tech will zero in on industrial transformation, while blockchain will continue to dominate discussion.

Science & Technology

Youthful aspirations: The future is now

December 31, 2017 It’s a youthful focus as we take a peek into what the year ahead will bring.

People

Year of Champions: Living in (Final) Fantasy

December 30, 2017 He made Malaysia proud with his work on Final Fantasy XV. Now Wan Hazmer is ready to go on another adventure in the gaming industry.

People

Year of Champions: Mushi, the guy who makes money from videogames

December 30, 2017 Chai Yee Fung aka Mushi, put Malaysia on the eSports map when he led a team to third placing at the world's biggest Dota 2 tournament in 2013.

Science & Technology

Year of Champions: Towards a safer energy solution

December 30, 2017 Datuk Dr Ronald McCoy has dedicated his life to helping the sick, a direct inspiration of the mass tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Science & Technology

Friendly ‘robocop’ helps police in Hungary

December 27, 2017 A talkative little robot has been enlisted by police in Hungary to help bring an electric jolt to presentations in schools and pensioner clubs.“Hi kids!” said robot Robi to a class of primary school children in Szolnok, 100km east of Budapest. “Some things you need to be careful with when using the internet...” he...

Living

Science & Technology

What does the future of cities look like?

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

Scientists build a robotic fish SoFi to spy on ocean life

Protein engineering may be the future of science

No science to back up coffee cancer label requirement

‘That skinny kid in a wheelchair’: Remembering Stephen Hawking

Black holes to time-travel tales for kids, Stephen Hawking wrote for everyone

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76: The universe was his lab

SpaceX’s big new rocket blasts off, puts sports car in space

Can super bacteria eat factory waste?

Can digitalisation and Big Data make us healthier?

Just look at Venus to see how bad global warming can be

Aiding healthcare through data analytics

Contradictheory: Worried you'll lose your job to a robot? Then learn how to learn

Youthful aspirations: Dawn of a new tech age

Youthful aspirations: The future is now

Year of Champions: Living in (Final) Fantasy

Year of Champions: Mushi, the guy who makes money from videogames

Year of Champions: Towards a safer energy solution

Friendly ‘robocop’ helps police in Hungary

A name that spells clever designs

Understanding the science of hair to build a better hair dryer

Global warming can hit us in unexpected ways

Robot masseuse 'Emma' offers high-tech back rubs in Singapore

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has starred opposite Angelina Jolie and Sridevi

Mini-Me actor Verne Troyer from 'Austin Powers' has died

Robin Hood 'origin movie' takes aim with Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx

'Gringo': Lacks the intelligence to make dark comedy work

Boy band Winner continues to reinvent itself in the competitive world of K-pop

Swedish DJ Avicii found dead in Oman

Payola Records duo salute the art of the album cover and sleeve design

Oscar-winner Jared Leto trekked across US for new Thirty Seconds To Mars album

Cameron Cuffe packed on 7kg of muscle to play Superman's granddad

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has starred opposite Angelina Jolie and Sridevi

There will be blood: It's a robot revolution on S2 of ‘Westworld’

'It's handled': Kerry Washington bids farewell to 'Scandal' after 7 seasons

Cameron Cuffe packed on 7kg of muscle to play Superman's granddad

Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui has starred opposite Angelina Jolie and Sridevi

Mini-Me actor Verne Troyer from 'Austin Powers' has died

Human Writes: Can Facebook really influence how Malaysians vote?

Elizabeth Arden's March On campaign supports women

Shimmery skin is this summer's big beauty trend

Looking back on 7 decades of royal wedding dresses

Lay-n-Go is the clever cosmetic bag you need

'The Working Dead' is a musical about dying on the job and getting rehired as a zombie

Travel Photographer Society's awards exhibition to show in Kuala Lumpur

'Captain America' #700: How to kill a Marvel icon in style

Payola Records duo salute the art of the album cover and sleeve design

Curious Cook: What we think of when we think of food

They blew through a mountain to build a cave just for cheese

Made-in-Malaysia Nama-style chocolates

What do waiters really think about you

Here's an ovarian cancer vaccine just for you

Too much sitting is bad for the brain

10 answers you should know about probiotic food and supplements

Anti-static mattress for better sleep

5 easy things to teach our kids about caring for Mother Earth

Dear Thelma: My husband is addicted to online dating sites

Exercise, not vitamins, urged to prevent falls in seniors

Taking painkillers while pregnant could affect baby's future fertility

7 reasons Nha Trang is the underrated pearl of Vietnam

5 easy things to teach our kids about caring for Mother Earth

Human Writes: Can Facebook really influence how Malaysians vote?

Big Smile, No Teeth: Meet the Self-Castrating Saddle Seat for planes

What to do at Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Memorial in KL

Big Smile, No Teeth: Meet the Self-Castrating Saddle Seat for planes

Malaysian travels across the Arctic on dog sled

How I survived my first indoor skydiving experience

7 reasons Nha Trang is the underrated pearl of Vietnam

This app will guide your travel to Saga Prefecture in Japan

Micronesia: Challenging island-hopping adventures

Angkor legacy in art, architecture, archaeology on display at Asian Civilisations Museum

Going on the Kona coffee trail in sunny Hawaii

From the desert: Burning Man festival art takes Washington by storm

An archaeological adventure visiting Mexico’s pyramid cities

Real places in Oscar-nominated (and Oscar-winning!) films you can visit

New digital art venue in Paris opens with immersive Klimt show

1 millionth visitor at the Design Museum in London

World's first 'sausage dog' museum opens in Bavaria

Readers Share: Close encounters with Switzerland's Matterhorn

Cathay Pacific to fly nonstop from Hong Kong to Cape Town

Readers Share: Travel through a mysterious past in Egypt

Can North Africa unite over couscous?

Ski on the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast

Employing the help of robots in our lives