Federal Government Appeals to Nigerians to Buy Made-in-Nigeria Goods

Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, has appealed to Nigerians to buy made in Nigeria products. The Minister made the appeal while speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria NAN forum in Abuja yesterday May 30th.

“We already have made in Nigeria cars. We want to champion the idea of Nigerians looking inward and thinking Nigeria promoting made in Nigeria products to encourage our own local manufacturers. It is very important.

Scientists Develop Bra That Can Detect Breast Cancer

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According to Fusion, scientists in Colombia have developed a bra that can help detect breast cancer. How you ask?

Well, it will be equipped with infra-red sensors that will track the temperature of your breasts, and if abnormalities pop up, a warning signal is delivered to encourage you to see a doctor. 

Maria Camila Cortes, an engineering student at Colombia’s National University who has been working on the bra explained the reasoning for the sensors to Fusion. She said, “When you have cells in your mammary glands that are anomalous, the body needs to send more blood to that specific part of the body, and the temperature of this organ increases.” Increased temperature equals a possible sign of a problem.

Women Need More Sleep Than Men, Says Science

GUYS, it's time to start bringing in a cup of tea for your lovely lady in the mornings.

It turns out women really do need a lie-in, according to scientists.

A study which examined 210 middle aged men and women, found that women officially need more sleep than men and that a lack of sleep leads to greater health issues in women than in men.

Professor Jim Horne, director of the Sleep Research Center at Loughborough University, said: "We found that for women, poor sleep is strongly associated with high levels of psychological distress and greater feelings of hostility, depression, and anger.