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Scientists find possible new route to more powerful mRNA drugs

Euronews

Scientists find possible new route to more powerful mRNA drugs

The next generation of mRNA medicines – including vaccines fighting against infectious disease, cancer and autoimmune conditions – may depend on a surprisingly small change: swapping one chemical modification for another.

Euronews

China residents found three king cobra nests, including one guarded over 72 eggs

Times of India

China residents found three king cobra nests, including one guarded over 72 eggs

Residents in Yunnan, China, unearthed three king cobra nests, sparking excitement among scientists eager to expand their understanding of snake reproduction. One nest, situated close to Kunming, was remarkable for its clutch of seventy-two…

Times of India

Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at risk Fires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the…

India joins China and South Korea in push for Arctic shipping routes

India joins China and South Korea in push for Arctic shipping routes

Climate change and conflict are conspiring to open up the Arctic to Asian commercial shipping, with China, South Korea and India all eyeing the icy short cut to Europe. Last Saturday, Chinese shipping company Sea Legend launched the first…

NIAI unveiled, to link Nigerians to income opportunities

NIAI unveiled, to link Nigerians to income opportunities

The National Income Activation Initiative (NIAI) has been unveiled at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as a private-sector-led platform aimed at connecting women, youths and other economically under-engaged Nigerians with opportunities to…

NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon

NASA-led study shows some Earth microbes could survive on the moon

The finding raises concerns about unintended life transfer to the lunar surface.

Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary

Sacred site joins 23 other sites worldwide known for their exceptionally clear night sky, free from light pollution, after submission from NT tourism board and traditional owners Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast…

Tinubu suspends 3 perm secs as ICPC uncovers another fake agency

Tinubu suspends 3 perm secs as ICPC uncovers another fake agency

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered another fake agency with office space in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume. This is as…

Mining for survival, dying in pits

Isyaku Usman Mu’azu never planned to become a miner. Now 30, he still remembers how it all started at the age of 12 around the dusty mining pits of Sabon Layin Rusau, a community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. What…

Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab

Electrochemist Liu Jiawei moves from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own lab

For materials scientist and chemist Liu Jiawei, moving to Hong Kong supported her pivot into launching her own research group. After a decade immersed in Singapore’s research ecosystem, Liu sought a transition that would keep her closer to…

Another fake agency! FG suspends three perm secs, orders arrest

The Punch

Another fake agency! FG suspends three perm secs, orders arrest

President Tinubu orders the suspension of three permanent secretaries and an arrest following the discovery of another fake agency operating within the OSG Read More…

The Punch

China eyes bid to host 2028 U.N. climate talks

China eyes bid to host 2028 U.N. climate talks

Beijing has not yet made a final decision regarding the proposal for the COP33 summit, nor is there a clear timeline for doing so.