Science and Technology

Nano-sized particles made from copper and silver are able to kill cancercells with minimal side effects to healthy tissues. This is the promise of new research from the Middle East, who demonstrated a new delivery mechanism for the cancer-killing nanoparticles in cell cultures in the laboratory. If realized clinically, the new treatment approach could offer an alternative to chemotherapy, which comes with some inherent limitations. Chemotherapy drugs tend to have a low tumor specificity and cause unpleasant side effects. On top of this, cancers can develop resistance to these treatments, leading to relapse. The nanoparticle approach, however, can be delivered…
The simple number solves a notoriously complicated problem. A duo of mathematicians just solved a 15-year-old problem. They found an answer to how many numbers you need to fill an infinite grid under specific conditions. The answer: a simple 15. 15: That’s the answer to an incredibly complicated math problem recently solved by a two-person team at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Usually, big, complicated math problems that are hard to solve have big, complicated answers that are almost equally hard for the layperson to understand. But not this one. This one is just … 15. The question, originally posed in…
"Vaginal seeding," a controversial practice of exposing babies born by cesarean section to their parent's vaginal fluids after birth, may benefit newborns' gut microbiomes, a new study suggests. Babies born by C-section don't have the same gut microbes as those born vaginally, potentially because they're not exposed to their parent's vaginal microbiome during birth. Studies have shown that the gut microbiomes of cesarean-born newborns more closely resemble the communities of microbes that typically inhabit the skin, rather than the gut. This has raised questions about how birth methods affect babies' development, given evidence that the community of microbes in the…
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed paper-thin solar cells that can be attached to any kind of surface to convert it into a power source. Thinner than human hair, these cells could be laminated onto various kinds of surfaces, such as the sails of a boat to provide power while at sea, onto tents and tarps that are deployed in disaster recovery operations, or onto the wings of drones to extend their flying range. The findings were first published in the journal Small Methods in a paper co-authored by Vladimir Bulović, a professor of electrical engineering…
It's 2023. By now, we should all be wearing jet packs, living on the Moon, and having deep conversations with our dogs through pet translation devices. Oh, and we should know how consciousness works. We don't, of course. But a recent event coinciding with the annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ASSC) in New York serves as an example of how far we've come in efforts to model the basic mechanisms of human thinking. Judges in an adversarial meeting of the minds determined that a series of experiments based on Integrated Information Theory models of…
Trees hold a special place in our hearts, as they possess a longevity that surpasses most other creatures. These remarkable organisms can live for thousands upon thousands of years.1 In fact, the oldest recorded tree boasted an incredible age of over five thousand years! Its roots reached back to a time when Rome stood at the peak of its glory-an inspiring testament to the longevity of trees, making them some of the oldest living beings on our planet. We acknowledge that trees are alive, for they harness energy to sustain their existence. Though they lack the organs found in mammals,…
A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge have made a significant breakthrough in renewable energy and sustainable fuel production. It could ultimately eliminate the need for fossil fuels. They have shown how carbon dioxide, whether captured from industrial exhaust or even directly from the air, can be turned into clean, renewable fuels harnessing only solar energy. How does it work? This innovative approach revolves around a solar-powered reactor. It was created by the researchers themselves. The reactor transforms not only captured CO2 but also plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemicals. Through this method, the researchers…
At the end of 2022, Google implored Apple to “get the message” and end the green-versus-blue bubble controversy by adopting RCS messaging. Apple’s response eventually came at WWDC 2023, where it introduced a new iOS 17feature called Contact Posters, which instead of bringing everyone together, only furthers the us-versus-them split between Android and iOS. If you thought the green/blue iMessage arguments could get fiery, there’s a lot more to come. Blue good, green bad Before we get into Contact Posters, it’s best to look at the green and blue message controversy. Apple’s iMessage messages appear in a blue bubble when…
The fear-mongering around Generative AI and ChatGPT taking jobs from hard-working, knowledge-economy humans has reached a fever pitch. Without naming names and linking links (I'd rather keep you here, more on that later), a simple web search returns hundreds of articles, listicles and correlation thought pieces, all written to harvest the click of the average bread-winner by instilling a panic image of the machines rising up and doing for free what you get paid for. I've been working with Natural Language Generation (NLG) and the roots of Generative AI since 2010, which, on the technology timeline, is the Mesozoic Era.…
Meta is rolling out a broadcast-based messaging feature, called Channels, on WhatsApp, similar to a recent update it sent out to Instagram, as the social juggernaut experiments with giving more conversational avenues to its 2 billion users. The company is also aiming to earn money from this feature down the road. On WhatsApp, Channels messages will show up in a new tab called Updates. It’s a departure from Meta’s approach on Instagram, where channel announcements are communicated via direct messages. On WhatsApp, Meta is focusing on facilitating channels for use by entities such as NGOs, medical research institutions and fact-checking…
February 12, 2025

CBN imposes new charges on ATM withdrawals

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the elimination of the three free monthly…
February 01, 2025

Tinubu targeting opposition, not corruption — Atiku

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the…
February 09, 2025

USAID: Here’s a list of the most insane things the agency spent money on

It’s been an exciting week, as Elon Musk and the DOGE have exposed the United…
February 08, 2025

Mayor loses re-election race to his personal driver’s wife

The mayor of Berezovsky shockingly lost the recent local elections to a “puppet candidate” who…
February 09, 2025

Oil theft: ‘Thieves in military uniforms will not deter thieves in civilian uniforms’, N’Delta leaders…

Former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Idada Ikponmwen (retd.), Udom Ekpoudom, Deputy…
February 12, 2025

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 495

Netanyahu says Israel will end Gaza ceasefire if hostages not returned on Saturday Israeli Prime…
February 12, 2025

2 uses of AI in healthcare that may be reducing the burden on doctors

Renee Onque Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, there has been a…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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