Gojek and TBS Energi Utama forms a JV for EVs in Indonesia
A new joint venture (JV) Electrum was formed between the partnership of two Indonesia-based companies, decacorn Gojek and energy firm TBS Energi Utama, with an ultimate goal of accelerating the electric vehicles (EVs) adoption across the country......»»
Yellow-eyed grasses may have more insect visitors than previously thought
Scientists previously believed that a family of flowering plants called yellow-eyed grasses didn't attract many insect visitors, but the recent discovery of a fungus that hijacks the plant and forms fungal "pseudoflowers" has researchers rethinking t.....»»
The Pulse of Indonesia’s Gamers: A Deep Dive into Top Online Game Features
Introduction The digital landscape in Indonesia has transformed dramatically over the past decade, with online gaming emerging as a powerhouse of entertainment and community. Amongst the bustling streets and tranquil landscapes, Indonesians have foun.....»»
Study on climate-damaging palm oil production in Indonesia shows push for industrialization
Understanding governments' motives is crucial to strengthening climate action. Indonesia, the world's fourth largest country by population, has the biggest rainforests after Brazil and the Congo Basin. But it has cleared huge areas in the past 20 yea.....»»
Archaeological study suggests cultural diversity increases biodiversity of ecosystems
Cultural diversity is likely to have an overall positive effect on the biodiversity of ecosystems. The homogenization of human life forms may therefore be regarded as an important motor of the ongoing major extinction events in the "Age of Humans" (A.....»»
How insect blood stops bleeding fast
Their blood equivalent, hemolymph, forms a viscoelastic fluid that covers wounds. Enlarge (credit: Weber) What if human blood turned into a sort of rubbery slime that can bounce back into a wound and stop it from bleedin.....»»
Threat actors are raising the bar for cyber attacks
From sophisticated nation-state-sponsored intrusions to opportunistic malware campaigns, cyber attacks manifest in various forms, targeting vulnerabilities in networks, applications, and user behavior. The consequences of successful cyber attacks can.....»»
Rare Javan rhino calf spotted in Indonesia
A new Javan rhinoceros calf has been spotted at an Indonesian national park, giving hope for the conservation of one of the world's most endangered mammals......»»
Eight ways to ensure Indonesia"s nickel sector is sustainable
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's ambition to turn Indonesia into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) battery production has thrust the nation's mining commodities, particularly nickel, into the spotlight......»»
Medicare forced to expand forms to fit 10-digit bills—a penny shy of $100M
Previously, some doctors had to divide bills by 10 and submit 10 claims to get costs covered. Enlarge (credit: Getty | YinYang) In a disturbing sign of the times, Medicare this week implemented a change to its claims-pro.....»»
Why kretek—"no ordinary cigarette"—thrives in Indonesia
During their 10-minute walk to school in Malang, a city in East Java, Indonesia, where Marina Welker was conducting research in 2015–16, her children passed dozens of cigarette advertisements attached to small shops and food stalls—nearly 120 rou.....»»
Botanists analyze the role of pollinators in the evolution of flowers with various sexual forms
Researchers Violeta Simón, Marcial Escudero and Juan Arroyo, from the Department of Botany at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Seville, in collaboration with researchers from four other countries, led a study in which they demonstrate Dar.....»»
Researchers explain how green algae and bacteria together contribute to climate protection
A research team at Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany has now found a bacterium that forms a team with a green alga. Both microorganisms support each other in their growth. Additionally, the bacterium helps the microalga to neutralize the to.....»»
Hair from tiger thought to be extinct found by conservationist on Java
A team of environmentalists and zoologists affiliated with several institutions in Indonesia has confirmed that a tiger species once thought extinct is still living on the island of Java. In their study, published in the journal Oryx, the group condu.....»»
As feds stand down, states choose between wetlands protections or rollbacks
For 200 miles, the Wabash River forms the border between Illinois and Indiana as it meanders south to the Ohio River......»»
"Shear sound waves" provide the magic for linking ultrasound and magnetic waves
A team led by researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has succeeded in creating a strong coupling between two forms of waves—magnons and phonons—in a thin film. Importantly, they achieved this at room temperature, o.....»»
In a distant stellar system, the JWST sees the end of planet formation
Every time a star forms, it represents an explosion of possibilities. Not for the star itself; its fate is governed by its mass. The possibilities it signifies are in the planets that form around it. Will some be rocky? Will they be in the habitable.....»»
Indonesia hunts clues as study suggests Javan tiger may still exist
Indonesia is hunting for more clues that the extinct Javan tiger may still exist in the wild, a government official said Tuesday, after a new study suggested links between a DNA-tested hair and the big cat......»»
DNA nanotube rings: Research team develops important building block for artificial cells
During cell division, a ring forms around the cell equator, which contracts to divide the cell into two daughter cells. Together with researchers from Heidelberg, Dresden, Tübingen and Harvard, Professor Jan Kierfeld and Lukas Weise from the Departm.....»»
New research shows unintended harms of organic farming
Organic farming is often touted as a more sustainable solution for food production, leveraging natural forms of pest control to promote eco-friendly cultivation......»»
Advertising drives online gambling among young Australians
Gambling features such as loot boxes in video games and sports betting are the most popular forms of online gambling among young adults in the ACT, with many introduced to it before the age of 18, according to a new report from The Australian Nationa.....»»