Nigeria General Election 2023: Buhari sets up cybersecurity team as 622 hotline goes live

Ahead of Nigeria General Election 2023 starting Saturday, the Federal Government has stepped up plan to ensure that technology drives the conduct of the elections, the latest being the setting up of a high-level cybersecurity response team, and toll-free emergency line, 622. 

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In a world first, gel triggers electrode creation in living organisms

It sounds like a sci-fi movie scene, but scientists have successfully created electrodes in living tissue using a viscous gel of enzymes. It could signal a fresh approach to bioelectronics and, in the future, new therapies for neurological disorders.

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German man third to be completely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

A 53-year-old from Düsseldorf in Germany has followed the "Berlin" and "London" patients, becoming the third person in the world to be completely cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant using donor cells with a particular genetic mutation.

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Hydrapak’s collapsible bottle collects and filters water on the move

Hydrapak's new Flux+ packs water filtration capability into one of the most portable collapsible bottles out there. It carries 1.5 L of water into the wild, refills and filters from natural sources, and packs tiny when it's not in use.

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Biomarker identified that helps diagnose cause of cognitive decline

It is difficult to determine whether cognitive decline is caused by vascular problems or dementia. New research has now identified a biomarker associated with the vascular causes of cognitive impairment that may assist with differentiating the two.

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