Category: Science and Technology

Technology & Technology news that impact the African people and continent

Tit Bits: In Health and Sceince

   Need to improve your sense of smell? Put on a few more pounds A study by researchers from the University of Portsmouth finds that people who are overweight have a greater sense of smell for food. The researchers suggest this may explain why some people struggle to stay slim. It is an already known… Continue reading Tit Bits: In Health and Sceince

Cocoa genome ‘will save chocolate industry’

Yusif Aban The public release of the genome of the cacao tree – from which chocolate is made – will save the chocolate industry from collapse, a scientist has said. Howard Yana-Shapiro, a researcher for Mars, said that without engineering higher-yielding cacao trees, demand would outstrip supply within 50 years. Dr Yana-Shapiro said such strains… Continue reading Cocoa genome ‘will save chocolate industry’

Africa Must Feed Itself

In the USA, farmers represent only 1 % of the population, but they still feed the nation and generate enough surpluses to feed many more people around the world. Yet, in Africa, we see such shocking sights of farmers queuing for food aid.

New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front

The research team of researchers from the University Of Notre Dame, the J.C. Venter Institute, Washington University and the Broad Institute are reporting that two strains of mosquitoes responsible for malaria in Africa are evolving at an unexpected rate into genetically distinct species. This is not good news as it will further complicate the tedious… Continue reading New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front

Bothered by pain? Consider a trip to Zambia, say John Hopkins researchers

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, U.S, have reported on a new study that will surely gladden the heart of the Zambian Ministry of Tourism. The conclusion of the study? Simply gazing at the amazing images of Victoria Falls on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border is enough to reduce the feeling of pain for many patients… Continue reading Bothered by pain? Consider a trip to Zambia, say John Hopkins researchers

A Breakthrough in Malaria Research

Scientists from Scotland have reported a major breakthrough  in fight against malaria. The team from Edinburgh University in collaboration with  a team in Portugal  have discovered a gene that offers the drug resistance trait to the parasite. Drug-resistant plasmodium falciparum parasites are a major hindrance in the battle against the deadly disease. Chloroquine, the most… Continue reading A Breakthrough in Malaria Research