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| Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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How to get the most fuel out of microalgae? |
| Researchers are investigating ways to improve biodiesel production by using electrical fields to break open microalgae cells, with varied results, according to a new study in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, December 5, 2018 |
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Better aquaculture management rewards Malaysia's fish farmers |
| Small-scale fish farmers in Malaysia earn 2.5 times more farming aquaculture in brackish-water, compared to fresh water, according to a study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
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Looking for ways to measure tumour aggression |
| Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumours. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 |
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Malaysian medicinal herb has anti-diabetic properties |
| Researchers in Malaysia have shown that the plant Cosmos caudatus Kunth contains chemicals that can lower blood glucose levels. These plant-based substances could be investigated further as potential therapeutic agents to help manage high blood sugar in diabetes, a disease that affects 422 million people worldwide. more info >> |
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| Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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Trees' species and age affect carbon emissions |
| Older rubber tree and oil palm tree plantations in tropical Malaysia release more carbon dioxide from the soil into the atmosphere than younger groves, according to new research in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, September 5, 2018 |
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Protecting rice plants by exploiting their natural defences |
| Researchers in Indonesia have deciphered the chemical cues used by rice to attract a parasitoid that helps fight off the plant's predator. The researchers created a system to imitate these cues, which could help investigate similar interactions in other crops and possible sources of non-toxic pest control. more info >> |
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| Monday, August 13, 2018 |
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Too hot for rice? |
| The seeds of Thailand's well-known jasmine rice have low tolerance for high temperatures, according to research published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. This can have implications for rice cultivation as weather heats up in response to global warming. more info >> |
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| Thursday, August 2, 2018 |
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Indonesian Sufism rejects radical Islam |
| The Minangkabau people in Indonesia's West Sumatra practice a unique blend of culture and religion that could be making them more resistant than others to Islamic radicalism, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. Understanding what gives these people their resilience could help combat radicalism elsewhere. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, August 1, 2018 |
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Anti-ulcer benefits of honey investigated |
| Induced stomach ulcer (gastric ulcer) was smaller and less invasive in rats that regularly consumed a type of honey produced by a stingless bee in Malaysia. The study, published in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology, indicates that kelulut honey could be further investigated for potential anti-ulcer properties. more info >> |
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| Wednesday, June 20, 2018 |
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Blood vessel-forming cells involved in aggressive brain tumour |
| A type of highly malignant brain tumour contains a large number of cells involved in the formation of new blood vessels, helping it proliferate and spread. Targeting these cells could hinder tumour growth, according to new research published in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology. more info >> |
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