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3 - Day Workshop on Text and Data Mining to Support Research in Africa
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has hosted a three-day workshop on Text and Data Mining (TDM) aimed at enhancing r
Ghana’s cassava in demand for commercial and industrial use
Ghana produces about 16 million metric tonnes of cassava of which an estimate of about 11 million tonnes is available for human consumption.
NIH awards $36M to train junior faculty in Africa through MEPI program
To encourage junior faculty at African academic institutions to pursue research careers, NIH is awarding up to $36.5 million over five years in the next phase of the
New career development program launched for LMIC scientists
Recognizing the struggle scientists in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can face in carving out time to gain research experience and skills, Fogarty has launched a new mentored junior facul
Profile: Fogarty Fellow Dr Rockefeller Oteng studies trauma, injury in Ghana
Research wasn't part of his original career plan, but Dr. Rockefeller Oteng found he was lacking the skills to adequately measure the outcomes of his work.
Can't quit Facebook? Researchers have found the reasons why
If you've ever tried taking a break from Facebook, or quitting the site altogether, only to find yourself logging back on just a few hours later, a newly published study by researchers from Cornell
Ghanaians urged to cultivate Orange Flesh Sweet Potatoes
A Non Governmental Organization in Ghana promoting sustainable Agriculture in Northern Ghana has called on municipal and district assemblies to assist farmers in the region to cultivate the Orange
NIH drops special 10% set-aside for AIDS research
In a major shakeup for the HIV/AIDS research community, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced it will no longer support setting aside a fixed 10% of its budget—or $3 billion this
In the mid 1900s, the most popular banana in the world—a sweet, creamy variety called Gros Michel grown in Latin America—all but disappeared from the planet.
EU supports Ghana with laboratory equipment
The European Union (EU), under its Trade Related Assistance and Quality Enabling Programme (TRAQUE), has equipped 28 public laboratories in Ghana with various equipment totaling 5.9 million euros t
China ‘clone factory’ scientist eyes human replication
Boyalife, its partners are building the giant plant in Chinese port of Tianjin, where it is due to go into production within the next seven months