Scientific Games enhances North Dakota Lottery sales with advanced systems technology

Scientific Games has announced the successful conversion of the North Dakota Lottery’s system technology, deploying its most advanced central gaming system and iLottery solution to modernize both retail and digital sales, enhancing funding for...

Just 5 minutes can reset your brain: What scientists found about micro-breaks

In classrooms and study environments around the world, attention often wanes after only a short period of sustained focus. Researchers have long investigated how the brain maintains engagement during prolonged mental effort, particularly in...

Scientist turns snail mucus to breakthrough for arthritis treatment

A Nigerian scientist, Dr. Victor Ayobami Ajisafe, has developed an innovative biomaterial made from snail mucus that could transform the treatment of cartilage damage and arthritis. His groundbreaking research, conducted during his PhD and now...

MTN Foundation is leading the way in smart farming technology-Mrs. Wiafe  

By Erica Apeatua Addo Takoradi (W/R), Oct. 31, GNA-The MTN Foundation has announced that it is piloting a programme on smart farming to create jobs and reduce unemployment among the youth. The company believes that agriculture remained the...

Malta’s hospitality sector urged to embrace change amid talent shortages and technological shift

Malta’s leading hoteliers, investors, and policymakers gathered today to discuss the future of the island’s hospitality industry, highlighting urgent workforce integration, strategic investment, and technological innovation as key drivers for...

Ecocem demonstrates up to 60% carbon reduction in US cement manufacturing with ACT technology

Following ASTM C1157 certification, screening life cycle assessment validates Ecocem’s pathway to delivering high-performance, low-carbon cement at scale in the US market. Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low-carbon cement technologies, today...

Job Description of a Political Scientist

Many Africans seem to have a wrong perception about the work of a serious and professional Political Scientist, assuming he has to align with political parties or is bound by ideology. Instead, without fear or/favour, distant from party politics...

Science Quiz: On bone and joint health

October has two days that are set aside to mark conditions related to bones and joints: World Osteoporosis Day and World Arthritis Day. Perhaps, it’s a good time to find out how much you know about bone and joint health!

Climate scientists in Switzerland report rising eco-anxiety as hope in 1.5C goal fades: Survey

GENEVA Climate change is not only reshaping ecosystems and human activity, but it is also taking an emotional toll on those who study it, according to a new Swissinfo survey of climate researchers in Switzerland. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of the...

Will Crypto Market Rebound or Crash Ahead as 10X Research Tips Shorting Ethereum?

# Will Crypto Market Rebound or Crash Ahead as 10X Research Tips Shorting Ethereum? ## Introduction The recent crypto market turmoil saw major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP facing a significant drop in their prices. This...

AI Pioneer Warns New Technology Could Wipe Out Humans

Credit: UN Geneva, Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the “Godfather of AI,” raised concerns recently about the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to pose an existential threat...

Missouri has native tarantulas. A St. Louis scientist says they’re docile ‘cupcakes'

In a parking lot in a secret location outside St. Louis, Becky Hansis-O’Neill and her team prepared to search for Missouri’s largest native spider. They set off into the woods, hiking toward the spider’s home. Right away, a member of the party...

Ghanaian scientist pioneers medical imaging breakthrough

A team of researchers led by a Ghanaian scientist at the Wayne State University, Joseph Nana Gyesi, has developed a revolutionary technology to make advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) more accessible to hospitals across Africa. The...

The Trump administration move to study aluminum in vaccines worries scientists

The Trump administration is studying the safety of an ingredient commonly used in vaccines, an additive that contains aluminum. Coming after other recent changes to vaccine policy, many public health experts worry that the administration may now...

Scientists unlock new energy potential in iron-based materials

In brief Researchers at Stanford and SLAC have developed an innovative iron-based material for energy storage in batteries, achieving a capacity that previously seemed unattainable. The discovery involves making an iron-based cathode material...

Researchers from Kerala identify a rare case of scrub typhus in a Dubai-returned man from Thiruvananthapuram

The article highlighted the need for enhanced epidemiological studies to know how it was occurring in different groups of people in that region and entomological studies on the insect population there |Image used for representational purpose only...

Imperial President discusses efforts to support global science at CNRS

Imperial’s President has met with senior research leaders in Paris to discuss supporting global science and empowering the next generation of talent. The event at CNRS – France's state research organisation – was organised to support its strategic...

Colombia Launches Wildfire Monitoring Using OroraTech Satellite Technology

Colombia has become the first country in Latin America to strengthen its National Disaster Risk Management System through the implementation of a national wildfire detection program using satellite technology. This initiative results from a new...

The Guardian and Guterres Are Wrong: Science Shows No Climate ‘Tipping Points’

A recent article in The Guardian, “Change course now: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head,” claims that the planet is in grave danger of passing climate “tipping points,” as it is now inevitable that 1.5°C warming will be...

Sleep Apnea Research Is Finally Catching Up to Women

The buzz is growing around sleep apnea right now, thanks to a potential “sleep apnea pill” and other promising new treatments on the horizon. Yet experts say the next real breakthrough won’t come from new treatments alone — it will come from a...