April 2019 - GH Scientific

Science News in Ghana

First open-heart surgery conducted successfully outside Korle-Bu

April 29, 2019 Editor

Open-Heart surgery to replace a damaged mitral valve with an artificial one on a sixty-one-year-old man has successfully been conducted for the first time outside the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH). The mitral valve located at […]

Science News in Ghana

Ghana to host Volta River Basin Conference in May

April 27, 2019 Editor

Ghana will host the Volta River Basin Authority (VBA) Ministerial Conference from May 6th to 10th, aimed at deepening the resolve for the sustainable management of the basin for the common good of Ghana and her […]

International Science News

People with Happy Spouses may Live Longer

April 27, 2019 Editor

Research suggests that having a happy spouse leads to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it’s associated with a longer life, too. The study was published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. […]

Science News in Ghana

Accra Digital Centre to champion ITU’s smart incubator programme

April 27, 2019 Editor

The Accra Digital Centre (ADC), a technology park designed to create a conducive ecosystem for digital innovation and entrepreneurship in Ghana, has committed to championing the International Telecommunications Union (ITU’s) Smart Incubator programme within the […]

International Science News

After Malawi, Kenya and Ghana set to launch Malaria Vaccine pilot

April 25, 2019 Editor

Malawi became the first country to launch the first Malaria vaccine pilots and thus providing a potentially valuable new tool in the fight against the disease. Kenya and Ghana will follow next with a combined […]

Opportunities

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: West Africa Science Leadership Programme / African Science Initiative (W-ASLP/ASI) Workshop

April 24, 2019 Editor

The West Africa Science Leadership Programme (W-ASLP), in partnership with the African Science Initiative (ASI), is organsing a three-day workshop as part of a joint career development and leadership initiative for early career African […]

International Science News

With abdominal etching, plastic surgeons help patients get ‘fake six-pack abs’

April 24, 2019 Editor

Even with a good diet and workout routine, some men and women have trouble getting the toned abdominal appearance they want. For these patients, a technique called abdominal etching can help in creating the classic “six-pack […]

Blogs

STEM Weekly Ignition: Measuring Angry Dreams and More

April 22, 2019 Editor

NEWS Brain Markers For Angry Dreams Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that reflects anger experienced during dreaming according to a new study carried out on healthy adults and published in The Journal […]

News

KNUST students develop gas leakage detector that operates via SMS alert

April 22, 2019 Editor

Three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have developed a gas leakage detector that operates via SMS alert. The technology aims at facilitating early detection of gas leakage and avert the […]

International Science News

Brain Markers For Angry Dreams

April 22, 2019 Editor

Researchers have identified a pattern of brain activity that reflects anger experienced during dreaming according to a new study carried out on healthy adults and published in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study helps to […]