A new study hopes to produce a catalogue of human genetic variation and assess the burden of noncommunicable diseases in 100,000 adults in Nigeria.
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For the past 13 years I’ve focused on sequencing one plant pathogen’s genome. Here’s where that scientific journey has led.
Sometimes archaeologists can “hear” the ancient past using acoustic methods.
Nigeria can save money spent importing citric acid by producing it from cashew waste.
For the moment the find in Nigeria simply points to the potential for lithium resource. Full exploration will be necessary.
Researchers have long argued that greywater could bolster South Africa’s food security if it’s used to water domestic food gardens.
Cooperating with honeyguides has been found to increase food security. It facilitates cultural traditions and enables income or trade.
Molecular research is expensive, but worth it because of the burden of disease that it could relieve.
Together with higher cotton production, nanotextile products can boost Nigeria’s textile industry and the economy.
When humans eat fish, mussels and other foods containing antibiotics, the residual antibiotics may cause bacterial pathogens to become resistant.
Collectively, the evidence studied by ichnologists helps to paint a picture of long-gone landscapes and the creatures and plants that populated those spaces.
Artificial lights could trick malaria-transmitting mosquito species that feed nocturnally into behaving as if it’s daytime.
Rwandan authors have long been sidelined in debates about Rwanda and other conflict-affected societies.
Monte Carlo simulations can predict different potential outcomes because they provide for the presence of random variables or elements.
Fanaroff is one of the key individuals responsible for the current growth and strength of astronomy in South Africa.
Potato productivity in Kenya is declining, this is partly due to potato cyst nematodes - a microscopic type of roundworm that feeds on potato roots.
The herbicide revolution reduces the availability of edible weeds, which may undermine food and nutrition security.
Sagittarius A* lies in the southern sky, passing directly above South Africa.
Social media platforms can be used to share critically important information about disaster management.
The movement to change the way researchers are measured should undoubtedly be embraced.
Rising carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be a boon for maize crops in tropical growing regions like those found in much of Africa.
As a major contributor of knowledge, Nigeria could make giant strides in nanotechnology – which in turn could help various industries blossom.
The African BioGenome Project is a pan-African project that seeks to sequence Africa’s endemic and indigenous plants and animals.
Africa’s outer space programme can help the continent meet its other flagship goals.
The preparation of ancient meals in prehistoric West Africa combined vegetables, pulses, tubers and, possibly, herbs and spices.