Researchers say 60% of people from South Asian backgrounds and 15% of people of European ancestry carry the high-risk version of the gene.
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Climate change: Extreme Weather Events are ‘the new norm’
Extreme weather events - including powerful heat waves and devastating floods - are now the new normal, says the World Meteorological Organisation.
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”Not only are these vaccines not available for our people, they are also expensive"
Read More »Research Institute Trains 20,000 Irrigation Farmers on Efficient Water use
The Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation-Water Enabler Compact (TAAT-WEC) has trained 20,000 irrigation farmers in effective water management and soil water conservation technologies.
Read More »FG approves genetically modified maize for open cultivation
The Federal Government on Sunday granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize in the country.
Read More »NiMet predicts 3-day Cloudiness, Thunderstorm from Monday
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of cloudiness and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
Read More »Swedish Firm Partners Experts to Boost Digital Literacy in Nigeria
...its goal was to address digital illiteracy in the country and digitize the Nigerian economy through the deployment of its products.
Read More »NFC Plans for Conservation of Vultures to Sustain Ecosystem
... vultures have been under severe threats in recent years due to certain superstitious beliefs in Africa.
Read More »Dangote Refinery to Expand Employment Capacity by 17,000
President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd., Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to increase human capacity at its Refinery Project site
Read More »Nigerian Shortlisted for Moon Trip on SpaceX Rocket Project
A Nigerian creative artist, Yemi Akinyemi-Dele, has made the list of the first 20 shortlisted applicants for a trip around the moon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, had announced on March 2 that he would choose eight members of the public to join him on the trip. Maezawa’s mission, tagged “Dear Moon,” is scheduled ...
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