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AI learns coral reef 'song' May 27, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can track the health of coral reefs by learning the 'song of the reef', new research shows.
British coral predicted to be resilient to climate change May 27, 2022
An iconic coral species found in UK waters could expand its range due to climate change, new research shows.
Researchers aim X-rays at century-old plant secretions for insight into Aboriginal Australian cultural heritage May 26, 2022
For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world's most striking artworks. Today their work continues long lines of ancestral traditions, stories of the past and connections to current cultural landscapes, which is why researchers are keen on better understanding and preserving the cultural heritage within. By revealing the chemistry […]
Discovery offers starting point for better gene-editing tools May 26, 2022
New research has big implications for genomic medicine. Scientists have defined with atomic precision a new genome editing tool that is less than half the size of CRISPR-Cas9 -- currently the most reliable genome editing system. This new tool would allow scientists to fit genetic editors into smaller viral delivery systems to fix a variety […]
How to tie-dye cotton with acorns and rust May 26, 2022
Tie-dyeing is a fun activity that can spice up clothes with colorful patterns. Although kits are available in stores, nature provides dyes that can be extracted from items found in one's yard -- for example, acorns and rust. Researchers now present a 'green' process for tie-dyeing cotton with renewable resources and wastes that undergraduate students […]
Autonomous underwater imaging: Faster and more accurate May 26, 2022
Recently conducted tests used new algorithms to outperform state-of-the-art programming for autonomous underwater sonar imaging, significantly improving the speed and accuracy for identifying objects such as explosive mines, sunken ships, airplane black boxes, pipelines and corrosion on ship hulls.
A synthetic antibiotic may help turn the tide against drug-resistant pathogens May 26, 2022
A synthesized antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria. The compound, named cilagicin, works well in mice and employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA, C. diff, and several other deadly pathogens.

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Nigeria Spent $13bn On Sierra Leone, Liberia’s Liberation – Envoy Says

Nigeria Spent $13bn On Sierra Leone, Liberia’s Liberation – Envoy Says

By Cowry News on July 26, 2021

Sierra Leonean High Commissioner in Nigeria, Dr. Solomon Gembeh, has revealed that Nigeria burned over $13 billion on the liberation of his country and Liberia. The envoy said his country…