https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us provides the latest news from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Researchers at University Putra Malaysia found a relationship between some markers of inflammation in the body and the aggressiveness of certain malignant tumours. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-11-ways-tumour-aggression.html Mon, 26 Nov 2018 07:29:35 EST news462439771 Climate change forecasts could improve by better understanding the variation in natural carbon emissions from different vegetation types. https://phys.org/news/2018-09-species-age-trees-affect-carbon.html Wed, 26 Sep 2018 09:41:44 EDT news457173700 A type of honey produced by stingless bees in Malaysia shows some protective effects against induced gastric ulcer in rats. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-07-anti-ulcer-benefits-honey.html Tue, 31 Jul 2018 07:50:01 EDT news452241807 Findings on how parasites cope with stress on a cellular level could aid the development of drugs that combat leishmaniasis, a tropical disease neglected by the pharmaceutical industry. https://phys.org/news/2018-04-sugar-withdrawalkilling-leishmania-parasite.html Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:33:08 EDT news443086382 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. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-09-cognitive-behavioural-therapy-effects-anti-depressant.html Thu, 21 Sep 2017 07:40:01 EDT news425197412 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. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-smart-mirrors-virtual-sales.html Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:02:28 EDT news424677739 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. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-compounds-asian-fermented-fish-high.html Tue, 12 Sep 2017 07:07:09 EDT news424418820 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. https://phys.org/news/2017-08-mangroves-vital-environmental-decontamination.html Fri, 04 Aug 2017 06:37:47 EDT news421047458 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). https://phys.org/news/2017-07-foreign-language-betterintroverts-extraverts.html Fri, 14 Jul 2017 08:09:21 EDT news419238553 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. https://phys.org/news/2017-07-forged-faster-accurately.html Tue, 04 Jul 2017 06:43:31 EDT news418369401 A large middle class in Thailand and Indonesia is demanding more environmental protection; something not happening in other developing South-East Asian nations. https://phys.org/news/2017-05-environment-benefits-large-middle-class.html Fri, 12 May 2017 06:23:49 EDT news413789018 Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a biologically-inspired method of computing that can receive large amounts of data, find patterns, learn from them and then develop predictions for future events. They have been proposed as a useful tool to process the complex relationships between large amounts of data related to the transformation of rainfall into runoff. This relationship is one of the most difficult hydrological problems faced by water resource managers. https://phys.org/news/2017-05-resource-cases-extreme.html Wed, 10 May 2017 08:12:56 EDT news413622764 Saltwater crocodiles are not endangered, but their natural range has been greatly reduced. Formerly dominant in estuaries throughout South-East Asia, they now roam wildly in only a handful of countries. Habitat loss and deadly conflict with humans threaten the crocodiles' future in this fast-developing region. https://phys.org/news/2017-03-scientists-semen-saltwater-crocodiles-malaysia.html Wed, 29 Mar 2017 08:20:01 EDT news409993747 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. While the finding applies to a relatively small group of test subjects, 142 young rabbits, it raises questions about the rising use of prenatal ultrasounds in women worldwide. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-prolonged-prenatal-ultrasound-exposure-decreased.html Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:43:36 EDT news409905803 Authoritative parenting is significantly linked to positive youth development, according to a recent study published in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-12-positive-youths.html Fri, 16 Dec 2016 09:58:02 EST news401104671 Researchers of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have succeeded in developing Eco-Zyme, an enzyme that is extracted from locally isolated microbes to help in the process of kenaf retting in order to obtain kenaf fibres. https://phys.org/news/2016-11-kenaf-fibres-ease.html Fri, 25 Nov 2016 05:10:01 EST news399272738 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. https://phys.org/news/2016-11-livestock-immunity-climate.html Mon, 14 Nov 2016 08:11:32 EST news398333464 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 (JTAS). https://phys.org/news/2016-08-superabsorbent-polymers.html Fri, 26 Aug 2016 07:40:02 EDT news391413184 A team of researchers from Institut Teknologi Maju (ITMA), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has succeeded in inventing a new system, known as Nanotechnology for Encapsulation of Phase Change Material (NPCM) that can bring down room temperature in buildings, thus minimising the use of air-conditioning or heating systems, and saving electricity bill. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-room-temperature.html Thu, 28 Jul 2016 07:10:01 EDT news388907627 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. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-mitigating-electronic-brain.html Thu, 21 Jul 2016 08:05:58 EDT news388307145 A team of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers has succeeded in creating an independent sewerage treatment plant (i-STP), said to be the first of its kind in this country, for the treatment of sewerage in remote places and water villages. https://phys.org/news/2016-07-sewerage-outlying-areas.html Wed, 06 Jul 2016 07:10:02 EDT news387007626 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 (JSSH). https://medicalxpress.com/news/2016-06-malaysian-teenagers.html Thu, 30 Jun 2016 08:08:32 EDT news386492901 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. https://phys.org/news/2016-05-rice-invading-snails.html Mon, 23 May 2016 07:40:01 EDT news383205724 Gamification is an application of game mechanics and game design techniques in learning and teaching (P&P), making the process to be more interesting, interactive and engaging. https://phys.org/news/2016-04-gamified.html Tue, 05 Apr 2016 07:49:30 EDT news379061363 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). https://phys.org/news/2016-04-palm-oil-bio-protein.html Mon, 04 Apr 2016 07:58:25 EDT news378975482 Harvesting of oil palm fruits is now made easier and faster – thanks to Universiti Putra Malaysia and Malaysian Palm Oil Board which have jointly developed a new electric cutter innovation, known as E-Cutter. https://phys.org/news/2016-03-electric-e-cutter-oil-palm-trees.html Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:25:07 EST news376557897 As a one-stop spot for native and exotic plants, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Conservatory Park features a collection of nearly 500 species of such plants. https://phys.org/news/2015-11-highlighting-exotic-species-conservatory-malaysia.html Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:21:20 EST news366967190 A common evergreen seed is capable of providing almost 150,000 person-days of employment during a single collection season in the Kumaun Himalayas region of northern India, according to a recent study in the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. https://phys.org/news/2015-10-resource-potential-sal-seeds-india.html Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:30:02 EDT news365147342 Papaya, banana and mango planters often face the problem of post-harvest diseases – ringspot or Anthracnose – where black spots on the fruits will grow bigger, causing the fruits to turn bad. https://phys.org/news/2015-09-formula-black-papaya.html Wed, 23 Sep 2015 07:35:22 EDT news362212506 Kenaf seeds as well as other seedlings such as corn can now be planted in an economical, easier and organized way and faster with the use of pneumatic seeding machine. https://phys.org/news/2015-09-seeding-machine-kenaf.html Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:40:04 EDT news362044671