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August 28, 2024
The Revolution of Clear Aligners: Transforming Smiles in Malaysia
in Science
In the world of orthodontics, traditional metal braces have long been the go-to solution for…
April 29, 2024
Google Docs as a Tool In Writing Argumentative Essays
in Education
Google Docs is a learning tool developed by Google. It is a free platform accessible…
April 23, 2024
Home Literacy Events Among Visually Impaired Children
in Education
Many researchers have conducted research about early literacy development among normal children but there is…
February 02, 2023
Tell them and they forget, Teach them and they remember, Involve them and…
in Education
They say two heads are better than one. We couldn’t agree more. Writing argumentative essay…
January 31, 2023
The Power of YouTube English Short Stories in Teaching Pronunciation
in Education
Pronunciation is one of the most important elements in learning a language. Pronunciation is important…
January 27, 2023
Impak “Kotowaza” Dalam Peningkatan Motivasi Pelajar
Berbanding dengan pelajar zaman dahulu, pelajar generasi kini lebih cekap dan peka kepada perubahan teknologi.…
December 15, 2022
Emotions, Motivation and Humanistic Approach In Teaching and Learning
in Education
For a long time, overemphasizing the cognitive aspects of learning such as knowledge processing and…
December 06, 2022
Challenges in Translating Nursery Rhymes from Malay to English
in Art
Nursery rhymes is an inseparable part of our childhood. Mothers sing nursery rhymes to their…
November 16, 2022
Power Grid Innovation to save the world
The world is heating and I believe every moderately informed person would have heard of…
November 09, 2022
Chinese to English Poetry Translation: A Case of Cao Cao’s Duan Ge Xing
in Art
Translation refers to “the process of making a substitute in one language for something which…
July 22, 2022
Should I Be Worried About Bisphenol A (BPA)?
in Science
Maybe you have seen those “BPA-Free” stickers on plastic water bottles before. Having them labeled…
April 22, 2022
The Power of Arts in Communicating Science
Science is getting harder to read. To begin with, scientific writing is full of obscure…
April 13, 2022
Why Do I Prefer to Choose Sensitive Skin Skincare Products?
in Science
In today's society, skincare products are in high demand around the globe. Not only in…
April 04, 2022
What emulsifier do to our food?
in Science
Have you ever read through your chocolate bar’s ingredients and wondered how each of the…
March 28, 2022
Impak Pandemik Perkasa Pendidikan Penterjemah
Penularan COVID-19 di negara ini dan di seluruh dunia bagaikan belum berpenghujung. Kita dapat lihat…
March 04, 2022
Vitamin D Levels in the Older ICU Patients: More Sunlight Exposure for Our…
in Science
Vitamin D is a nutrient that serves a myriad of functions in the body; the…
January 25, 2022
Functional Food Research@USM; 2022 and Beyond
Food Technology provides massive amounts of food, which is assured in its quality and safety…
January 04, 2022
The ‘Little Brewers’ Behind the Tailored-Biopolymer
in Science
Using sugars and tea as their food, the ‘little brewers’, which consist of yeasts and…
October 05, 2021
Imagine the world without Materials Engineer
in Science
Look around us. You see buildings, roads, cars, motorcycles, people with spectacles and colourful lenses,…
September 01, 2021
What makes you, YOU: Where Science and Art Meet
in Science
Just look over your shoulder to the person sitting next to you, and you may…
August 03, 2021
Challenges and Effects of Stay-At-Home Orders
On the 28th of May, the government decided for all states to undergo another total…
July 22, 2021
Can Plastic Change Colour?
in Science
Wouldn’t it be great if food plastic packaging able to change colour to warn us…
June 09, 2021
Raising The Profile of Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilient Coastlines in Malaysia
In February 2021, parts of Texas saw some of its coldest temperatures in more than…
January 22, 2021
Coastal Clean-Up? Clean A Mangrove!
Malaysia is blessed with wide spans of mangroves lining our coastlines (Fig. 1). These emerald…
November 19, 2020
Calling All Cat Parents… This is for you!
Having a cat at home brings lots of joy and peace to our lives. This…
October 30, 2020
Addressing Domestic Violence During a Pandemic or Disaster Situation
On the 11th March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 global outbreak…
October 20, 2020
Terjemahan, Menterjemah dan Penterjemah
in Art
Acap kali anda mendengar perkataan terjemahan, apakah yang terlintas di fikiran anda? Bagaimana pula sekiranya…
September 30, 2020
DOES WEARING MASK PROTECT ME?
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has become a world-wide catastrophe in this century. It is…
May 12, 2020
Folklor Masyarakat: Satu Kajian Motif Spotting Wayang Kulit dalam Filem “Wayang” (2008) dan…
Folklore atau cerita-cerita lisan merujuk kepada cerita-cerita fairy tales, lagenda, mitos, muzik, tarian, seni kraf…
April 13, 2020
Are we at war?
How metaphors frame our understanding of COVID-19 “Nous sommes en guerre ”, declared French President…
March 28, 2020
“She’s Just A Girl And She’s On Fire!” USM’s International Women’s Day Celebration…
It is the month of the year again where the colour purple (or fuchsia or…
March 13, 2020
Teater “Sarah” arahan Halimi MN: Satu Penelitian Terhadap Konflik Agama dan Falsafah Ketuhanan
in Art
“Sarah” sebuah drama yang ditulis oleh Sasterawan Negara Datuk Noordin Hassan yang mengisahkan sebuah percintaan…
November 25, 2019
Orange The World: Leaving No One Behind through Activism against Violence Against Women
I would like to bring the attention of readers of Simply Speaking to the significance…
September 20, 2019
‘Edge of Chaos’(Complexity) Enhances Performance
in Science
Operational complexity enhanced performance in Malaysia Electrical and Electronics (E&E) Manufacturing industry. The finding surprised…
August 21, 2019
A Nexus Approach to Water, Energy and Food Sustainability
A balancing act of utilising the three critical resources for sustaining life. Water, energy, food…
August 01, 2019
Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think
It’s not about being scarce but it’s about accessibility. Imagine the world with sufficient water,…
July 17, 2019
A Conversation with Dr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah (Kye) - the winner of…
in Video
A conversation with Dr Siti Khayriyyah Mohd Hanafiah (Kye) — the winner of FameLab 2018.…
July 10, 2019
Up Close with Profesor Datuk Asma Ismail, FASc
in Video
"USM has always believed that the True North of the university is to be able…
June 19, 2019
Kaduk leaves come under USM’s research spotlight
in Science
THE leaves of kaduk have traditionally been used by the Kelantanese to treat hypertension.
May 31, 2019
Moving towards smarter food packaging methods
THE manufacturing sector is moving towards the 4.0 Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). This will eventually…
May 28, 2019
When Kanban Meets Scrum…
in Science
A SIMPLE Kanban (Japanese for signboard) board saved the day for employees of an IT…
May 28, 2019
Breath-in medication for TB is viable
in Science
A RESEARCH group from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, USM, in collaboration with the School…
May 28, 2019
Blocking harmful sunrays with ZnO
in Science
WITHOUT sunlight we are dead. Plants can’t grow and we don’t get the oxygen that…
May 28, 2019
A dedication to the mindful scary, fierce teachers
in Education
A dedication to the mindful scary, fierce teachers – of teaching people or educating human…
May 26, 2019
Turning fish waste into bioplastics
WHILE most of us know that fish contains a high protein content, it is however…
May 26, 2019
Hello, how are you?
in Science
A simple yet important question to foster a culture of caring towards struggling parents of…
May 24, 2019
A ‘bone to pick’ with trauma injuries
in Science
AS a little girl who was brought up by parents with medical background, the hospital…
May 16, 2019
What caused heart defects in unborn babies – antidepressants or genetics?
in Science
A pilot genetic study identifies several gene variations potentially involved in the formation of heart…
May 02, 2019
Get up and about with ExerHunt
in Art
MOST Malaysians are married to a sedentary lifestyle, thanks to enormous desk jobs that bog…
