Working out of Santa Barbara, California, the Google quantum computing team changed the scientific world with their 2019 announcement that they had achieved “quantum supremacy”. The researchers built a 53-qubit quantum processor named Sycamore, which solved a mathematical problem in 200 seconds, a task that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer thousands of years to
A lab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the United States has made a groundbreaking discovery that can sustain premature lambs inside an artificial womb. The developed device looks like a plastic bag filled with nutrient-rich fluid. Preterm lambs, equivalent to human fetuses at 23 weeks, were placed inside and connected via their umbilical
While managing sickle cell disease significantly impacts millions of people worldwide, causing cycles of pain, fatigue, and organ damage with limited treatment options, a research breakthrough has found Lyfgenia, a one-time gene therapy, to be very helpful. Developed by Bluebird Bio and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in December 2023, Lyfgenia, also
A group of Chinese scientists has recorded a breakthrough in creating contact lenses that allow the human eye to see in the dark. Developed by a research team led by Prof Tian Xue at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, the work is one of the first practical attempts to extend
The Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF) will return for its seventh edition on October 25 at UPBEAT Recreation Centre in Lekki, Lagos, with organisers urging renewed focus on children’s literacy. Convener Olubunmi Aboderin-Talabi stated that the 2025 theme, “Book An Adventure,” was designed to inspire young readers to view books as doorways to knowledge, culture,
Nigeria’s fight against insecurity cannot be won with weapons alone but requires discipline, civic responsibility and resilience among citizens, the head of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned. Retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa stated that the country risked remaining vulnerable if its citizens lacked character and a sense of duty. Speaking in Abuja
The Federal University of Transportation, Daura, has announced the commencement of its Post-UTME screening for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement, the university said registration will begin on Friday, September 19, for candidates who selected the institution as their first choice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Applicants with a minimum score of
Angry residents of Okposi-Ukwu in Ebonyi State have staged a protest demanding justice over the death of 16-year-old Ebuka Chukwu, a Senior Secondary School 2 student of Federal Government College, Okposi. Carrying placards reading “Who killed Ebuka?” and “Stop the killing and bring justice,” demonstrators accused the school of a cover-up and alleged that the
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has expressed shock over a fire incident at LGEA Primary School, Ater, in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, which left seven pupils injured. In a statement on Sunday, UBEC Executive Secretary Dr Aisha Garba conveyed sympathies to the affected pupils, their families, and the school community, describing
The Federal Ministry of Finance has extended its Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) scheme to students of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, as part of efforts to curb youth unemployment and reduce reliance on government jobs. At a sensitisation session on campus, officials disclosed that the second phase of YouWiN Connect would soon be
