The idea that a sperm or egg might be formed outside of a gonad is perhaps as bizarre today as human assisted conception and test-tube babies were 30-40 years ago and has received a similar amount of media copy. Here, we review briefly the derivation of mammalian germ cells and sperm cells from embryonic stem cells in vitro, ask whether these metho

The present study aims to investigate crude n-hexane, diethyl ether (Et2O), ethanol (EtOH) and phosphate buffered saline (PBS) extracts of Cosmos caudatus Kunth leaves for their antimicrobial potential against 5 microbial strains comprising 2 Gram positive bacteria: Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, 2 Gram negative bacteria: Escherichia col

This paper presents the results of an experimental work carried out to find the wall pressure distribution in a suddenly enlarged duct. The enlarged duct is attached to the exit of a convergent- divergent axisymmetric nozzle. The area ratio (i.e. ratio between cross sectional arean of the sudden expansion duct and the nozzle exit area) considered i

This paper presents results of an experimental investigation to study the effectiveness of micro jets to control the base pressure in suddenly expanded axi-symmetric ducts when the micro jets are placed at different location (i.e. at the base, at the duct, and at base as well as at the duct). The purpose of this study is to study the individual as

The primary duty of Islamic banks and financial institutions in Malaysia is to carry out Islamic banking and financial activities and to offer products that are in accordance with Islamic teachings. These products are subject to the scrutiny and approval of the Bank Negara's Shariah Advisory Council ('SAC') and the internal Shariah Advi

This study is divided into two parts. The first part of the study utilises econometric models to assess the economic performance of clients participating in the microcredit programme of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM). Several proxies are used for the economic performance variable (dependent variable), including level of earnings/income, ratio of spe

Malaysia became a wealthy, urbanised, and industrialised country during the next three and a half decades as a consequence of fast economic development and structural changes. Farmers in rural Malaysia, on the other hand, continue to suffer from poverty. As a consequence, farmers account for the majority of Malaysia's poor. The gap between thos

Malaysian households’ energy consumption increased by 6.9%. Meanwhile, energy supply increased by 6.1% from 1991 to 2006. If energy consumption continues to increase, it will put significant strain on the energy supply. The steady growth of electricity consumption in Malaysia is directly linked to CO2 emissions and climate change, which directly

Background: Due to a dearth of research on depressive symptoms in Malaysia, particularly in Malay women, a community study was conducted to examine the prevalence and factors associated with current depressive symptoms in rural and urban Malay women with low socioeconomic status. Method: Four hundred eighty-seven women (N rural D 242, N urban D 245

The cross-section of a wing carries stresses such as bending, torsional and shear. The analysis in aircraft structure courses is done by assuming bending stress is only assumed to affect boom areas while shear stress only affects the skins of the cross-section. A MATLAB software has been developed with the purpose to compute the stresses and the sh