Studying and Preserving Cultural Heritage Using Nuclear Science and Technology by Artem Vlasov Nuclear science and technology are often used in the study and preservation of valuable cultural objects. These objects include everything from paintings, clothing and musical instruments, to Read More …
The United States says it has 1,419 nuclear warheads. Out of this, 662 are deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and those that can be launched by heavy bombers. The US Department of State gave the figures on 16 Read More …
Scientists in the Human Pangenome Reference Consortium, an international research team in US, has published a Pangenome or a draft of combined, complete gene map of 47 diverse persons. The 47 persons include individuals from Africa, Asia, America and Europe. Read More …
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, the Nigerian regulator for food and medicine, says it regulates only Indomie noodles manufactured in Nigeria. Those manufactured abroad are banned in Nigeria and do not carry its stamp Read More …
Nigeria’s 31 kw nuclear research reactor, NIRR-1, celebrates 20 years anniversary in 2024. Activities lined-up for the event include a symposium in the Conference Hall on 2 May, 2024, on the achievements, challenges and prospects since it started operation.The reactor, Read More …
Two nuclear centres under the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, NAEC, have taken their protest over non-payment of hazard and high-risk allowances to the House of Representatives. In a letter to the Speaker, Abass Tajudeen, in January, 2024, they claimed that Read More …
Constitutional Crisis In Nigeria: What Is Two-Thirds of 19 States? In 1979, there was a presidential election in Nigeria. The law required the winner to score a simple majority and at least 25% of the votes in two-thirds of Read More …
China’s astronauts in the Shenzhou-14 mission to their space station, Tianhe, have returned to Earth. The astronauts are: Chen Dong as Commander, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe. They touched down in the Gobi desert in northern China by 13:10 WAT Read More …
The spy satellite named Malligyong-1 was launched on a new carrier rocket, Chollima-1, on late 21 November, 2023, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. The satellite, which is a first successful spy satellite by North Korea after two Read More …
COP27 was extended by one day, till 19 November, 2022 in a bid to reach consensus on contentious issues, particularly on creating a “loss and damage” fund to assist poor countries suffering disproportionately, from climate change. Deliberations on the draft Read More …
