Stem cell researcher Rayyanah Barnawi is one of the passengers in the latest private flight to the International Space Station. The International Space Station (ISS) has rolled out the welcome mat for the four participants of Axiom Space’s second private mission, which took off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from
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To launch extended missions in space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is borrowing a page from the nuclear engineering industry: It is trying to understand how boiling works. Planning for long-term missions has NASA researching ways of packing the least amount of cryogenic fuel possible for efficient liftoff. One
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Google-owned Waymo on Tuesday said it will put its self-driving car technology to work for Uber in a partnership between the one-time rivals. The alliance will start later this year in the US city of Phoenix, where autonomous rides and deliveries using Waymo cars will be integrated into Uber's platform, the
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A business analyst, Michael Olajuwon, has said there is a need for the newly commissioned Dangote refinery to meet local demands before any other consideration. The chairman of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, said on Monday that once the plant is fully commissioned, it is expected that at least 40 per cent
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African fintech founders have been advised to collaborate with the digital identity industry to stem the growing incidences of fraud in the systems. This was the summary of discussions at the just-concluded Digital Identity 7.0 webinar on the theme, ‘Beyond Compliance: Building a stronger defence against fintech fraud’. The discussion was set
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Microsoft has warned that cybercriminals are using Operational Technology (OT) as gateways into an organisation’s network. This comes at a time Internet of Things (IoT), connections in the region are growing with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) said 1.1 billion IoT connections are expected by 2025 in Middle
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Discover how AI is transforming qualitative research — increasing efficiency and accuracy and driving faster insights. Qualitative research has become an integral part of market research in the past few decades. Businesses have recognized the value of subjective experiences and perceptions of their consumers. In the early days of
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A low-cost, recyclable powder can kill waterborne bacteria when exposed to sunlight – an advance that could help 2 billion people worldwide without access to safe drinking water. At least 2 billion people worldwide routinely drink water contaminated with disease-causing microbes. Now, scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have invented
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In an epoch-making event that will positively transform Nigeria’s oil and gas sectoral landscape, President Muhammadu Buhari will commission Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals, alongside his counterparts from Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Niger, and Chad. Dangote Refinery, established by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is scheduled for commissioning today, May 22. The petroleum
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Anyone with a smartphone should be on the look-out for snooping apps. Speaking to The U.S. Sun, a cyber-expert has revealed the "red flags" that an app is silently spying on you. Snooping apps can strike on any device – even your Android or iPhone. While they're rare and you may never
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