Cart is empty Researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Oeiras) and Max Planck Institute of Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG, Dresden) identified a new mechanism that exposes some of the multitasking abilities embryos need to build a functional retina.
Women get far more migraines than men—a neurologist explains why, and what brings relief
A migraine is far more than just a headache—it’s a debilitating disorder of the nervous system.
Study shows resilient biomedical scientists’ careers took a hit during pandemic
When COVID-19 presented the world with the greatest health challenge in modern history, it was biomedical scientists who stepped up to develop diagnostic testing and vaccines to slow the spread of the disease.
The role of the bilateral motor cortices in speech perception
Understanding how the motor cortex is involved in active inference of speech perception and decisions is important to understanding human language intelligence, which may inspire the next generation of AI. However, three key questions regarding the role of the bilateral motor cortices in speech perception remain unanswered.
MAGISTRATE CHIBWILI REALLOCATES FORMER HEALTH PS CASE TO HIMSELF
BY LUCY PHIRI
LUSAKA Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili has reallocated to himself, the matter in which former Health Permanent Secretary Dr Kennedy Malama and eight others are charged with willful failure to comply with applicable law and procedure after a Senior magistrate handling the case recused himself.
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Head teacher arrested for impersonating student in exam scam.
A COMMUNITY head teacher has been arrested for personation, forgery and uttering of false document after he presented himself as a GCE candidate in an attempt to write examinations for another person. Nathan Sikabole, a registered candidate for the GCE English Examinations was scheduled to sit for the exams, however 34-year-old Christopher Lwele Head teacher […]
Zika study reveals how infection can cause microcephaly
Prenatal exposure to viruses capable of infecting the fetal brain, particularly in the first trimester, can cause a range of developmental defects in the baby. The Zika epidemic in Brazil during 2015–16 posed an extreme case, causing hundreds of babies to be born with microcephaly, or an abnormally small head.
Secretome mass spectrometry approach uncovers blood-brain barrier mystery
Researchers have identified novel gelatinase substrates involved in astroglial barrier function. In neuroinflammation, immune cells such as leukocytes cross the blood-brain barrier. One key to this ability is the gelatinases matrix metalloproteinase MMP-2 and MMP-9. Until now, the substrates of the enzymes involved in the process were unknown.
Sugars in breast milk could help treat infections, prevent preterm births
Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breast milk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives.
POLICE IMPOUND TRUCK CARRYING 700 BAGS OF MEALIE MEAL
BY ROGERS KALERO
POLICE in Ndola have impounded a truck carrying 700 x 25 kilogrammes bags of mealie meal of different brands in Tug-Argan area along Kambowa road of Masaiti which was abandoned by smugglers after noticing police presence in the area.
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