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International Science News

How birds can detect the Earth’s magnetic field

April 8, 2018 Editor

he receptors that sense the Earth’s magnetic field are probably located in the birds’ eyes. Now, researchers at Lund University have studied different proteins in the eyes of zebra finches and discovered that one of […]

International Science News

Journal dedicated to African research launched – Scientific African

March 28, 2018 Editor

A new peer reviewed, open access inter- and multidisciplinary scientific journal to showcase African research known as Scientific African has been launched. The journal launched at the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) in Rwanda this week (26-28 March) aims […]

Blogs

Achieving Excellence in Healthcare: Expanding the Role of Biomedical Scientists

March 19, 2018 Dr. Patrick Kobina Arthur

Hospital care is mainly the domain of physicians who have been trained to assess the signs and symptoms presented by patients and to determine the most likely cause of their ill health. If the doctor […]

Editorials

Trotro: An Uncomfortable health hazard

March 1, 2018 Dr. Thomas Tagoe

For anyone who has taken a long road journey by trotro or otherwise, it is common place to find people pray for safety before departure and thanking God upon safe arrival. As a child growing […]

International Science News

Graphene Invention Makes Seawater Drinkable in One Simple Step

February 24, 2018 Editor

Using a type of graphene called Graphair, scientists from Australia have created a water filter that can make highly polluted seawater drinkable after just one pass. The technology could be used to cheaply provide safe […]

News

Ghanaian who invented ‘water bicycle’ gets University scholarship

February 18, 2018 Editor

The Takoradi Technical University in the Western Region has awarded a full scholarship to Mr Frank Darko, a student of the University, who invented a bicycle that is ridden on water. The University announced the […]

A Day In The Life of ...

A day in the life of a FISHERIES OFFICER

February 11, 2018 Editor

Name: Rev. Michael Mensah Kodie Qualification: MSc Extension and Livelihood Secondary School/s attended: Obuasi Secondary Technical School and Tema Secondary School Tertiary Institution/s attended: College of Renewable Natural Resources – Sunyani; Data Link University College […]

International Science News

Ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may harm future fertility of baby girls

February 2, 2018 Editor

Pregnant women who take the pain killer ibuprofen in the first three months of pregnancy may be reducing the store of eggs in the ovaries of their daughters. Researchers have found the first evidence in […]

International Science News

Breastfeeding reduces hypertension risk

January 31, 2018 Editor

A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. This is less true […]

International Science News

Mosquitoes remember human smells, but also attempts to kill them

January 26, 2018 Editor

Your grandmother’s insistence that you receive more bug bites because you’re ‘sweeter’ may not be that far-fetched after all, according to pioneering research from Virginia Tech scientists which shows that mosquitoes remember human smells. The […]