Citrus crush: The lamp 3D printed from orange peel (VIDEO)

MILAN : Milan-based start-up Krill Design has 3D printed a touch-activated lamp from Sicilian orange peel. As well as smelling … More

While underpaid doctors protest, COVID-19-battered Malaysia earmarks $11.3M for 16 drones

The Malaysian government has approved a budget of $11.3 million (MYR 48 million) to allow its police department to purchase … More

From US$84,000 to US$100: Malaysia a step closer to eliminating hepatitis C with new, affordable drug

World Hepatitis Day is observed on Jul 28 every year and this year’s theme is “Hepatitis Can’t Wait”. Hepatitis C … More

Malaysian Bar troubled over judges using AI for sentencing

PETALING JAYA : The Bar Council has expressed reservation over the judiciary’s move to implement a sentencing guideline using artificial … More

Paris gets a taste of pizza-making robots

Behind the dark green facade of a new Paris pizzeria, arms wielding ladles and spatulas perform an intricate ballet to … More

With 3D printed ‘steaks’, Spanish startup eyes the mass market

BARCELONA : As demand for plant-based alternatives to meat rises, Barcelona-based startup Novameat is using its 3D printing technology to … More

The last — and only — foreign scientist in the Wuhan lab speaks out

Danielle Anderson was working in what has become the world’s most notorious laboratory just weeks before the first known cases … More

Khamenei receives Iran’s home-made COVID-19 vaccine

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has received the first coronavirus vaccine developed by Iran, state TV reported Friday. Khamenei said that … More

John McAfee: Anti-virus creator found dead in prison cell

Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee has been found dead in a Barcelona prison cell hours after a Spanish court agreed … More

A rediscovered forgotten species brews promise for coffee’s future

(Reuters) – In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild … More

Meet the Malaysian ‘agropreneurs’ growing S$200 Japanese muskmelons

In Putrajaya, three Malaysian farmers have perfected growing prized Japanese muskmelons, one of the world’s most expensive fruit, using a … More

Socially distanced robots serve Mecca holy water ahead of haj

Roughly 20 robots are currently available for helping visitors and pilgrims at the haj. Robots began handing out bottles of … More

Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab-leak theory

WASHINGTON (AFP) : The Chinese scientist at the center of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from … More

A tiny bat that can fit in your palm

Described as “cute” even in formal scientific journals, Costa Rica’s tent-making bats defy negative stereotypes by living in harmony with … More

New Malaysia-made hepatitis drug gets conditional approval

A new affordable drug for treating hepatitis C, which Malaysia helped to develop, has been given conditional approval by the … More

Singapore scientists develop reusable mask that filters 99.9% of bacteria, viruses, and haze

Scientists from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have developed a reusable mask that is able to kill bacteria droplets within … More

U.S. Report Found It Plausible Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan Lab

The 2020 lab report was used by the State Department in its own inquiry during Trump administration WASHINGTON : A … More

Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers – FT

Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has called on China to release the medical records of nine people … More

Brazil coffee harvest starts in the heart of its biggest city

SAO PAULO (Reuters) : Brazil’s arabica harvest kicked off symbolically this weekend with volunteers picking through one of the world’s … More

Singapore provisionally approves 60-second COVID-19 breathalyser test

Singapore authorities have provisionally approved a COVID-19 breathalyser test that aims to show whether someone is infected with the coronavirus … More

Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID jabs ‘highly effective’ against India variant, study shows

The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca/Oxford University are “highly effective” against the Indian variant, a new study has … More