WHEN THE YOUNG LAWYERS IN OFFICE TAKE UP LEGAL RESEARCH, HOW MUCH MORE THE SENIORS?!

There is an observed conduct in some law offices which have junior lawyers as staff. The employment of the junior lawyers in some of these law offices is seen as a relief by the seniors or the principal to be free from legal research, hence, the determination to always refer majority (if not all legal […]

ISS Research Consultant to African Leaders: Be Wary of IMF

Institute for Security Studies’ (ISS), Research Consultant, Zachary Donnenfeld, has warned African leaders to be wary of International Monetary Fund (IMF), pointing out that the Fund’s activities are raising eyebrows in some quarters. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown, IMF has been both proactive and relatively empathetic. It  doubled the capacity of its two programmes meant primarily for […]

Scientists Now Using Barcodes in Their Research

Tagging products with barcodes for easy price retrieval in supermarkets is a regular practice that people often take for granted. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes is being employed across a whole spectrum of settings, including by scientists in their research. The Accelerated Breeding Better Bananas project has developed, adapted, fine-tuned, and deployed a fully operational Banana breeding Tracking Tool […]

Nigeria’s Space Research & Development Agency Working to Democratise Outer Space Access, Expert Says

An Assistant Professor in the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Dr, Julie Klinger, says Nigeria’s Space Research and Development Agency is one of 14 space agencies in Africa working to democratise access to outer space. Klinger who is also an Associate Director of the Global Development Policy (GDP) Center’s Land Use and Livelihoods Initiative, and […]

Scientists Learn Data Management Training For Research

Scientists across all International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) hubs in West Africa have been trained on data management.  The purpose of the training themed Creating a living data management plan for research reproducibility, was to educate them on data management planning (DMP). The Institutional Data Manager, Olatunbosun Obileye, lectured on areas such as the meaning […]

How happy couples resolve issues

While all couples tend to fight on issues like children, money, and in-laws, researchers say that what distinguishes happy couples from others is their approach to conflict. “Happy couples tend to take a solution-oriented approach to conflict and this is clear even in the topics that they choose to discuss,” said study lead author Amy Rauer, Associate […]

Rael-Science: Findings By A New Study Reveal How To Stop Aging

Soon, humans will be living in a world where aging would be considered as a taboo. Science has not been resting in its quest to bestow to humanity eternal youth. Already, a Rael-Science post says the result of a new study tends to suggest that rejuvenation could be achieved by the calibration of some signals […]

Created, A Successful Artificial Memory

Quoting Robert Martone, a research scientist with expertise in neuro-degeneration, who spends his free time kayaking and translating renaissance Italian literature, one of the latest Rael-Science posts says, a successful artificial memory has been created. Martone’s testimony: We learn from our personal interaction with the world, and our memories of those experiences help guide our […]

Kids notice more, better learners than adults

While adults are good at paying attention to what you tell them, children notice everything and hence are better at grasping new things, say researchers. A study published in the journal Developmental Psychology shows that children tend to distribute their attention broadly, while adults use selective attention to focus on information they believe is most […]

Using social media while watching TV diminishes enjoyment

Joggling between watching television and social media lessens a person’s ability to escape reality and enjoy a show, according to a University of Connecticut study. The study, published in the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, found the most significant impact of the two-screen experience was on viewers’ ability to transport into the narrative and […]