Saturday, 14 December 2013

The first Lady of Nigeria said yesterday at an event in Abuja that she no longer wants to be called Patience but Mama Peace... Speaking during the inauguration of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme Maternal and Child Health known as MAMA Project, Patience Jonathan explained why she now wants to be addressed as Mama Peace. The First Lady said: "My name is no more Patience...
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Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new optical sensor that can track zinc in the body’s cells, enabling researchers to learn more about its functions. Zinc is an essential mineral and is found in every tissue in the body. While the majority of zinc is tightly bound to proteins, tiny amounts are only loosely bound, or “mobile.” These mobile zinc ions are believed to be crucial for the functioning of organs, including the brain, pancreas and prostate gland. To...