Introduction Pesticide is a chemical or substance or biological agent (such as a virus bacterium or fungus) that deters, kills, controls or destroys certain forms of plants or animals considered dangerous. The term “cide” comes from the Latin word meaning “to kill”. Pesticides also are called Plant Protection Product (PPP),
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ADOPTION OF GREENHOUSE TECHNOLOGY IN GHANA
INTRODUCTION Agriculture is taking different procedures from the traditional to a more modernized system over the globe. Agriculture employs over 60% of Ghana labour force which demands that it must be abreast with increasing and current technology to make use of the limited resources such as land, water and nutrients.
ADDICTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN THE NEW AGE
Today, technological gadgets like smartphones are like the world in our pockets. There are many applications and games to keep us glued to them. I recall sometime in the past I was in the same room with my best friend, I texted her instead of talking to her directly. After
The Beauty of Bioluminescence
If you have ever watched the ocean at night in Cape Town, you might have noticed the waves glowing blue. This blue light is being produced by lots of tiny called dinoflagellates in a process called bioluminescence (the ability of living things to produce light). How does it work? Bioluminescence
POWER OF LOVE – THE SCIENCE OF HOW RELATIONSHIPS IMPROVE HEALTH
WHY DO WE NEED RELATIONSHIPS? Humans are social animals that depend on each other to survive. Researchers believe that people spend 80% of their time in the presence of others. This suggests that forming caring relationships with others is important. These relationships can be romantic but also include being close
Sniffing out a memory
Sometimes we smell something and suddenly it brings to mind a memory we’ve forgotten for many years. Maybe we smell a particular spice and remember a dish we loved as children. Smell is very strongly connected to memory. How do we smell? When we smell something, chemicals travel into
Are algorithms biased?
Algorithms are used everywhere in modern society online. Though they appear neutral and really effective, they can be biased. What are algorithms? An algorithm is a set of instructions that a computer follows. An example is the : you type in a word into the search bar, and Google finds
A Fish Out Of Water
The oceans are filled with fish. However, some fish have evolved to survive on land. The mudskipper is an , meaning it spends some time in the water and some time on land. In fact, mudskippers spend about three quarters of their time on land. But how do they do
‘LET THE TOOTH BE TOLD – THE SCIENCE OF TEETH’
WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF TEETH? Almost every animal on Earth seems to have small, hard and white structures in their mouths called teeth. We can divide teeth into 2 parts – the crown and the root. The crown is the part of the tooth that we can see. The
Why do we sleep?
Some people really love sleeping. They look forward to bedtime all day. Some people find it really hard to fall asleep. But it seems strange that we need to lie in bed for 8 hours every day! So why do we sleep? Sleep is very good for us in lots