Computational Biology
Helen Berman and the work behind scientific discovery
Helen Berman, Rosalind Franklin and the work of building the data and methods behind scientific discoveries.
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Biology
Why the Human Genome Project Missed the Nobel Prize While AlphaFold Did Not
An essay on scientific prizes and collaborative research, comparing the Human Genome Project with AlphaFold.
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Outbreak of Dengue Fever in the Eastern Region of Ghana
The National Surveillance System has recently identified unusual cases of malaria-like illness in several districts of the Eastern Region. These cases were notably…
Bioengineering
Spatial Tissue Profiling in Biomedical Research
How spatial tissue profiling combines imaging and molecular data to study the organization of cells and tissues.
People
Abubakari Zarouk Imoro’s sewage-treatment research
A profile of Abubakari Zarouk Imoro and the sewage-treatment research behind his Africa Prize nomination in 2024.
Physics
Why Achieving a Grand Unified Theory in Physics Remains a Daunting Challenge
The pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory (GUT) is one of the most ambitious and intellectually stimulating endeavours in modern physics. This elusive…
Health
Ghana’s February 2024 heatwave
Our February 2024 report on high temperatures in Ghana and their effects on daily life.
Cancer biology
HeLa Cells: The Immortal Cell Line of Cancer Research
HeLa cells are a population of human cells taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951 during her cervical cancer treatment. Most human cells typically…
Physics
LIGO’s Frequency Dependent Squeezing Breaks Quantum Limits
How LIGO uses frequency-dependent squeezing to reduce quantum noise and improve its sensitivity to gravitational waves.
Health
Dengue Fever in Burkina Faso: Everything You Need to Know
There is an outbreak of Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, in Burkina Faso with a surge in cases and fatalities. As of October…
Chemistry
2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Synthesis of Quantum Dots
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei…
Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics 2023: Attosecond Pulses of Light
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 has been awarded to three brilliant minds: Pierre Agostini from The Ohio State University, Ferenc Krausz from…