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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

Bye, Bye, Banana

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

Researchers Find New Phase of Carbon, Make Diamond at Room Temperature