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Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans

Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans

Wetlands hold huge stores of carbon in the form of dead plant matter that is slowly broken down by soil microbes.
Tue Nov 19 2024
How the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 will impact the world

How the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2024 will impact the world

AI-powered scientific discovery, carbon-capturing microbes, and elastocalorics are among the 10 listed technologies.
Sun Jun 30 2024
Eating live microbes found to be good for overall health

Eating live microbes found to be good for overall health

Yogurt, kimchi, pickles, kombucha...rich in probiotics fermented foods are hugely popular at the moment.
Sat Apr 01 2023
Oldest DNA on record - 2 million years - reveals Greenland's lost world

Oldest DNA on record - 2 million years - reveals Greenland's lost world

Scientists have identified DNA from animals, plants and microbes dating to about 2 million years ago.
Thu Dec 08 2022
Power down: Keep an eye on hygiene when preparing raw recipes

Power down: Keep an eye on hygiene when preparing raw recipes

Cooking without power may sound apocalyptic, but there are plenty of ways to get creative in the kitchen.
Sun Oct 16 2022
Increases in atmospheric methane are mainly related to human activities, study finds

Increases in atmospheric methane are mainly related to human activities, study finds

About one-third of global methane emissions come from microbes in natural wetlands, which release organic material in the absence of oxygen.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China

Contaminated water sickens nearly 500 in China

Contaminated local water plant infected with the shigella bacteria, a genus of microbes that can cause dysentery prompting its closure.
Mon Aug 24 2020
NASA is hiring for Planetary Protection Officer position

NASA is hiring for Planetary Protection Officer position

Protecting Earth from outsiders (aliens) sounds like a difficult task, yet the greater one is to guard alien life from us. NASA is looking for a Planetary Protection Officer.
Fri Aug 04 2017
Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat

Search for Mars life stymied by contamination threat

A multi-billion-dollar robot dispatched to Mars to search for life must steer clear of promising "hot spots" for fear of spreading microbes from Earth.
Fri Oct 02 2015
Antibacterial soap no real threat to germs

Antibacterial soap no real threat to germs

Antibacterial soaps only became effective after microbes had been soaked in it for more than nine hours, researchers say.
Wed Sep 16 2015
Why you should stop giving your kid a bath every night

Why you should stop giving your kid a bath every night

Overly-clean living can be bad for our immune systems, which need certain microbes and gut bacteria to function properly and to keep us healthy from the more dangerous pathogens. Or is it not?
Fri Feb 27 2015
Kissing couples exchange 80 million bugs - Study

Kissing couples exchange 80 million bugs - Study

In just ten seconds, one kiss can transfer up to 80 million bacteria, according to a new study published in the journal Microbiome.
Tue Nov 18 2014
China researchers link obesity to bacteria

China researchers link obesity to bacteria

Chinese researchers have identified a bacteria which may cause obesity, according to a new paper suggesting diets that alter the presence of microbes in humans could combat the condition.
Thu Dec 20 2012
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024