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23 Sep 2015
Researchers at the Universiti Putra Malayasia (UPM) receive bioinnovation awards as part of the Pharma + Bio Asia 2015 exhibition organized by the Malaysian Association of Research Scientist (MARS) and Professional Trade Exhibition and Meeting Planners (PROTEMP), at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
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22 Sep 2015
Researchers in Malaysia have found a formula to make fruit skins, stronger and durable against post-harvest diseases called ringspot or Anthracnose where black spots on the fruits grow bigger that are common in papaya, banana and mango.
18 Sep 2015
A memorandum of understanding was signed between The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and The Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC) as part of the research and technology collaboration in the cultivation of offshore tropical Macro-Algae for production of the jet fuel.
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18 Sep 2015
Kenaf seeds as well as other seedlings such as corn can now be planted in an economical, easier and organized way and faster with the use of pneumatic seeding machine, developed by researchers in Malaysia.
14 Sep 2015
Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohd Fauzi Ramlan has been accorded honorary member by the Malaysian Society of Agricultural Engineers (MSAE) for his contributions in the fields of agriculture and food safety.
09 Sep 2015
On September 3, the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH) was granted the prestigious “CREAM” status in recognition of its consistently high quality, under the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education’s Publication Incentive Scheme 2015.
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04 Sep 2015
University of Malaya (UM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has established a DNA barcoding-intensive research program and Malaysia was well-represented among presenting authors at the 6th International Barcode of Life Conference held in Guelph, Canada in August, 2015.
03 Sep 2015
The 2nd International Conference on Waste Management and Environment 2015 was held at University of Malaya, Malaysia, between 20 -22 August.
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31 Aug 2015
A Malaysian rice variety gives higher yields with less fertilizer compared to two other varieties grown in Southeast Asia. This could be key to increasing food security in times of climate change, according to a recent analysis published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS).
28 Aug 2015
The programme “ Scientists Of Tomorrow” will help inject a positive perspective on sciences to gain the interest of students to choose the field in the future.
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26 Aug 2015
Dried sewage sludge could be an alternative cement material for concrete, researchers in Malaysia have found.
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24 Aug 2015
Scientists in Malaysia have found that crab shells are effective in removing copper and cadmium from contaminated waters.
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21 Aug 2015
A direct relationship exists between stress and globalisation – i.e. transnational corporations and transnational economics – according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
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20 Aug 2015
Levels of economic development, population, investment, openness and education can all impact the total amount of human misery and economic devastation caused by floods, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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19 Aug 2015
Researchers in Malaysia are using plant materials to produce a bio-sourced hybrid composite for aerospace and automotive application.
14 Aug 2015
Professor Peter Leggat AM from James Cook University, Australia, partners with The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) in the area of geospatial technologies used by public health sector in disaster management.
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12 Aug 2015
A community programme initiated by researchers in Malaysia aims to increase livestock in a rural area as well as producing income for goat breeders by equipping them with expert knowledge through training.
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07 Aug 2015
Using palm oil and Rutaceae herb, researchers at University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) have developed cooking oil that can be used 80 times.
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31 Jul 2015
Some twenty students of the National University of Malaysia (UKM) spent a week at a primary school in Cambodia interacting and teaching pupils of the Cham ethnic minority.
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24 Jul 2015
Academics should investigate the phenomenon of road accidents rising from year to year despite the many safety campaigns.
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23 Jul 2015
By modifying the infrared flash on automatic camera traps and forcing them into ‘night mode’ a team of wildlife experts has revealed the black leopard’s spots.
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14 Jul 2015
The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and the Standard Chartered Foundation will continue working together to improve the level of knowledge and awareness of Autism.
14 Jul 2015
Universiti Putra Malaysia Professor Ir Dr Mohd Sapuan Salit has become the first Malaysian engineer to have been elected as Fellow of the United States’ Society of Automotive Engineers International.
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14 Jul 2015
Migrant workers are more likely to report musculoskeletal pain when exposed to dust and unreliable equipment, say Malaysian researchers.
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09 Jul 2015
Garlic extract may be an effective weapon against multi-drug resistant strains of pathogenic bacteria associated with urinary tract infections (UTI), according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.
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07 Jul 2015
Researchers in Malaysia have found that the peel of langsat fruit contains antioxidant compounds that could be used to develop nutraceuticals.
07 Jul 2015
Associate Professor Dr Victor Hoe of the University of Malaya, Malaysia, has won one of the two ILO Master Fellowships for the Occupational Safety and Health course at the ILO Turin School of Development, University of Turin, Italy.
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02 Jul 2015
The Bank Rakyat Foundation (BRF) intends to showcase sustainable development on an island at peninsular Malaysia’s east coast with the expertise of The National University of Malaysia (UKM).
01 Jul 2015
In a recent panel discussion featuring key leaders in the financial services sector, one of the topics focussed on the financial services sector in search of managers with new skill sets to adapt to the changing industry.

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Giants in history

Malaysia’s first astrophysicist, Mazlan binti Othman (born 11 December 1951) was instrumental in launching the country’s first microsatellite, and in sending Malaysia’s first astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, into space.
Lim Boo Liat (21 August 1926 – 11 July 2020), a leading authority in the conservation of Malaysia’s biological diversity, had his initial interest in the outdoors piqued by nature lessons in school. Lim, who helped found the National Zoo of Malaysia and re-establish the Malaysian Nature Society, had a particular interest in researching zoonotic diseases associated with small animals.
Known as Mr. Natural Rubber, chemist and researcher B. C. Shekhar (17 November 1929 – 6 September 2006) introduced a number of technical innovations that helped put Malaysia’s natural rubber industry on the world map.
Wu Lien-teh (10 March 1879 – 21 January 1960) was a Malaysian-born doctor who invented a mask that effectively suppressed disease transmission. Winning the prestigious Queen’s Scholarship enabled Wu to become the first Chinese student to study medicine at the University of Cambridge.
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Little is known about Ali, a teenager from Sarawak, Malaysia, who was chief assistant to the famous naturalist Alfred Wallace. Most of what is known comes from Wallace’s writings. Ali accompanied Wallace on expeditions throughout the Malay Archipelago from December 1855 to February 1862.
Susan Lim (14 February 1952 – 2 August 2014) was a Malaysian parasitologist who specialized in studying a class of flatworms, the Monogeans, which are parasites of fishes.