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Introduction

Unlike the larger life forms, the protists,
bacteria and viruses are microscopic and not 3 3
visible to our naked eyes.

Among the values associated with the
natural world (nature) are: life support value,
economic value, scientific value, recreational
value, aesthetic value, and others. “Frontiers of
the Natural World” is among the four research
clusters of Universiti Malaya. The cluster
niche area is “Nature Inspired Research:
Driving Drug Discovery”, and the thrust area is
“Curiosity Driven Fundamental Research”.
There are many people who appreciate
the natural world (nature) for its serenity
while others study it in scientific depth. The
total beauty of nature however cannot be

1 Universiti Malaya
4 5 5 Varsity Lake
2 Pristine stream with
small waterfall, Rimba
Ilmu
3 Pink-necked Green
Pigeon Treron vernans,
a primary consumer
4 Dwarf Papyrus
Cyperus haspan and
Hanguana malayana
(or Hanguana
anthelminthica) were
introduced in 2014 for
absorbing nutrients
in the Varsity Lake to
prevent eutrophication
6 6 5 Female cone of
Gnetum gnemon
(Belinjau), the
starchy seeds of this
gymnosperm are used
for making crisps
(emping) with a slightly
bitter taste
6 Long-tailed Macaque
Macaca fascicularis,
the sole primate (other
than humans) on the
campus

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