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Researchers discover new way to control skin cancer
Australian researchers on Friday said they have found a new therapeutic target aimed at melanoma skin cancer, pointing to better…
Too much sleep can kill you
Too little sleep can cause dysfunctions of the organs and kill, researchers have said in the past. Now another study…
Researchers trash myths about HIV transmission
Twenty world leading HIV scientists have debunked some assumptions and myths about HIV infection, as they launched an evidence-based consensus…
HIV prevention pills PrEP highly effective – Researchers
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs, taken to prevent HIV infection works when taken as a one-off immediately before and after a…
Vitamin, mineral supplements may not boost one’s health – Researchers
Researchers said taking vitamin and mineral supplements may not make much a difference in one’s health, a new study finds.
Researchers develop chip to detect cancer in 30 minutes
A research team in Taiwan has developed a chip with nanoparticles that can detect proteins related to cancer in around…
Boss wants Nigerian researchers to improve and show more commitment
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday urged the nation’s researchers to show more…
Researchers use diamond to improve biomedical implants
Australian researchers on Wednesday said they are harnessing diamonds for use in biomedical implants, through a novel way that could…
Researchers discover new HIV antibody
Researchers said they have discovered an HIV antibody that can suppress the virus for nearly six months without additional treatment.
Researchers find cure for gambling addiction
A cure capable of weaning some young and old Nigerians from gambling addiction is being tested by researchers in Finland.
Institute honours Nigerian researchers for developing typhoid vaccine, anti-snake venom
The International Institute for Training, Research and Economic Development (IITRED) has awarded prizes to three Nigerian researchers for developing typhoid…
Working long hours may increase stroke risk – Researchers
Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…
Researchers trace Ebola outbreak to funeral in Sierra Leone
Researches at Harvard University, USA on Friday linked the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Sierra Leone to the…
Study finds link between pesticides and autism
A California study out Monday found that pregnant women who lived near farms where pesticides are applied had a two-thirds…
Go on Nigerian Ladies…high heels good for you
A new research supports the wearing of high heels by women, according to a report by The Independent of the…
8 cut off penises, testicles for Kingdom of God
By PMNEWS Reporter An online journal, the World-science.net has reported a bizarre trend of body mutilations being inflicted by some…
‘Lagos Assembly Now Research Centre’
The clerk of the Lagos House of Assembly, Olatunji Taiwo, has described the Assembly as a flourishing research and civic…
How GSM Calls, Text Can Be Bugged
Bugging of other people’s phone conversations and text messages by hackers may soon become a reality as researchers have demonstrated…