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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) launched a plan today to tackle a severe shortage of cancer care capacity in many poorer countries, with an initial focus on Africa where people often die from the disease because they lack access to potentially life-saving nuclear medicine and radiotherapy. Stressing that time is of the essence in addressing a growing global cancer crisis, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative on the eve of an African heads … Continue reading “IAEA LAUNCHES DRIVE TO BRIDGE BIG GLOBAL GAP IN CANCER CARE”

London (CNN Business)A car that can transform into a small aircraft has passed flights tests with flying colors in Slovakia, developers say.The “AirCar” was awarded an official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority after completing 70 hours of “rigorous flight testing,” according to Klein Vision, the company behind the “dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle.”The test flights — which included more than 200 takeoffs and landings — were compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, the company said in a press release … Continue reading “FLYING CAR CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF, BUT YOU’LL NEED A PILOT’S LICENSE”

In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that almost half the world’s population was at risk of malaria, while some 627,000 people died from the disease. Although a malaria vaccine may soon be available (the WHO recommended one for children last year), malaria is just one of several mosquito-borne diseases. And the total number of mosquito-related infections is bound to rise as climate change extends mosquito populations. So, to reduce the burden of disease from malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses, we need to continue to … Continue reading “WE STUDIED THE SOUNDS OF MOSQUITOES’ MATING RITUALS – OUR FINDINGS COULD HELP FIGHT MALARIA”

Before COVID-19, and even as we face the challenges of Omicron around the world, there has been much discussion about what an international education should be for interested students and how it aligns with institutional priorities. In our series of articles last year, we considered the basic institutional models of global universities and networks. What does a semester or year abroad mean from the undergraduate student’s view? How is the abroad experience different and valuable compared to the experience during the rest … Continue reading “A NEW MODEL FOR INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISION”

Attempts to use nanotechnology in agriculture started with the growing understanding and realization that traditional farming technologies will not be able to increase efficiency any further or reestablish ecosystems that had been affected by current technologies to their original state; in particular, because of the long-term impacts of farming with Chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In this article, we will be covering the base of nanotechnology to its application, prospects, and future challenges.  What is Nanotechnology  Nanotechnology is the study and management of matter … Continue reading “NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE: A SHORT REVIEW”

The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specialising in science, technology, engineering and maths – part of the broader US effort to compete against China. The State Department will let eligible visiting students in those fields, known as STEM, complete up to 36 months of academic training, according to a notice in the Federal Register. There will also be an initiative to connect these students with US businesses. Homeland Security will add 22 new fields … Continue reading “US UNVEILS CHANGES TO ATTRACT FOREIGN STEM STUDENTS AMID COMPETITION WITH CHINA”

In 2021, the African Union and Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) aimed at leveraging pan-African and global partnerships to scale-up vaccine manufacturing in Africa. One of the specific goals of PAVM is to ensure that by 2040, African countries produce at least 60 percent of the vaccines they use instead of the 1 percent currently manufactured on the continent. Coming at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic and … Continue reading “THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF SCIENCE DIPLOMACY FOR U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS”

Girls4Tech, a Mastercard programme to inspire middle-school girls to pursue careers in the STEM fields. The programme’s successes in reaching young girls in Kenya and Nigeria highlight why reaching five million girls by 2025 is so important. Algorithms, digital convergence, encryption and big data are all buzzwords of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but on the African continent, this is a language not extensively spoken by girls. The STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are not often pursued by girls, … Continue reading “INSPIRING FUTURE-READY STEMINISTS IN AFRICA”