SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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WACCI seeks partnership with AATF on gene editing
The West African Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) has invited the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) to jointly set up a gene editing platform ... -
Research agency woos Dangote, Elumelu, others to invest in space tech
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Monday urged business moguls like Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu, among others, to invest in ... -
Three scientists share 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics [SEE LIST]
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday decided to award the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ... -
Expert recommends revolutionary cotton technology to improve production
Dr Rose Gidado, Country Coordinator of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), has recommended cotton hybrids incorporated with the BGII technology as a revolutionary ... -
Two scientific works win NLNG’s $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science
The panel of judges for the Nigeria Prize for Science said that two outstanding scientific works have won the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. ... -
NCC-CSIRT: Beware of 5 Google Chrome Extensions Malware with 1.4m downloads [SEE LIST]
The Computer Security Incident Response Team of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC-CSIRT) has identified five malicious Google Chrome Extensions that surreptitiously track online browser’s ... -
Zambia: Debate on biosafety, biotechnology has exposed knowledge gap on GMOs – NGO
A Zambian non-governmental organisation (NGO), Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT), has observed that the debates on the national biosafety and biotechnology policies, have ... -
VIEWPOINT: Gene Editing: A 21st Century Tool to Combat Climate Change, By Allen Van Deynze
In the 21st century, agriculture is more technologically sophisticated than ever. And yet, the core challenge for the world’s farmers is the same as ... -
High-tech coy sponsors 50 Nigerian scientists in genomic prediction training
A health-technology company, 54gene, says it had sponsored 50 Nigerian scientist’s training in genomic prediction and analysis of large-scale genome data. Its Founder, Dr Abasi ... -
Don’t destabilize Nigeria with use of 5G technology, Pantami counsels citizens
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has urged Nigerians not to use the proposed Fifth Generation (5G) Technology against the ...
