STEM News from Around The World

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  PROF. FRANCIS K. A. ALLOTEY AWARDED AS A FELLOW OF THE NIGERIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY

  June 16, 2017

  Prof. Francis K. A. Allotey, President of AIMS Ghana has been awarded as a ‘Fellow of the Nigerian Mathematical Society’.A seven member Delegation, led by the President of Nigeria Mathematical Society, Prof. N. I. Akinwande, [...]
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  Antimalarial drugs: Potential new target identified

  June 15, 2017

  A newly described protein could be an effective target for combatting drug-resistant malaria parasites. The protein, the transcription factor PfAP2-I, regulates a number of genes involved with the parasite’s invasion of red blood cells, a [...]
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  Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor

  June 15, 2017

  Researchers have developed a solar paint that can absorb water vapour and split it to generate hydrogen – the cleanest source of energy. The paint contains a newly developed compound that acts like silica gel, [...]
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  Mind-controlled device helps stroke patients retrain brains to move paralyzed hands

  May 27, 2017

  Stroke patients who learned to use their minds to open and close a device fitted over their paralyzed hands gained some control over their hands, according to a new study from Washington University School of [...]
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  Team discovers how to overcome gram-negative bacteria defenses

  May 12, 2017

  Scientists report that they now know how to build a molecular Trojan horse that can penetrate gram-negative bacteria, solving a problem that for decades has stalled the development of effective new antibiotics against these increasingly [...]
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  A Glow Stick To Detect Cancer

  May 12, 2017

  Chemiluminescence, or chemical light, is the principle behind the glow sticks (also known as light sticks) used at rock concerts and as quick tools to grab when the electricity goes out. But they can also [...]