As Malta’s cannabis sector continues to develop, understanding plant health risks is becoming increasingly important. This study provides the first structured insight into the presence of Hop Latent Viroid (HLVd) in local cultivations, offering practical guidance for growers and contributing to long-term industry sustainability.
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When systems stop working in the interest and favour of all, staying quiet can feel impossible. Across Malta, many young people are beginning to step forward because something inside them refuses to remain silent when faced with injustice. THINK meets with two young activists to learn why, despite everything, they choose to keep going.
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Residential battery storage systems are an excellent tool for homeowners to increase renewable energy self-consumption. However, their role becomes truly meaningful during a grid outage. While mainstream battery storage inverters now commonly offer an Emergency Power Supply to support critical loads, a key question remains: how does maintaining this ‘backup readiness’ actually impact the long-term efficiency and day-to-day operation of the system?
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Students are already using Artificial Intelligence, so what should libraries do about it? Drawing on research and observation at the University of Malta Library, this intern-led article investigates how students actually use AI, and whether library services are keeping pace. It ultimately reframes the conversation: not what libraries can build, but what users truly need.
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HUMS marked the conferment of an honorary doctorate on Dr Andrè Callus by inviting him to discuss his activism in detail, shedding light not only on his background but also on the meaning behind the activism. The unique and personal insights offered by Callus illuminate the context within which one of Malta’s leading NGOs operates, and what has made it a success.
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A Maltese research team has developed a system that transforms the unique contours of your face and palm into a cryptographic key without ever storing a single biometric record.
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At the entrance to For Want of (not) Measuring, a contemporary art exhibition, visitors gape at a skull. It is of a bird, but its scale suggests something other. The sculpture rises 2.8 metres above the floor of Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta and balances improbably on its beak atop a column. From some angles, it resembles a fossil; from others, a warning. The work is by Maltese artist Prof. Trevor Borg, titled In the Balance.
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What does it take for a micro-economy like Malta’s to sustain a thriving book industry? How can local authors compete with international markets, and what economic challenges are shaping the literary world? With its inaugural edition, ‘The Economy and the Book’, the National Book Council’s first Annual Book Conference sets out to answer these questions, bringing together key players to contemplate the industry’s future.
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A once significantly smaller arts and culture sector is stepping out of the shadows. At a recent Vision 2050 consultation, policymakers, artists, and academics explored how creativity can shape the nation’s future, balancing heritage, innovation, and economic growth. From theatre to publishing, gymnastics to urban design, the long-overlooked Cinderella sector is finally being recognised as central to Malta’s social and economic story.
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Established and growing in Malta, MedTech World is positioning the island as a strategic hub for medical innovation. By blending a forward-looking vision with Malta’s long history of connectivity, care, and resilience, the company is shaping how the next decade of healthcare innovation will unfold.
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