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Trio of scientists win chemistry Nobel for work on the structure of proteins

[ad_1] Three computer scientists, including an artificial intelligence researcher at Google DeepMind, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their work in protein science, including cracking the code for proteins’ structures. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences gave half of the prize to David Baker, a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, for computational protein design, and the other half to Demis Hassabis of University College London and John Jumper, CEO of London-based Google DeepMind, for […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: Captain Nakamba Happy to Be Back in Warriors Squad

[ad_1] ZIMBABWE senior men's football team captain Marvelous Nakamba says he is happy to be back in the Warriors squad ahead of Group J matchday 3 and 4 against Namibia. Nakamba was injured on national duty last year in November during a Word Cup Qualifiers match against Nigeria and he was ruled out for nearly ten months. This saw the Luton Town midfielder missing all the competitive games that the Warriors have played this year. Speaking in the sidelines of […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Burna Boy – Speed Darlington Released On Bail After Five-Day Detention

[ad_1] In a contentious video, Speed Darlington allegedly mocked Burna Boy's association with American rapper Diddy, who the FBI arrested on multiple charges, including sexual exploitation. Outspoken Nigerian singer Darlington Okoye, more popularly known as Speed Darlington, has been released on bail. He was detained since Friday for allegedly defaming and cyberstalking his colleague, Burma Boy. In a contentious video, Speed Darlington allegedly mocked Burna Boy's association with American rapper Diddy, who the FBI arrested on multiple charges, including sexual […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Africa

Africa: Here’s What Africans Must Do in Next 60 Years of Independence

[ad_1] Many African countries have clocked 60 years since they became independent from the colonizers. Today, Uganda marks its 62nd anniversary. The anniversary comes at a critical time when a government agency revealed that at least Shs25 billion or approximately US$6.7m is lost to corruption daily. I think the richest countries in the world are in Africa. Imagine losing US$6.7m a day and we still exist. The figure may not even be accurate. Government agencies tend to be conservative when […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

News

Rwanda Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Marburg Virus ‘Export’

[ad_1] Rwanda is intensifying efforts including contact tracing as well as screening travelers at Kigali International Airport (KIA) to prevent potential export of Marburg virus disease cases, health minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana said on Thursday, October 3. He made the observation during a press briefing, on the Marburg outbreak, co-hosted by the Director-General of Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya. Nsanzimana was commenting on surveillance to address international spread of the virus, and policy regarding international […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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Opposition clashes with Ishiba over political reform

[ad_1] Political reform and the Liberal Democratic Party’s handling of the slush fund scandal took center stage in Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's first showdown with opposition party leaders in parliament Wednesday.Constitutional Democratic Party leader Yoshihiko Noda lambasted Ishiba’s initial decision to give the party’s formal backing to 12 lawmakers involved in the scandal in the Oct. 27 Lower House election.“Taxpayers' money destined for political parties might be paid to people who have engaged in actions akin to tax evasion,” Noda […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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University of Tokyo moves up a spot to 28th in World University Rankings

[ad_1] Many of Japan’s top universities moved up in the latest World University Rankings announced on Wednesday, with five, including the University of Tokyo, ranked in the top 200. In the annual rankings for 2025 released by Times Higher Education (THE), the University of Tokyo was ranked 28th — the highest a Japanese university has placed since 2015 and up from 29th in the previous rankings. Kyoto University stayed in 55th place, while Tohoku University advanced to 120th from 130th. […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Africa

Africa: One of Science’s Greatest Achievements – How the Rapid Development of Covid Vaccines Prepares Us for Future Pandemics

[ad_1] Since COVID was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than 7 million deaths from the disease. This makes COVID the seventh-deadliest pandemic in recorded history. Factors including climate change, disruption of animal habitats, poverty and global travel mean we're only likely to see more pandemics in the future. It's impossible to predict exactly when the next pandemic will happen, or what it will be. But experts around the world […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

Africa

Africa: Maimouna Ba Awarded 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for Africa

[ad_1] Dakar — Maimouna Ba, a tireless advocate for forcibly displaced women and children in Burkina Faso, has been named the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award's Regional Winner for Africa. The Nansen Refugee Award recognizes individuals and organizations that have shown outstanding dedication in protecting refugees, forcibly displaced, and stateless people. Maimouna's work, which has empowered over 400 forcibly displaced women to achieve financial independence and enabled more than 100 forcibly displaced children to return to school, exemplifies resilience and […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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