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Apple to Open New Research Site in Japan

Apple confirmed Tuesday that it would open a new research site in Japan after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe boasted on the campaign trail that the U.S.

Qatar Focuses its Research

DOHA—Research topics focusing on a new set of priorities were presented at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference last week, responding to a shift in research goals of one of the world’s w

The Gates Foundation pushes to make more academic research free and open to the public

1. Starting in January 2017, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will require all of the research it funds to be published in a manner that is free for the public to read, 

Maize farming gets US$4 million boost

A US$4 million Ghana Advanced Maize Seed Adoption Programme (GAMSAP) to boost maize production among smallholder farmers has been launched in Tamale.

Research needed to treat sickle cell disease in Africa

New view of mouse genome finds many similarities, striking differences with human genome

Looking across the genomes of humans and mice, scientists have found that, in general, the systems that are used to control gene activity in both species have many similarities, along with crucial

DoD Unveils Long-Term Research and Development for the Battlefield Program

The U.S. Department of Defense is launching a campaign to help maintain its technological edge on the battlefield for years to come.

Africa’s science research output doubles in a decade

[NAIROBI]  Three regions in Sub-Saharan Africa almost doubled their combined share of global research output, but the increase is still low, says a new World Bank report.

Ghana’s elderly population increasing – Research

Togbe Adom Drayi II, Head of Organisation Department, Trade Union Congress (TUC-Ghana), on Friday said Ghana as other countries of the world is experiencing an increase in the number of elderly in

Golden Exotics Goes Organic To Improve Cash Flow

Golden Exotics Limited (GEL), the leading banana producer in West Africa, says its piloted organic farming project on a 24-hectare land has proved very successful.