In each of our brains, 86 billion neurons work in parallel, processing inputs from senses and memories to produce the many feats of human cognition. The brains of other creatures are less broadly capable, but those animals often exhibit innate aptitudes for particular tasks, abilities honed by millions of years
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As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people across the world have experienced how teleconferencing platforms like Zoom help folks stay connected—playing games with friends, hosting virtual weddings, and even visiting a doctor. But when it comes to telemedicine, not all medical care is easily translated to a remote format. In
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The Jamaican sprinter and her Olympic-record time captured everyone's attention. What's under foot, though, might have been a factor when Elaine Thompson-Herah broke a 33-year-old Olympic record in the women's 100 meters. It's shaping up as a fast track surface at Olympic Stadium. Runners are certainly on track to setting personal,
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Researchers at Tohoku University and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, with the support of the Human Frontier Science Program, have decoded the flexible motor control mechanisms underlying salamander walking. Animals with four feet can navigate complex, unpredictable, and unstructured environments. The impressive ability is thanks to their body-limb
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that synergy amongst federal government’s regulatory agencies at the ports is required to end the rejection of made-in-Nigeria food products by the United States of America and European Union (EU). The Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola
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Mr Buhari’s image was featured on Koo’s social media advert with the app promising to provide “exclusive updates from him only on Koo App” President Muhammadu Buhari appears to have become a special ambassador to Indian social media platform Koo as his image was featured on Koo’s social media advert with
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5 Magical Words That Unlock Business Opportunities. Every person is a world. Life at work, in business and even in the family is full of complex relationships, where each person has their own agenda, their own history and particular dimensions. Those people who are right are not the ones who win
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It was naira rain of sort at this year’s mathematics competition with N370m worth of scholarship for 28 students and N8m cash given to winners at this year’s 18th Annual National Mathematics Competition (ANMC) for Mathematics enthusiasts in Primary 5 and 6 across the country. The competition was organised by the
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Lafarge Africa has launched a new set of 52 natural gas-fuelled trucks. In a statement, The company says the implementation of the natural gas-powered trucks in partnership with Ecologique will improve environmental performance as LNG generates 30% less carbon dioxide than fuel oil and 45% less than coal. Speaking at the
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Chioma Abone and Emmanuela Ilok, the two Young Tycoon Business Competition finalists from Greensprings School have been adjudged to win the ‘Young Tycoon Business Competition’ grand prizes. Chioma Abone and Emmanuela Ilok came up with a project idea of a company that uses wearable technology to counter the increasing abduction of
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