Category: Science and Engineering

Goodbye Plastic? Scientists Create New Supermaterial That Could Transform Modern Manufacturing

Mr Mohammed

By Rice University,First Published,May 19, 2026 A newly developed bacterial cellulose manufacturing technique could lead to strong, multifunctional materials capable of replacing plastics. What if the next generation of high-performance materials did not come from a factory filled with petroleum-based plastics, but from living bacteria? Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have developed a new way to turn bacterial cellulose into an ultra-strong, multifunctional material that could eventually replace plastics in products ranging from packaging to electronics. Their findings, published in Nature Communications, describe a scalable manufacturing process that guides bacteria to…

Sit Up or Face National Disruption: The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce

Mr Mohammed

About Author: Awal Sakib Mohammed, President, Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA),Chairman for the Skills Body for “Electrical, Electronics and Automation” under the CTVET (Contact details: +233243864726 Email: awalcahsant@gmail.com) Introduction The Urgent Call for a Skilled Electrical Workforce Electricity is the heartbeat of modern life. Every home, hospital, school, and industry depends on it. Yet behind the switches and sockets lies a truth we can no longer ignore: our electrical networks are dilapidated, our systems outdated, and our workforce dangerously underprepared. Road Contractors’ Vital Role: Their Dilemma  Electrical contractors are the…

Why Ghanaian Parents Must Prepare Their Children for the Jobs of 2030-By(Yakubu Lantam Abdul-Jabar),

Mr Mohammed

In a classroom in Accra, Kumasi,Tamale, or a village near Kpandai and Salaga, a child is memorising notes for a job that does not yet exist in the Ghanaian economy. By 2030, the country will need hundreds of thousands of new roles to power a digital economy, fight climate collapse, and serve a population projected to hit 40 million. The World Economic Forum, McKinsey, and Deloitte warn that half of today’s jobs will be transformed or gone. If parents keep pushing only WASSCE certificates and government desk jobs, their children…

From the Era Miracles to the Era of Machines-By Anaba S A

Mr Mohammed

Africa must trade superstition for science if we want to survive this century. 1.) The next 50 years will not be kind to slow thinkers. By 2075, nations will not compete on prayers, they will compete on patents. Your children will not eat because you fasted; they will eat because you built something people will pay for. Drones, AI, synthetic biology, quantum computing etc., these are the “miracles” of the next generation. And they will belong to whoever understands the natural laws that make them work. The Brutal Truth  2.)…

Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to space

Mr Mohammed

First Published,August 8, 2025,AFP by Nicholas ROLL edited by Alexander Pol If Earthlings are ever going to colonize Mars, they won’t be able to do so on an empty stomach—and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit the spot. Space in Africa, the Lagos-based firm Oniosun founded, is expecting its Egusi melon seeds to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Saturday—fresh from a trip to the International Space Station. Once Earthside, experiments will begin on what is being hailed as the first food native…

UAE Society of Engineers Calls for Nominations in 3rd Excellence and Creative Engineering Award

Mr Mohammed

Dubai, UAE, 1 July 2024: The UAE Society of Engineers has announced the opening of nominations for participants in the third session of the Excellence and Creative Engineering Award 2024. The aim is to motivate engineers within the country to excel, create, and innovate by providing advanced engineering solutions. This initiative aims to foster a spirit of competition and leadership while promoting excellence in various fields of engineering, contributing to the prominence and prosperity of engineering work in the United Arab Emirates. In the previous session held in 2023, the…