The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper [Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP]

Baker, Jumper, Hassabis win Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on proteins ‘They cracked the code’; laureates hailed for revealing proteins’ secrets through computing and artificial intelligence. Scientists David Baker, John Jumper and Demis Hassabis have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on proteins, the building blocks of life that are…

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President Museveni Signs Bills to Revamp Housing Sector Regulations

‎‎President Yoweri Museveni has assented to three Bills that will regulate the construction, financing and valuation of the housing sector.  ‎‎ The President assented to the Building Control (Amendment) Bill, the Mortgage Refinancing Institutions Bill and the Valuation Bill. ‎‎ The Building Control (Amendment) Act, 2025, will provide for the composition of the Board and…

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Corruption Fueling Rampant Environmental Destruction, Warns Transparency International

The findings expose that enforcement officers are accepting bribes in the form of money, foodstuffs, and even sexual favors to permit illegal activities in protected areas, including wetlands, forests, and water bodies. A new report by Transparency International Uganda has revealed corruption as a major factor behind environmental degradation and the encroachment on natural resources…

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Was Bruce Willis right? Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?

Scientists simulated a nuclear explosion using x-ray pulses to push an asteroid-like rock away in space-like conditions. It’s been almost 25 years since Bruce Willis, playing the fictional character Harry Stamper in the blockbuster movie, Armageddon, saved Earth from an asteroid careering towards the planet. In true Hollywood fashion, he did this by detonating a…

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Minister Musasizi, MP Mbabazi Clash in Rubanda

Minister Musasizi’s remarks were directed at Rubanda District Woman MP Prossy Mbabazi Akampurira, during the 54-year celebrations of Kakore Rugambwa Parish in Rubanda District. The State Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, has urged leaders and citizens to focus on performance and tangible results  delivered by political leaders rather than years spent in office. Minister Musasizi’s…

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