The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has held talks with a South Korean consortium led by Daewoo E & C on the development of gas projects in Nigeria. NNPCL said in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday that the discussions which held in Seoul, South Korea, were aimed at deepening
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As a graduate student, Fatima Husain studies the fossil and genetic records of ancient and modern life forms to better understand the history of life on Earth. Fatima Husain grew up in the heart of the Midwest, surrounded by agriculture. “Every time you left your home, you saw fields of corn
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to provide fuel to approximately 150,000 retail outlets operated by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) following a successful meeting between the refinery’s management and IPMAN executives. The meeting, held after IPMAN’s exclusive scheduling, confirmed the refinery’s commitment to supply products to over
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Researchers at the University of Bath have invented a new form of high-performance air purifier that promises zero harmful waste. Key to the purifier and how it works is FOAM3R filter technology, patented by the University, which is described as a highly adaptable disruptor technology for microbial, CO2 and volatile organic
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Sutures and staples are generally adequate for closing the majority of wounds. However, in some cases, traditional suturing methods may face challenges in precisely sealing wounds, particularly in soft tissues where the needle and thread approach might be ineffective and potentially cause additional harm. This is where tissue soldering comes in. It
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Synthetic, non-biodegradable plastics are major sources of environmental pollution and have prompted a rising interest in sustainable, biodegradable alternatives derived from natural polymers. “Tara gum,” derived from the seeds of the tara tree (Caesalpinia spinosa), stands out as a promising solution. This natural, water-soluble substance contains polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates), including
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As the Port Harcourt oil Refinery comes to life, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has concluded plans to hand over the government refinery to private operators. The NNPCL said it is seeking to engage reputable and credible operations and maintenance companies to operate and maintain the Port Harcourt Refining Company. This,
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In a move to address the escalating congestion in low Earth orbit and the growing concern over space debris, MIT’s Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Laboratory (ARCLab) have publicly released the MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool (MOCAT). Unveiled during the 2023 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Space Forum Workshop
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“Zwitterionic” might not be a word you come across every day, but for Professor Patrick Doyle of the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, it’s a word that’s central to the technology his group is developing to remove micropollutants from water. Derived from the German word “zwitter,” meaning “hybrid,” “zwitterionic” molecules
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery, with 650,000 barrels per day, has commenced the production of refined petroleum products. The refinery received the fifth crude oil shipment of one million barrels of Bonny Light supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited last week. The 650,000 barrels per day oil processing facility started operations in
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