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More Ancient Viruses Lurk in Our DNA Than We Thought

Think your DNA is all human? Think again. And a new discovery suggests it’s even less human than scientists previously thought.

Maggots Modified to Heal Wounds Faster

Genetically modified green bottle flies produce and secrete a human growth factor that helps wound healing. Max Scott

UN lauds Ghana for active press freedom

Dr Christine Evans-Klock, the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator in Ghana, has lauded the country’s record of having a very active free press, impressive public access to information and the prot

Psychologists hold the key to the battle against corruption

The National Organising Secretary of the Ghana Psychological Association, Collins Badu Agyemang, has declared that the solution to the corruption facing Ghana lies with psychologists.

African gov'ts urged to invest in cashew industry

Ms Rita Weidinger, Executive Director of African Cashew Initiative (ACI), has called on African governments to invest in the production and policy development of the cashew sector, to increase econ

Snake invasion linked to extreme starvation

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Ghana, Ethiopia peace institutions sign agreement

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD).

Uncertainty drives anxiety, sensory issues in autism

Many children with autism have a lot of anxiety as well as extreme sensitivities to light and sound.

Fisheries symposium recaps research

How are climate change and chemicals introduced into the water system affecting species such as eelgrass, salmon and orca whales?

Gov’t monitoring mechanisms in health sector ineffective

A research conducted by Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) has identified weakness of accountability in the Ghanaian health sector as more of political than a technical or cultural f