We often hear about the importance of the human microbiome - the vast collection of bacteria and fungi that live on and inside us - when it comes to our health. But there's another, equally impo...
African Arguments spoke to Namibia's Industrialisation and Trade Minister about industrial strategy, unjust trade, and green hydrogen controversies.
Munich, Germany -- A cure for HIV is critically important for Africa due to the continent's heavy burden from the disease. Africa bears a disproportionately high HIV prevalence, with around 8 mi...
Munich, Germany -- The world eagerly awaits the day when we can announce a cure for HIV. Reports now indicate that this day may be near. Several individuals have been cured of HIV around the wor...
Tuberculosis dates back more than 9,000 years. It is the most infectious bacterial disease and in 2022 10.6 million people fell ill with it. Of these 23% occurred in Africa.
Addis Ababa -- Scientific research has led to social and economic gains worldwide, but the scientists who make it happen face significant challenges.
Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit.
Nairobi -- Young Scientists Kenya , has received 1,780 project abstracts for its 7th edition of the National Science and Technology Annual Exhibition 2024.
Berlin -- A lack of Africa-generated scientific evidence is hampering effective policymaking and weakening Africa's trading position, said Lise Korsten, president of the African Academy of Scien...
Monrovia -- BioXcellence Hub Liberia (BioX-LIB) has emerged as a beacon of knowledge and opportunity in the heart of Monrovia since its establishment with the mission to illuminate the path of b...
There is often much debate about who is the greatest among sportsmen and women, movie stars, leaders or artists. But some scholars have truly made a staggering difference to the world.
DAR ES SALAAM -- THE University of Dodoma (UDOM) is making strides in space exploration with the successful development of a student-built rocket.
In March 2002, the Larsen B Ice Shelf collapsed catastrophically, breaking up an area about one-sixth the size of Tasmania.
The replanting ceremony in the wild of 'Cylindrocline lorencei', an indigenous plant which had been extinct in Mauritius as of 1990, was held, today, at Pétrin in Black River Gorges National Pa...
The Namibia Scientific Society is set to host a public talk titled "Archaeology in the Sand Sea: Updates on research and dating of the sites south of Gobabeb" on 9 July from 19:00 to 21:00.
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Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa-PGI) uses short-term intensive courses to transform disease surveillance.
A research trial on Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) on cotton has proved to be effective in increasing cotton yields in the country.
Finding bats is hard. They are small, fast and they primarily fly at night.