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02 Jan 2008
Increasing attention has been given to the rate of deforestation of tropical forests, which arguably has contributed to a higher level of carbon emission to the atmosphere in the region for the last few years. This paper assesses the carbon sink potential of forests in Malaysia.
02 Jan 2008
Peatlands and peat swamp forests account for 70% of the total wetland areas in Malaysia. With rapid development and mounting population pressures on the natural resources, these areas are under threat. This paper introduces an on-going project to conserve the wetlands through projects in 3 states.
23 Dec 2007
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia's anti-cancer screening program carried out at their Centre for Proteomic Research screened 31 plant species for anti-breast cancer activity. An active plant was found to have notable anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer cells.
16 Dec 2007
Conservation of these forest genetic resources is the best means to guarantee their availability for the use of present and future generations. Therefore, information on population genetics of forest plant species is essential for the successful implementation of conservation and tree improvement programmes.
16 Dec 2007
This paper highlights the research into developing conservation strategies, curbing illegal logging through forensic forestry, developing forest conservation strategies using molecular marker technology, molecular breeding to advance the breeding of specific traits, in vitro conservation of plant species and new drug discovery programs.
16 Dec 2007
Bio-deterioration of wood products by micro-organisms and insects is a major problem. The current trend in the development of wood preservatives is to use biocide combinations which include both inorganic-organic and organic-organic binary mixtures.
16 Dec 2007
Results from the early work on the Malaysian red list and conservation monitoring on critically threatened plant species provide a perspective into the underlying issues of conservation priorities.
04 Dec 2007
Penang, Malaysia - University Science Malaysia once again boosted the name of the country when seven of its researchers successfully won three gold medals and four silver medals, together with a special award at an international event.
28 Oct 2007
The AssessUrBook initiative opens up a new dimension in examination and assessment approaches for basic accounting.
17 Oct 2007
Research conducted over the period of 10 years among rural women entrepreneurs in Malaysia revealed that women’s involvement in micro enterprise contributed significantly (about 30%) to the family income and was able to bring the family out of poverty.
09 Oct 2007
This year's theme is Balancing Economic and Ecological Needs
04 Oct 2007
When ASEAN took in Myanmar as a partner, Myanmar’s fate becomes ASEAN’s fate. This review outlines ASEAN's decisive role, Buddhism in Myanmar, a previous rebellion led by monks and why Than Shwe and his junta must not be overthrown.
02 Oct 2007
Malaysia will be sending its first astronauts to the International Space Station on 10 October, 2007 where they will be conducting 10 different experiments. One of the experiments is designed by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to understand the structure of protein under microgravity.
30 Sep 2007
UPM researchers have developed BiOX, a new type of bismuth oxide nanoparticle, which is cheap and ecologically friendly to produce. Bismuth oxide is important in everyday life its non-toxic properties. It can be used as a substitute for lead, eradicating peptic ulcer bacteria, in cosmetics and in solid oxide fuel cell
23 Sep 2007
Streaming JMCS is the next step in providing rich multimedia experience for 3G mobile users. A 3G mobile user can download and install a Java based application that will enable him to dynamically “stream” video contents to his mobile device using the high speed 3G network.
16 Sep 2007
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) also known as Gumboro disease is the second most important poultry disease after Newcastle disease. In this study, we reported for the first time the use of Sybr Green I based real-time PCR to differentiate different strains of IBD virus.
11 Sep 2007
Producing food for the increasing human population generally results in increased use of pesticides, which is finding its way into drinking water supplies. This research is proven to filter up to 85 % of dimethoate and more than 95% of atrazine.
09 Sep 2007
In rice-producing Malaysia, rice bran is a rice-milling by-product that is normally considered wasteful. However, researchers at University Putra Malaysia have developed antioxidant neutraceutical formulations from rice bran oil and palm oil.
03 Sep 2007
The eBario’s project won international acclaim for the innovative application of ICT to sustain social and economic development in rural communities. The research team was recently awarded a RM4 million grant to replicate the eBario project in five remote sites in Malaysia.
28 Aug 2007
Researchers in Universiti Sains Malaysia developed Bio-Coat from oil palm empty fruit bunches as an alternative to commercial geosynthetic and geotextile materials for slope protection, reinforced earth wall and other soil improvement uses.
26 Aug 2007
Researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia have discovered a simple technique to immobilise the enzyme lipase onto a support providing a derivatised enzyme that shows a high capacity to resolve between chiral pairs. This ability aids in the synthesis of specific compounds in its pure form which is very much sought after by the chemical industry
21 Aug 2007
Using nanotechnology, researchers have found a way to make tin harder and thus enabling it to be used in the automotive and electrical industries, not just in the food packaging. This may have implications for the future consumption of tin.
19 Aug 2007
TrichoGreen is a Trichoderma-infused compost which is also an effective biological control agent against the basal stem rot disease for palm oil. The production process is entirely organic, eliminates the need for burning, and is an excellent form of environmentally-friendly waste management.
14 Aug 2007
Researchers have built a system which can identify a person using their eyes and mouth as independent components of the identification process. Furthermore, its ability to track within ±45 degrees to right and left, and within ±15 degrees from frontal pose will foil any attempt to use a photo for identification purposes.
12 Aug 2007
Palm oil is rich in carotene. However current commercial production of edible oil results in the loss of carotenes. Now, researchers have found a way to recover carotenes from crude palm oil.
09 Aug 2007
jEnterprise is a real-time continuous network monitoring tool to prevent potential performance degradation or downtime. It provides intelligent troubleshooting and support for new protocols such as IPv6 to ensure coverage at all times and is the world's only cross platform enterprise level distributed network analysis and troubleshooting tool
07 Aug 2007
Drug delivery systems need to maximize the therapeutic activity while minimizing negative side effects. Layered double hydroxide has great potential for a controlled release formulation. The second research is on Betulinic acid a natural product isolated from plants, which has potential as an anti-cancer agent.
06 Aug 2007
Penang, 4 Aug - Universiti Science Malaysia (USM) is planning to set up a campus abroad which focuses on offering post-graduate courses.
06 Aug 2007
A grant has just been awarded to University Malaysia Sarawak for the development of a microarray which will allow simultaneous detection of all enterovirus serotypes in a single test, allowing rapid public health decisions on EV71 outbreaks. Current technologies are slow and tedious in that each virus serotype must be ruled out one by one.
05 Aug 2007
The researchers have found that despite the differences of disasters involved and their technologies, they exhibited common characteristics and that socio-technical disasters are not sudden cataclysmic events but evolved in phases with long developmental period.
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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.
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.