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Why Are Yawns So Contagious?

You are seated in a bus with a nursing mother next to you. Suddenly, her baby yawns and quite uncontrollably, you yawn even before the baby has finished. There’s a possibility you yawned as you read the previous paragraph. Perhaps,

Human Influence on Climate Clear – IPCC Report

Human influence on the climate system is clear. This is evident in most regions of the globe, a new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated. The report notes that, “It is extremely likely that human

Google Introduces Calico, a New Health Research Company

Google today announced Calico, a new company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of aging and associated diseases. Arthur D. Levinson, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Genentech and Chairman of Apple, will be

8 in 10 Nigerians Support New National ID Card Scheme

A recent poll released by NOIPolls has shown that about 8 in 10 Nigerians are in support of a new identification (ID) card scheme. Of those polled in the research, 60 percent implied that the ID cards will serve as

Nigeria’s Economic Market Size now $247 Billion – Report

Mediafacts, an annual publication of MediaReach OMD, has revealed that Nigeria’s economic market size is around $247 billion (₦39.52 trillion). This is about 41 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West Africa. The report also says, “the sheer

How Cell Phones are Transforming Health Care in Africa

Mobile communications can help bridge a huge knowledge gap and reimagine healthcare across Africa. In a little over a decade, Africa has gone from a region with virtually no fixed-line telecoms infrastructure to a continent where one in six of

Nigeria is 82nd Happiest Country in the World – Report

The second edition of the World Happiness Report, by Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative of the United Nations, has been released. The report, which spans the 2010 – 2012 period, ranks Nigeria as the 82nd happiest country in

Poverty Impedes Cognitive Function – Research

The poor often behave in less capable ways, which can further perpetuate poverty, a research study has revealed. The research argues that the situation impedes individual cognitive function, and not necessarily because such individuals are lazy. The study was conducted

Terahertz Technology Fights Fashion Fraud

Scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have published research in Applied Optics that demonstrates how a technique called terahertz time-domain spectroscopy could be used to help spot fakes and combat textile counterfeiting. This technique requires the generation of a

New Technology to Clean up the Environment

A smartphone app and website which the public can use to report incidents of environmental pollution have been developed by students at Victoria University’s School of Engineering and Computer Science. The innovations are part of the River Watch project, carried

New Technology for Producing Electronic Ink

Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality today. Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering and the National

Nokia’s New ‘Treasure Tag’ Will Help You Find Your Phone and Keys

Nokia has something new to be revealed in coming weeks-Treasure Tag, as reported by The Verge. The report states that, “It will let Windows Phone users track items with a special application and the small square Treasure Tag accessory —

New Technology Enables Crops to Take Nitrogen From the Air

A major new technology has been developed by The University of Nottingham, which enables all of the world’s crops to take nitrogen from the air rather than expensive and environmentally damaging fertilisers. Nitrogen fixation, the process by which nitrogen is

World’s first Electric Scooter with Smartphone Connection Unveiled

Japanese Terra Motors Corporation has released its new model of electric scooter, A4000i and A4000. One of the new features of this model is the smartphone connection. There are several concept models of electric motorcycles with smartphones released by other

Inverter and UPS: Basic Information to Help you Purchase a Good Device

By Olatunji Adetunji An inverter is a device that converts the solar power energy of the sun that has been created by the electrons in the silicon panel direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC); the converted AC can be

Training of Nigerian Astronauts May Commence By 2015, Science Minister Says

Space travel for Nigerian astronauts may be closer than many think, after the words of the Minister for Science, Professor Ita Ewa, during a recap of his achievements in the last two years as head of the ministry. He disclosed

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