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How To Reduce the Population of Mosquitoes Using a Device Made From Old Tyres

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This device is known as an ovillanta – which when translated loosely from Spanish means tyre for laying eggs. It was developed by Gerardo Ulibarri Ph.D, an associate professor of medicinal chemistry and eco-health at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. He developed it as a means of destroying the larvae of the Aedes mosquito, a genus of mosquito that carries the […]

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The Experiment That Wants To Determine If Humans Can Grow Food In Space

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As part of an experiment to determine the sustainability of life in space; returning astronaut, Scott Kelly returned with seeds of a vegetable – the salad leaf rocket – which had been carefully sorted and packed in space, and are to be distributed to 8,500 schools, children’s clubs and societies that have signed up for

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The Reason Why Wounds Itch – Blame It On a Chemical and a Bunch of Nerves

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Have you ever noticed that as a cut or wound heals, and scab forms over the wound, it begins to itch rather badly? In fact, if one isn’t careful, one would scratch mindlessly until the scab breaks, blood oozes out, and the wound is exposed once more with the process of healing starting all over

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The 7 “MUSTs” For All Teenagers Planning To Leave Home For the Big World

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One day, you will leave your parents and head off into the world, that is if you haven’t done so yet. For most of you who desire higher education, this will be the case when you leave home to attend university. Are you prepared? Do you have the life skills to live independently and successfully

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APRIL 15 2016: 104 Years Since the Sinking of the “Unsinkable” TITANIC. What Exactly Are the Facts About It?

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It was 104 years ago, in the early hours of April 15 at 2:20 am that the reportedly “unsinkable” Titanic went down to its resting place at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It had struck an iceberg hours earlier at 11:40 pm, April 14 and the events that happened prior, during and after, have

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How Would You Like the Experience of Attending a School That Floats On the Sea?

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When most of us think school, we think solid ground and four walls. Perhaps, you are more technologically inclined, you may think tablets, smartphones and computers, as these provide access to online education. But I bet the thought of a school out at sea wouldn’t cross your mind, yet, that is the only option for

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As Students, Are STUDY DRUGS Beneficial To You In Any Way?

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Have you ever heard classmates of yours talk about drinking coffee, energy drinks or even taking prescription drugs just so they can remain active enough to study for longer hours? What do you make of this? Does the end justify the means? Or do you think it is just plain harmful? Why not let’s consider

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Dear WASSCE Candidates, Would You Love To Win WAEC’s AUGUSTUS BANDELE OYEDIRAN AWARD For Best Candidate in West Africa?

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Students sitting the 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination should pay close attention, this piece was prepared just for you. The Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Candidate in West Africa is a contest among candidates in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. This award was instituted in 1984 under two

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