The luxurious home made of bamboo
Bamboo was once considered a humble material, but increasingly it is being treated and used in high-end, smart and sustainable architectural projects. A stunning home designed by architectural firm Ibuku is made almost entirely with the timber, and is largely open-plan so that a cooling breeze can blow through it. The residence is located among […]
'Gene-edited babies': China halts work of He Jiankui
China has halted the work of the scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies, and says it will investigate. He Jiankui caused outrage earlier this week when he told a genome summit he had altered the genes of twin baby girls so they could not contract HIV. His statement has […]
Llama blood clue to beating all flu
Scientists in the US have recruited an unlikely ally in their efforts to develop a new flu treatment. Llamas have been used to produce a new antibody therapy that has the potential to work against all types of flu, including new pandemics. Influenza is the ultimate shape-shifter, constantly mutating its appearance to evade our immune […]
Vetting of small scale miners ends well
The Secretary to the Interministerial Committee on Mining, Charles Bissiw has described the vetting of small scale miners in Accra a success. Speaking on “Behind the News”, Mr Bissiw said more than 800 applications were received to go through the process of regularization. He hoped genuine miners will get the opportunity to be put back […]
