26 July 2026

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Scientists Discover Tiny Proteins That Could Treat Obesity
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Scientists Discover Tiny Proteins That Could Treat Obesity

Scientists in the United States have found many very small proteins, called microproteins, that help control how the body stores fat. The discovery was made by researchers at the Salk Institute and shared on August 7, 2025, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This is a significant revelation that could be instrumental

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Scientist Urges Adoption of New Lab Safety Standards
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Scientist Urges Adoption of New Lab Safety Standards

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s scientific and academic sectors have been told to adopt modern safety standards and automate laboratory operations to reduce the risks associated with hazardous substances and protect laboratory workers. An organic chemist at the University of Ibadan with a background in Science Laboratory Technology, Dr Oluwafunmilola Akinpelu, who made the call, stressed the

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Fake Science Growing Faster Than Real Research
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Fake Science Growing Faster Than Real Research

A new study from Northwestern University has raised alarm over the rise of fake scientific research. The researchers found that false studies are being published faster than real, trustworthy ones. According to Professor Luís Amaral, one of the lead researchers, there is now an underground network of fraudsters working together to produce fake science. The

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PhD Scholar Wins French Science Award
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PhD Scholar Wins French Science Award

Oluwadamilare Dauda, a PhD student at the Osun State University, has received a French science award for his research on the transmission of river blindness. The French Embassy said that Dauda received the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, in honour of his research, which complements disease control efforts in

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