Science
For nearly 80 years, mathematicians have studied a deceptively simple question: if you place n points in the plane, how many pairs of points can be exactly distance 1 apart? This is the planar unit distance problem, first posed by Paul Erdős in 1946. It is one of the best-known questions in combinatorial geometry, easy […]
... written on May 30 2026China’s attempt to show humanoid robots during last year’s Chinese New Year Spring Festival Gala was laughed at by the West. Around that time, public demonstrations of the humanoids often drew scepticism, such as a robot marathon in April that made headlines for stumbles, crashes and breakdowns. It was the same scenario when Elon Musk laughed at China […]
... written on Feb 24 2026For as long as one can remember, Harvard, one of the eight prestigious, private universities that comprise the Ivy League, an elite group known for academic excellence, selective admissions, and rich history, was the most productive research university in the world – until now. The Harvard University’s position is under threat, and the trend is […]
... written on Jan 20 2026At a time when the U.S. declares trade war with China and the rest of the world, while trying to also strike a peace deal with Russia and Ukraine, few notice tensions are growing at the top of the world – the Arctic. U.S. President Donald Trump wants Greenland, Russia is modernising its Arctic military […]
... written on Dec 31 2025“The English language helps me talk to people from different countries,” – said 11-year-old Kim Long. “I also love it because I can read lots of books and comics, and watch football on YouTube, too,” – he rattled on in fluent English. He is not a Malaysian ethnic Chinese, but the next generation of Vietnamese […]
... written on Nov 16 2025Congratulations to the five cardiothoracic surgeons who have been registered by the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). Health minister Datuk Dzulkefly Ahmad said the registration of the five specialists marked the resolution of a long-standing issue on the implementation of the parallel pathway programme and the recognition of international qualifications, particularly in the field of cardiothoracic […]
... written on Sep 17 2025Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun taking over many jobs, whether you realize it or not. And we are not talking about boring robots replacing human labour in car assembly lines. While robots have long stolen human’s jobs in production lines, a new generation of smarter, more sophisticated machines – humanoids – have already been introduced […]
... written on Mar 27 2025For as long as we can remember, coffee has been promoted as a magic drink which offers a long list of health benefits, as well as health risks. While caffeine keeps workers and students awake during critical time, coffee also contains antioxidants and other active substances that may reduce internal inflammation and protect against disease. […]
... written on Jan 13 2025Elon Musk has decided to do what he does best every time the demand for Tesla electric cars plunge – cut prices. With competition heating up over the past year, especially against BYD, a Chinese carmaker which is backed by legendary investor Warren Buffet, Tesla welcomes the New Year 2024 with more price cuts for […]
... written on Jan 19 2024Huawei is like Apple – they are too big to fail. In truth, when the Trump administration – repetitively – announced new rounds of export restrictions specially designed to cut off overseas manufacturers from supplying semiconductors to the Chinese telecom-equipment manufacturer, the POTUS knew his efforts to isolate China’s tech giant would fail miserably. […]
... written on Aug 23 2023
