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𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿-𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁

July 29, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have created twisted laser beams that can distinguish between right-handed and left-handed molecules by the fragments they produce. The breakthrough could make chemical and pharmaceutical analysis faster, simpler, and more sensitive.

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𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻-𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱

July 29, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have developed a memristor chip that can reconstruct complex brain surfaces in less than 10 milliseconds. The breakthrough could advance brain–computer interfaces, medical imaging, surgical navigation, and future digital brain technologies.

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𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗽

July 29, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Artificial intelligence could help farms manage nitrogen more wisely by linking crops, livestock, manure recycling, and environmental monitoring. The approach may reduce pollution, improve productivity, and support a cleaner, more sustainable food system.

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𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

July 28, 2026 • Goodness Nkankeya

A person can appear healthy while hepatitis gradually damages the liver. Every year, World Hepatitis Day reminds us of an important truth: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.

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𝐀 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞!

July 28, 2026 • Dr. O. O. Efemena

The search for life beyond Earth has taken another exciting turn. Scientists have detected an atmosphere surrounding a rocky, Earth-like planet located about 48 light-years away fr...

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𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲-𝗮𝘁-𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀

July 28, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Proceedings of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences evaluates how Mean-Variance Optimization, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, and Value-at-Risk can improve investment decisions in Nigeria’s non-interest real estate sector. Using data from 2018 to 2024, the optimized Shariah-compliant portfolio allocated 57.1% to REITs, 28.2% to FGN Sukuk, and 14.7% to real estate equities, achieving a 17.6% improvement in expected return and a 12.9% reduction in risk. The portfolio also recorded a 95% one-day Value-at-Risk of 1.48%. The findings show that disciplined diversification and Sukuk-backed stability can support stronger returns, lower volatility, and sustainable ethical investment.

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𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

July 28, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences develops a mathematical model to evaluate how public awareness and medical treatment can reduce smoking-induced asthma and cardiovascular disorders. The model tracks non-smokers, active smokers, former smokers, and smoking-related respiratory and heart conditions while accounting for secondhand-smoke exposure and cessation. Simulations showed that combining early, intensive awareness campaigns with progressively strengthened treatment reduced active smoking and lowered disease prevalence across all smoking groups. The controlled scenario also increased the numbers of non-smokers and former smokers. The findings emphasize that sustained tobacco control requires coordinated education, prevention, cessation support, and accessible clinical care.

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𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃’𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇

July 28, 2026 • Dr. O. O. Efemena

Beneath the surface of a relatively small number of countries lies an extraordinary concentration of the world's most valuable mineral resources. These mineral reserves are essenti...

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀

July 28, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have developed a single-atom catalyst that can break down tough plant waste and convert it into useful chemicals. The breakthrough could help turn agricultural and forestry leftovers into renewable sources for fuels, plastics, and sustainable manufacturing.

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𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱

July 28, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

New research reveals that acid mine drainage from metal mining can release large amounts of hidden CO₂, even centuries after mines close. The finding shows that mining’s true carbon footprint may be far greater than previously estimated.

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𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟲𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

July 27, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have uncovered a hidden climate feedback linking sea level, ocean oxygen, phosphate, and carbon burial. The system may have helped regulate Earth’s temperature for millions of years by controlling how much carbon dioxide stayed in the atmosphere.

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𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺

July 27, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Using powerful X-ray flashes, scientists have tracked how a molecule changes after absorbing light, capturing electron movement and atomic vibrations in real time. The breakthrough offers a clearer view of the ultrafast processes that drive photochemistry.

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𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 -𝟭𝟵𝟲°𝗖 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

July 27, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have frozen the liquid core of an optical fiber and discovered that it can still guide light while strongly linking it with sound. The breakthrough could lead to new advances in photonic computing, quantum technology, and high-precision sensing.

$𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀$

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𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀

July 27, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Researchers suggest that romantic relationships may follow measurable patterns shaped by attraction, emotional response, and resilience. Using mathematics, scientists can identify “danger zones” where love may weaken—and where couples may need to rebuild connection.

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𝗠𝗜𝗧’𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁

July 24, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

MIT researchers have developed a tiny flying robot that can flip, accelerate, and maneuver with insect-like agility. Powered by AI control, the microrobot could one day help search tight spaces after disasters where larger machines cannot go.

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𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

July 24, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have recreated a black hole-inspired energy effect in the lab using synthetic rotation and electromagnetic waves. The breakthrough brings a 50-year-old theory closer to real-world applications in photonics, quantum science, and communication technologies.

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𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝟮 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

July 24, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences develops a mathematical model showing how genetic susceptibility, lifestyle pressure, awareness, and treatment influence the long-term burden of type 2 diabetes. The model indicates that diabetes is likely to persist when unhealthy environmental and behavioural pressures remain active, while disease-free conditions occur only under restrictive circumstances. Simulations showed that reducing lifestyle pressure, increasing awareness, limiting progression from exposure to diagnosis, and improving treatment initiation substantially lowered the diagnosed population. The findings emphasize that effective diabetes control requires coordinated strategies involving healthier environments, preventive screening, public education, behavioural change, and timely access to clinical care.

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𝗔𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀

July 24, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in African Scientific Reports proposes an improved exponential ratio estimator for estimating population means under post-stratified sampling. By combining study data with relevant auxiliary information, the method achieved a lower mean squared error of 3182.05 and a higher percentage relative efficiency of 316.12% than the unbiased, classical ratio, and existing exponential estimators examined. Although its relative bias was slightly higher than some alternatives, it remained negligible, while the substantial reduction in variance produced superior overall precision. The findings show that the estimator can improve the reliability of survey results in demographic, economic, agricultural, industrial, and other studies where populations are divided into meaningful post-strata.

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𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱

July 24, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

A new theoretical study suggests that some signs thought to prove quantum gravity may also be explained by quantum particles moving through ordinary spacetime. The finding could reshape how scientists design future experiments to test gravity’s true quantum nature.

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𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿

July 23, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists have discovered a proton “shuttle” that uses quantum tunneling to improve energy transfer between quantum dots and molecules. The finding could help advance solar cells, lasers, catalysis, and other next-generation energy technologies.

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𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘆 “𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘀”

July 23, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Scientists are testing two promising methods to break down PFAS “forever chemicals” in water. By using collapsing bubbles and cold plasma, the new approaches could help destroy stubborn pollutants before they spread into rivers, lakes, and oceans.

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𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

July 23, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in African Scientific Reports investigates how recurrent flooding influences the distribution of natural radionuclides in rice-growing soils and their transfer into rice grains in Hadejia, Jigawa State. Gamma-spectrometric analysis of paired soil and rice samples showed that overall radiological risks were low, with the annual effective dose from rice consumption estimated at 0.06 mSv per year, below the recommended public limit of 0.3 mSv per year. Potassium-40 showed the highest soil-to-rice transfer, followed by radium-226 and thorium-232, while spatial analysis revealed localized hotspots linked to flood-deposited sediments. The findings provide important baseline data and support continued monitoring to safeguard food safety in flood-prone agricultural communities.

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𝗔 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝘂𝘇𝘇𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

July 23, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences introduces a parametric intuitionistic fuzzy entropy measure for detecting image edges more accurately under uncertainty. The method represents each pixel through membership, non-membership, and hesitation values, then identifies edges from local variations in entropy. Tests on benchmark and real photographic images showed improved edge continuity, localization, and noise suppression compared with conventional Sobel, Prewitt, and Canny operators. For the Cell image, the proposed approach achieved an F-measure of 0.7147 and a Pratt’s Figure of Merit of 0.7934. Its adjustable parameter also allows performance to be adapted to high-contrast, moderate-contrast, textured, and low-contrast images, making it promising for medical imaging, segmentation, remote sensing, and other computer-vision applications.

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𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

July 23, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences develops a Weibull-based mathematical framework for assessing the reliability and profitability of an industrial repairable system with a primary unit and a cold-standby secondary unit. Using the regenerative point technique, the study evaluated system failure time, availability, maintenance activity, and profit. The results showed that higher failure rates and stronger ageing effects significantly reduced reliability and economic performance, while faster repair rates improved profitability. The model also identified break-even failure thresholds beyond which maintenance and operational costs exceeded revenue. These findings provide a useful basis for maintenance planning, system design, and economic decision-making in industrial production environments.

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𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗢–𝗭𝗻𝗢/𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸-𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

July 22, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Proceedings of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences develops a CuO–ZnO nanocomposite supported on activated carbon derived from banana stalks for removing Cresol Red dye from water. The material was crystalline, porous, and thermally stable, with its best performance recorded at pH 6, a dye concentration of 100 mg/L, an adsorbent dosage of 0.01 g, and a contact time of 30 minutes. Under these conditions, it achieved an adsorption capacity of 178.8 mg/g. The process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics and was best described by the Temkin isotherm, showing strong chemical interactions and heterogeneous surface adsorption. The findings highlight a low-cost and sustainable approach to converting agricultural waste into an effective material for wastewater treatment.

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𝗔𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝘄𝗼 “𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗣𝘂𝗳𝗳” 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆

July 22, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

Astronomers have discovered two giant exoplanets about the size of Jupiter but lighter than cotton candy. These rare “super-puff” worlds could help scientists understand how some of the strangest planets in the galaxy form and evolve.

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𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿

July 22, 2026 • V. Dansuleiman

ETH Zurich researchers have built a tiny quantum chip that stores information as microscopic vibrations, similar to notes resonating on a guitar. The breakthrough could lead to more compact and efficient quantum computers with separate processors and memory.

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𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀

July 21, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Proceedings of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences reports the forensic investigation of imported goods declared as ordinary household products but flagged by Nigerian security agencies. Initial field tests found no unusual radiation levels, yet a product labelled as bath salt showed exceptionally high nitrate and nitrite concentrations. Laboratory analyses using XRF, INAA, UV–Vis, FTIR, and GC–MS revealed that the product contained very little magnesium, an unexpected sulphur profile, nitrate-related compounds, amines, and long-chain hydrocarbons. The combined findings indicated that the material was mislabelled and had characteristics consistent with an ammonium nitrate–fuel oil-type hazardous substance, demonstrating the value of integrated forensic analysis in protecting national security.

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𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗭𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗰𝘇–𝗭𝗵𝘂 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

July 21, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences presents an adaptive finite element framework for thermal diffusion and linear elasticity problems using Zienkiewicz–Zhu recovery-based error estimation. The method was verified through uniform mesh refinement before being applied to adaptive simulations with quadrilateral and triangular elements. Both discretisations recovered the expected convergence rates, while the adaptive strategy concentrated finer meshes in regions with strong temperature gradients and stress variations. Quadrilateral elements generally produced smoother solutions and smaller errors, whereas triangular elements offered greater flexibility in complex geometries. The findings show that recovery-based adaptivity can improve accuracy while reducing unnecessary computational effort.

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𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗮, 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼

July 21, 2026 • Mr. E.O. Adamu

A recent study published in African Scientific Reports evaluates women’s satisfaction with free childbirth services at the Lisanga and Saint Gabriel health centres in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among 385 postpartum women interviewed, overall satisfaction reached 99.7%, while 97.4% were satisfied with the medical care received. Participants rated communication, staff attitudes, waiting time, medication availability, service hours, and hospital stay positively. However, 15.6% still reported out-of-pocket payments, mainly for medications, revealing gaps between the free-care policy and its implementation. The findings highlight the need for stronger monitoring, accountability, and regulation to ensure genuine financial protection and equitable maternal healthcare.