Using a new robotic platform, researchers can simultaneously track hundreds of microbial populations as they evolve new proteins or other molecules. Natural evolution is a slow process that relies on the gradual accumulation of genetic mutations. In recent years, scientists have found ways to speed up the process on a small
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The 3D maps may help researchers track and predict the ocean’s response to climate change. Life is teeming nearly everywhere in the oceans, except in certain pockets where oxygen naturally plummets and waters become unlivable for most aerobic organisms. These desolate pools are “oxygen-deficient zones,” or ODZs. And though they make
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The government has finally launched a consultation on proposals to make it mandatory for all new homes to have next-generation gigabit broadband installed as standard practice. Currently, around 93 per cent of new builds are already being constructed with fibre-to-the-premises infrastructure. But the remainder are still being built without gigabit connections
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Director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stressed the need for digital innovation and creativity to positively change the nation’s education outlook. In a statement issued yesterday by the spokesman of NITDA, Hadiza Umar, she said Inuwa made the call while speaking at the maiden National Conference on
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National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), the umbrella body of telecommunications consumers’ in Nigeria at the weekend asked the federal to halt the plan to introduce a suite of digital tokens to enhance the verification of the National Identity Number (NIN), effective January next year. According to the Federal Government, the
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An opportunity for growth and digitalization in the building and construction sectors lies in the use of advanced building design software. The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors are critical to the growth and prosperity of cities and even nations. Unfortunately, digitalization efforts remain largely fragmented and sluggish. However, it is a
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Come 2022, Intelligent Automation will continue to unlock opportunities and improve business operations, according to Blue Prism. Blue Prism has released its annual list of trends to watch nwxt year in the field of Intelligent Automation. Experts at Blue Prism believe that many firms are continuing to adapt and change to new
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LG demonstrated progress in its 6G technology at the 2021 Korea Science and Technology Exhibition last week, but is it as groundbreaking as everyone is making it out to be? To understand more, let’s talk a little bit about wireless communication technology. There are four categories of wireless communication technology: RF (radio
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says complaints about electricity have again topped its 2021 consumer-related complaints chart just like in 2020. Babatunde Irukera, Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday that banking-related complaints were second on the chart. Mr
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Japan must aim for 2nm mass production within a decade, says Tetsuro (Terry) Higashi former CEO of Tokyo Electron who sits on a government chip industry advisory panel. Japan should offer tax breaks in the next fiscal year to produce $88 billion in investment over the next decade to revive domestic
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