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Medical study: Transplanted pig lung functions in human body
In a medical breakthrough that could help ease the global organ shortage crisis, Chinese scientists have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human patient, with the organ remaining functional for nine days. The procedure, carried out…
Oilda Fireside Chat: SPE Africa prepares members for decarbonization
Laments natural gas waste in Nigeria The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) says it is preparing its members for decarbonization of the African petroleum industry in the face of threats posed by the prevailing global campaign for energy transition. The…
Stranded astronauts to return as NASA capsule docks at ISS
After spending over nine months aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams are preparing for their return to Earth. Director of the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Nilesh M Desai stated: “The crew mission is…
Nigeria’s Abdullahi Mahmood grabs UK’s Global Student award
Sopuruchi Onwuka A Nigerian youth, Abdullahi Mahmood, has flown the country’s flag high in far away London where he emerged with First Class Honours in Computer Science, and earning himself the Global Student of the Year award. Mahmood was honoured…
NCDMB, UBEC explore upgrade for basic education, capacity development
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have agreed to collaborate on upgrading basic education in the country. The two agencies also agreed on the need to build capacities of young Nigerians…
NCDMB lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt on NDU digital library
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and the Bayelsa State Government on the completion and inauguration of a Learning Centre and Digital Library…
NLNG Science Prize: Bubble PoliteCPAP evolved for neonate ventilation
Sopuruchi Onwuka The winning work of the 2023 Nigerian Prize for Science would now substantially relieve parents and healthcare professionals in the country of the cost and complications of assisting newborn babies with immature lungs keep alive with infused oxygen….
SpaceX sells $1.4 bn flight ticket for 5 more NASA missions
NASA has finalized an agreement with SpaceX to purchase five more astronaut transportation missions to and from the International Space Station, further entrenching the space company’s position as the prime services vendor for the space agency. The deals, explained in…
NASA creates oxygen in Mars’ atmosphere ahead of human visit
Humans have moved a step closer to settling on Mars after creating oxygen for the first time to condition the atmosphere to support an interplanetary visit. NASA said its instrument named the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilisation Experiment or Moxie…
NLNG names Prof. Nnaji as Science Prize Board chair as 2022 cycle begins
In flagging off the 2022 cycle of the Nigeria Prize for Science, Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has announced the appointment of Professor Barth Nnaji, a renowned scientist and former Minister of Power, as the chairperson of the Advisory Board for…
