Science World specially pays tribute to the great women scientists whose discoveries were stolen or not commensurately appreciated as those of their male counterparts. You are all true heroines. Marie Salomea Curie, nee Sklodowska, (1867 – 1934) stands out for Read More …
A featherless breed of broiler chicken developed by poultry breeders is yet to gain recognition despite the many advantages it may have. It grows well in tropical climate without overheating and eliminates the need for expensive air-conditioners in poultry farms. Read More …
Have humans ever been to the Moon? The overt answer is: Yes, and six times. Starting from Apollo 11 – that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin with the Lunar Lander, Eagle – on 20 July, 1969, 12 American men Read More …
Nigeria has postponed its plans to build and launch a satellite on home soil. The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, said 2025 is no longer feasible due to financial constraints. The then Director General, Dr Halilu Shaba, was Read More …
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. The others are: Belief in God and accepting Prophet Muhammad as the messenger, saying five prayers a day at affixed times, performing the Hajj pilgrimage and giving alms. Quran Chapter 2, Read More …
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder. It was discovered in Chicago, USA, on 15 November, 1910, by Dr James Bryan Herrick. He observed that the blood smear of 20-year-old dental student from the Caribbean Island of Grenada, Walter Clement Read More …
Six planets in our Solar System aligning, so that they can be seen in a line at once in the night sky, is a significant astronomical event. A planetary alignment forms when the planets appear as on same side of Read More …
When there was no university in Nigeria, Chike Obi read from home in Onitsha, southeast Nigeria, for a first degree and Master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of London. The first university in Nigeria, University of Ibadan, started as Read More …
Nigeria’s nuclear regulator is the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, NNRA. It was created by the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Act (Act 19) of 1995, but it came into being in May, 2001. The pioneer Director-General was Professor Shamsideen B. Read More …
Shabani, this silverback, is considered the ‘most handsome’ gorilla in the world. Shabani is considered a symbol of how a handsome man should look like by Japanese women who call him “Ikeme” or handsome guy and flock in hundreds to Read More …
