Japan startup creates pigs with organs suitable for human transplants

[ad_1] Japanese startup PorMedTec announced on Tuesday that it has produced three clone piglets that have organs that can be transplanted to humans with less risk of immune rejection, paving the way for future cross-species organ transplants.The piglets, which were born Sunday using cells imported from U.S biotech startup eGenesis, will be provided to medical institutions in Japan for pre-clinical research, the firm said.PorMedTec, a spinoff of Meiji University, imported […]

February 14, 2024 1

Japan

Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space

[ad_1] Washington – A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago.Reputation will be on the line when Intuitive Machines' Nova-C spaceship will launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday, following recent completed touchdowns by China, India and Japan.So why entrust such tasks to the […]

February 14, 2024

Japan

IMF and World Bank warn Gaza and Red Sea chaos imperils global economy

[ad_1] Dubai – The IMF and World Bank warned on Monday that the Gaza war and the related attacks on shipping through the Red Sea pose threats to the global economy.The Israel-Hamas war raging since October has already hit the Middle East and North Africa region's economy, said the International Monetary Fund's managing director, Kristalina Georgieva.Its knock-on effects could impact the world the longer the fighting drags on, Georgieva told […]

February 14, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: Zim Kart Racing Team Off to SA

[ad_1] The largest contingent of Zimbabwean kart racers competing in a single race meeting outside of Zimbabwe will leave the country this week and head to Zwartkops international kart track in South Africa for the first African Karting Cup. Jaedon Masiyanise will race in the senior OKN class of the African Karting Cup and Zaydaan Savania will race in the junior OKJ class. They will compete against 40 drivers from nine other African nations and make history by participating in […]

February 14, 2024 3

Entertainment

Zimbabwe: ‘Tunga’ Director At War With Actors Over Production Payments

[ad_1] Producer and director of the popular local television series, "Tunga" has responded to allegations levelled against him by his actors who claim that he is selfish and a liar. Some of the actors have said director Willard Magombeze, affectionately known as 'Slimaz', has not paid them for the past four years, did not treat them fairly, and, is working on another production with monies from "Tunga." In an interview with The Herald Arts, Slimaz said he was surprised with […]

February 14, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: US Morality, Democracy and Good Governance a Mere Smokescreen Foible

[ad_1] It does not cease to amaze me how United States and its allies try to convince African men that it is wrong to marry more than one wife but right to marry another man. I can't dig it! I am wondering how this triviality has really become an issue that requires forcing governments to respect same sex marriages and relationships or have financial aide withdrawn, given that Africa has more serious issues to attend to than LGBTQ. If LGBTQ […]

February 14, 2024 3

Japan

Domino’s apologizes over online video of employee’s pizza antics

[ad_1] Pizza delivery giant Domino's has apologized after a video surfaced online Monday of an employee pretending to pick his nose and wipe it on pizza dough — the latest in a spate of similar incidents to go viral online. The video, which was posted at around 3 p.m. Monday on the Bakusai forum website, showed what appeared to be a uniformed Domino's Pizza employee picking his nose and rubbing […]

February 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – the Game Is Over, the Struggle Continues…, By Reuben Abati

[ad_1] I think that the Super Eagles deserve some praise for making it to the finals and winning the silver medal. Silver is not gold, yes. But it is still something. Whatever it was however, it must be possible for us to agree that success of any kind tends to bring out the best in all of us. When Nigeria does well, the people bond together, because we all want the same thing. As the Super Eagles advanced in AFCON […]

February 14, 2024

Japan

Asahi calls time on new strong chūhai amid low-alcohol shift in Japan

[ad_1] Asahi Breweries will not launch any new chūhai products with alcohol content of 8% or higher, amid a shift to low-alcohol alternatives in Japan.The canned fizzy cocktails made from shōchū or vodka — most commonly associated with Suntory Holding’s Strong Zero brand — were pushed by drinks companies amid a long-term decline in beer sales, becoming fodder for social media memes in the process. But for the strongest variations […]

February 13, 2024