All Middle East & Africa articles – Page 15
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NewsHumps and bumps provide home for microbes jumpstarting soil formation in glacial moraine
Scientists have discovered how topographical irregularities in barren substrates exposed by a melting Himalayan glacier are driving the formation of a variety of pioneering microbial communities that will pave the way for soil formation.
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NewsNew monkeypox study increases fear of potential escalation in central Africa
A new study of monkeypox infections in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) shows transmission rates rising closer to the point where outbreaks are likely to be larger and more frequent.
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NewsMicroalgae devour coffee grounds to produce low emission biodiesel
Researchers at Aston University have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
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NewsNovel insecticides thought safe for honey bees are devastating their gut flora
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor damage honey bees’ intestinal flora, especially when used in conjunction with a common fungicide, making them more susceptible to disease and shortening their life span.
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NewsMicrobiology professor appointed as first female Vice-Chancellor at University of Lagos
Professor Folasade Ogunsola has been appointed as the 13th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, the first woman to hold the post in the university’s 60-year history.
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NewsInnovation in Africa: Aqua Methods Uganda
AMI member Timothy Kayondo was awarded £15,000 as part of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering