Nigeria ready for huge science spend

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Nigeria's scientific research base is set to undergo a dramatic transformation as the government is considering creating a US$5-billlion endowment fund for science and technology that is expected to generate a research and development budget on a par with many developed nations. The funds generated from the endowment fund would be channeled into areas like agricultural biotechnology, information technology and satellite launch systems, which Nigeria has already identified as priority areas.

Nigeria, Science and technology policy, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research

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Atomic agency launches bid to bank nuclear fuel

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International Atomic Energy Agency has taken a step towards persuading countries to give up control of the nuclear fuel and hence, United States, and Russia have agreed to contribute to the international fuel bank. The first stage will make way to bring the entire nuclear-fuel cycle under multilateral control, where the bank will help dissuade nuclear-hungry nations from developing facilities to enrich uranium.

United States, Facilities & equipment, Nuclear Energy Products, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Nuclear Fuel, Usage, Equipment and supplies, Energy policy, Nuclear fuels, International Atomic Energy Agency

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Study links sickness to Russian launch site

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The rocket launches in Kazakhstan are causing serious illness among people living near the take-off site. Highly toxic fuel from spent rocket stages causes some serious health problems and it is found that the level of some diseases, such as endocrine and blood disorders, in polluted areas is more than twice the regional average.

Industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified, Rocket Fuels, Health aspects, Environmental aspects, Propellants, Rocket propellants, Rocket launching

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