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Better aquaculture management rewards Malaysia's fish farmers
Dec 05, 2018 22:00 JST
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.
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Looking for ways to measure tumour aggression
Nov 27, 2018 08:00 JST
Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumours.
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Malaysian medicinal herb has anti-diabetic properties
Oct 02, 2018 19:30 JST
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.
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Trees' species and age affect carbon emissions
Sep 25, 2018 19:00 JST
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.
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Protecting rice plants by exploiting their natural defences
Sep 05, 2018 18:00 JST
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.
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Too hot for rice?
Aug 13, 2018 18:00 JST
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.
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Indonesian Sufism rejects radical Islam
Aug 02, 2018 23:00 JST
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.
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Anti-ulcer benefits of honey investigated
Aug 01, 2018 09:00 JST
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.
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Blood vessel-forming cells involved in aggressive brain tumour
Jun 20, 2018 10:00 JST
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.
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Tracking Ocean Salinity from Space using Colour
Feb 19, 2018 23:00 JST
Measuring salinity at the ocean's surface is important for tracking global ocean circulation as well as local ecosystem health. A research team from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu have proposed a new method to measure sea surface salinity using ocean colour as a proxy.
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Rolling in it: Dung Beetles' Taste Preferences Uncovered
Feb 09, 2018 20:00 JST
The first observational study of a dung beetle species on Langkawi Island in the Andaman Sea reveals insights about its tastes and what that means for the ecosystem.
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Innovation as the Key to Hotels' Survival
Feb 07, 2018 20:00 JST
Small and medium sized hotels in Mauritius must adopt innovative business models in order to regain a foothold in the country's changing accommodation marketplace, according to a new study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Maximizing depression treatments with behavioural therapy
Sep 20, 2017 18:00 JST
Augmenting conventional, pharmaceutical-based treatment of depression with cognitive behavioural therapy reduces depressive symptoms of Malaysians more over a shorter period of time than other treatment methods, according to a study in the journal Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Mirror, mirror: what should I wear?
Sep 15, 2017 03:33 JST
Mirrors that offer suggestions for what to try on in the fitting room have great potential to accelerate the shopping process and increase sales, according to a study in the Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology.
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Fermenting fish to reduce cholesterol
Sep 11, 2017 19:00 JST
Compounds in a fermented fish paste used as a condiment in Indonesia efficiently inhibit an enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis, reports a study published in the Pertanika journal Tropical Agricultural Science.
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Mangroves vital for environmental decontamination
Aug 05, 2017 00:00 JST
Grey mangrove trees, Avicennia marina, filter heavy metals out of the surrounding soil and water. A new study from Indonesia has found that their leaf litter accumulates the most copper, followed by leaves and then roots.
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Who learns foreign language better - introverts or extraverts?
Jul 14, 2017 23:00 JST
Extravert Chinese students learning English as a second language are likely to perform better in speaking and reading, but less proficient in listening than their introvert counterparts, according to a study published in Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH).
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Arsenal against fake images strengthened
Jul 04, 2017 08:00 JST
Researchers at India's Jaypee University of Information Technology have developed a new way to detect 'copy-move forgery' in photographs that is more successful and faster than currently available methods.
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Environment benefits from large middle class in some Asian countries
May 12, 2017 09:00 JST
A group of researchers in Malaysia found that more equitable income distribution is resulting in better environmental quality in Thailand and Indonesia. However, in Malaysia, it has the opposite effect, while the two factors are unrelated in the Philippines.
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Ultrasounds can decrease bone density
Mar 27, 2017 22:30 JST
Young rabbits exposed to ultrasound during fetal development had weaker thighbones than unexposed rabbits, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology.
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Enhancing Positive Development in Youths
Dec 15, 2016 19:50 JST
Authoritative parenting is significantly linked to positive youth development, according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH).
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Enhancing Livestock Immunity in a Changing Climate
Nov 12, 2016 07:20 JST
Management and nutritional strategies are needed to protect livestock from heat stress resulting from climate change, according to a review paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.
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How the Media Portrayed the Taliban's Attack on Malala
Oct 01, 2016 01:00 JST
After the Taliban attempted to assassinate Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani newspapers used common language to describe the attack, which suggests the media has influence in changing social perceptions of the group, according to research published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH).
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Saving Water with Superabsorbent Polymers
Aug 29, 2016 17:40 JST
Soil conditioners called superabsorbent polymers have the potential to reduce irrigation needs for agricultural crops by storing water and nutrients and then releasing them in drought conditions, according to a recent paper published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.
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Mitigating Floods with an Electronic Brain
Jul 21, 2016 21:30 JST
A computer model that can "learn" similarly to the human brain could help water resource managers mitigate damage in cases of extreme flooding, according to research published in the Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology.
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How Teenagers Justify Smoking
Jun 29, 2016 22:00 JST
Many young smokers in Malaysia start smoking when they are attending secondary school and rationalise that the benefits of smoking are greater than its risks, according to recent studies in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities.
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Catching rice-invading snails in the act
May 20, 2016 20:30 JST
Commonly available eco-friendly plants and materials can be used to trap rice-crop-invading snails in place of chemicals, according to new research in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.
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Rohingya Refugees from Myanmar: Negotiating a Better Life
Apr 12, 2016 19:00 JST
The Rohingya are an ethnic minority group from Myanmar, many of who have been displaced to surrounding countries due to targeted military violence against them.
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Converting Palm Oil Wastes into Bio-protein
Apr 03, 2016 23:00 JST
Palm oil wastes could provide an alternative, low cost and locally available source of bio-proteins for animal feed, according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (JTAS).
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