Victims of cyberbullying and related crimes can now get redress thanks to a new online platform that seeks to empower internet users across Africa to report digital rights violations. The platform called Ripoti, a Swahili word meaning report, was launched last month (30 April) at the 2021 Digital Rights and Inclusion
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Humans have two nostrils, which you’d think would allow us to determine the direction of smells, in the same way that two ears let us determine the direction of sounds. But that’s not how it works, sadly—humans, in general, are not stereo smellers. We can track down a smell by moving
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Scientists used to perform experiments by stirring biological and chemical agents into test tubes. Nowadays, they automate research by using microfluidic chips the size of postage stamps. In these tiny devices, millions of microscopic particles are captured in droplets of water, each droplet serving as the “test tube” for a single
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One landmark acquisition, several funding rounds and meaningful expansions have drawn attention to Nigeria’s potential to become an enabling environment for businesses. Nigerian tech startups are raising larger seed rounds and pursuing unique global ambitions than at any other time in the last decade. But in the last 18 months, major
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Scientists have found a way to control the human brain using a protein lurking inside a creature known as 'vampire fish' that has lived on Earth for hundreds of millions of years. US scientists used a protein from a lamprey, which is an ancient lineage of jawless fish similar to eel, to
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In these turbulent times, e-commerce companies have faced both famine and feast as they adapted to the restrictions and opportunities created by COVID-19. Research shows that in the past 12 months, the number of first-time online shoppers has doubled. However, while these new users represent a significant opportunity, many businesses are
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In the conflict between Israel and Palestine, both sides have taken to air strikes and rocket attacks. Videos on social media showed rockets fired from Gaza being intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system. It appeared that the rockets were hitting an invisible shield. What is the Iron Dome? It
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Over the years, Nigerians have etched their names and made their marks in various countries they find themselves. One of those Nigerians is Abbas Jibrin. Abbas was recently celebrated on social media over his automobile ingenuity when he was 21 years of age. In a Twitter post by @OvieAli, Abbas had
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Japanese scientists have found that the deterioration of modern concrete and asphalt structures is because of the presence of trace quantities of organic matter in these structures. Cement and asphalt are vital to modern construction materials, with cement being used for the construction of various buildings and structures, while construction companies
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For the physics-challenged, Newton’s Third Law of Motion was famously coined by physics pioneer Isaac Newton and goes something like this: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Over the past couple of years, the evolution of technology has drastically remolded the workplace. Employees are no longer
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