Researchers at the University of Maryland and Columbia University have developed a new soil testing kit designed to help farmers in third world countries. On-the-spot soil testing could have... Read more
World’s cassava experts to wage war against cassava viruses; introduction into Nigeria, the largest cassava producer in the world, could result in drastic food shortages in this part o... Read more
Designed for a flood-prone area of Nigeria, this school would keep students in school even after the heaviest rains. Makoko is a water-logged settlement in Lagos, home to about 250,000 peopl... Read more
A UB clinical professor is one of five winners of an international crowdsourcing contest held to develop new approaches to polio vaccination that finally will rid the planet of the disease.... Read more
Unique Ultrasonic Technology Eliminates More Than 80 Percent of Malaria-Transmitting Mosquitoes LG Electronics, a global leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning, unveiled its new... Read more
A group of African girls have made an engine that runs on a truly renewable resource: human urine. Over the last two days, Lagos, Nigeria has hosted Maker Faire Africa, the Maker movement’s... Read more