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Planetary boundaries: Interactions in the Earth system amplify human impacts

What we do to one part of our Earth system does not just add to what we do to other parts – transgressing one planetary boundary...

Implications of emerging technologies for Africa

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. Technology was not always about the transformation of nature, but was more of...

Pressure to publish in peer-reviewed journals hurting early career scientists

The demand to publish frequently in peer-reviewed journals is putting unnecessary pressure on early career researchers trying to make breakthroughs, academicians say. Julie Williamson, a lecturer in...

Scientists find precise proton size, smaller than expected

Researchers at York University in Toronto, Canada, have made a precise measurement of the size of a proton, marking a step closer to solving...

NABDA biodigester as an alternative source of energy

Over the last decades, international development organisations have been actively engaged in encouraging biogas technologies in the developing world. The development partners underscored the rising need for the...

Scientists seek to use weather radar to monitor health of insects

A team of researchers are developing a new tool through which they can monitor the health of insect population using weather radars, according to a study...

Technology, gateway for meaningful economic growth – Surveyor-General

The Surveyor- General of the Federation, Mr Ebisintei Awudu, says no nation achieves meaningful development without full recognition of the benefits of technology in driving economic...

Nanotechnology gives humans potential for super vision

A Sino-U.S. joint research project has enhanced the vision of mice by using nanotechnology to make them see infrared light and visible light, which could lead...

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Ghana’s biosafety authority: Granting GMO import permits to be based on regulations, international best practices

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Stakeholders advocate increased budget to fight impacts of climate change

Stakeholders in the environment sector have called for increased budget allocation to fight the impacts of climate change in...

Domestic ivory markets must not be reopened – EPI Foundation

The EPI Foundation, the secretariat to the 24 African member states of the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI), has expressed...

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