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Lightning, explosions and plane crashes: The biggest smartphone myths
From fire hazards at the petrol station to causing airplane crashes, there are many myths about smartphones still being circulated. We broke down 10 of the most common falsehoods about that device in your pocket.
QuickCheck: Do you need to completely drain your phone battery before charging?
IN order to maintain the health of your handphone's battery, you have to completely drain it before recharging.
Silver state aims to collect over 400 tonnes of ewaste
The Perak government hopes to collect between 400 and 500 tonnes of ewaste for its campaign this year.
Eating and breathing in plastic
We need to pay more attention to microplastics after they were found in living human lungs and blood for the first time. Until then, an international study, including researchers from Malaysia, are looking at the sources of microplastic in this region.
Singapore researchers identify 12 tropical plants that remove toxic heavy metals from soil
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Plants readily found in Singapore are now being tapped to clean the soil of toxic contaminants, with 12 tropical species identified to take on the job.
QuickCheck: Is it safe to reboil water?
AN OLD wives tale says that reboiling water is bad for you, as it will drive out all the oxygen.
Heavy metal poisoning jumbos
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s endangered pygmy elephants are at risk of cadmium poisoning, but it could take years to determine the source of this heavy metal pollution, says state Wildlife Department director Augustine Tuuga.
Sabah's endangered pygmy elephants at risk of cadmium poisoning
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s endangered pygmy elephants are at risk of cadmium (heavy metal) poisoning, but it might take years before authorities find the source of the pollution.
Heavy metals posing a threat to Kinabatangan wildlife
KOTA KINABALU: Heavy metal pollution from unknown sources around plantations is posing a threat to Sabah’s wildlife, according to groundbreaking research.
Wildlife in Kinabatangan Floodplain under threat from heavy metal pollution
KOTA KINABALU: Heavy metal pollution from unknown sources in areas around plantations is posing a threat to Sabah's wildlife, a study finds.
