The most popular peaceful use of nuclear energy is, arguably, in electricity generation. Nigeria requires 25,000 to 30,000 mw of electricity for any meaningful economic development. Total output has been about 3,700 mw from total grid capacity of Read More …
Scientists in UK Atomic Energy Authority and University of Bristol have created the world’s first battery which can last thousands of years before running out of energy. They used Carbon 14 – the radioactive isotope of Carbon – with a Read More …
The Moon appears fuller and brighter when, in its elliptical orbit, it is getting closer to the Earth. When it is closest, it appears 14% bigger in size and 30% brighter – relative to its farthest position – and is Read More …
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change opened on 11 November, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. COP29 discussed progress made since the last conference towards reducing global carbon dioxide and other Read More …
The US has released 750 million genetically modified male mosquitoes into the wild in continuation of a biological control effort against the insect, especially in Florida Keys. The experiment covered 34,760 acres in the states of Florida and California from Read More …
The Director-General of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, NNRA, Dr Yau Idris, has been elected Chairperson of the Forum of Nuclear Regulatory Bodies in Africa, FNRBA. The forum is an association of all nuclear regulatory bodies in Africa. He served Read More …
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in collaboration with the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, NAEC, is holding a regional training course on Conditioning and Storage of Categories 3 to 5 Disused, Sealed Radioactive Sources in Nigeria. The venue is the Read More …
The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, Nigeria’s space agency, says it has approval to launch four new satellites. The Director-General, Dr Matthew Adepoju, says President Bola Tinubu has given approval for the building and launch of four satellites Read More …
Two men and a woman shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2022. They are: Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Morten Meldal. This is Sharpless’ second Nobel Prize in Chemistry as he also won it in 2001. The prize in Read More …
Cameroon says it is releasing excess water from its Lagdo dam from 17 September, 2024. It will last seven days. This is a flood alert for the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency as the released water flows into River Benue and Read More …
