Nigeria Startup Act team inaugurated

Professor Isa Pantami, Communications and Digital Economy Minister, seen seated fourth from left of photo, has inaugurated the Nigeria Startup Act Implementation Committee, which is aimed at fostering the growth of the digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Nigeria.

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Semi-transparent solar cells boost growth of greenhouse plants

Solar farms and agriculture are competing for land. UCLA Scientists have now tested a way to combine the two by placing semi-transparent solar cells on the glass roofs of greenhouses, finding that they actually improve the growth of plants inside.

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Largest study of its kind finds new genetic links to prostate cancer

Men of African descent have a far higher incidence of prostate cancer. A new meta-analysis, the largest to date, has identified new genetic variants specific to men with African ancestry, which could change the way the disease is detected and treated.

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Honda patents crotch-firing, torso-hugging detachable motorcycle airbag

Honda has patented a new type of airbag system for motorcycles, which would rapidly inflate in a crash or fall situation, wrap around the rider's torso in a great big hug, and detach from the bike to protect the rider when the two are separated.

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