Air travel during the coronavirus outbreak can be made safer with a few basic precautions - and taking a window seat helps. According to a study of 10 transcontinental United States flights by the FlyHealthy Research Team from 2018, window seat passengers have far fewer close encounters on a plane than people in aisle and middle seats, which thus lowers their risk of getting an infectious disease.

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Experts say Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s new cabinet line-up is well chosen as it comprises candidates with vast experience in many aspects. We discuss the unorthodox structural changes in the Prime Minister’s line up, and the potential impact these experienced ministers could have on the country’s economy.

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Those who had slept less than six hours a night the week before were four times more likely to catch the cold compared with those who got more than seven hours of sleep.  Are you getting enough sleep?

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South Korea has taken an interesting approach to deal with the sheer number of people testing for COVID-19 by introducing a drive thru testing area. The whole process takes about 10 minutes and it reduces the risks of spreading the virus even further by staying in your car.

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We’ve heard it too many times: the government is too slow. Too bureaucratic. But could the solution simply be to inject more entrepreneurs into the mix? More inventors, builders and innovators, as opposed to analysts, strategists and experts at politicking. Could these innovators effect change?

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Local fruits like durian and jackfruit could change the way we charge our smartphones or electric cars in the future, according to a study highlighted in website Popular Mechanics. A group of scientists led by associate professor Vincent G. Gomes at the University of Sydney in Australia has found a way to turn fruit cores from durian and jackfruit into potentially high-performing electrochemical supercapacitors, or energy storage devices with high energy density, which can then be further developed into applications such as batteries for electronic devices and transportation.

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With paranoia setting in amidst the spread of Covid-19 worldwide, people have taken to all sorts of unorthodox methods to keep themselves safe. A woman in China, for example, put her banknotes in the microwave to disinfect them. Spoiler alert, things didn’t go as planned.

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Research shows your cognitive capacity is significantly reduced when your smartphone is within reach.

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As fast fashion faces questions of sustainability amidst the industry’s current instability, brands like H&M have jumped on the “open innovation” bandwagon in an attempt to restructure their supply chain.

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Underground road systems help ease traffic and sometimes double-up as flood prevention tools. However, if you’re using a navigation system like Waze, chances are you’ll lose connectivity when you’re using these long underpasses. Waze Beacon hopes to solve that problem, and Malaysia gets to be the first country to test out this nifty lil’ gadget. 

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