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Katika uhandisi jeni (genetic engineering), clone ni nakala inayofanana kabisa kijeni (genetically identical copy) ya jeni, seli, au kiumbe, inayozalishwa kutoka kwa chanzo kimoja. Kwa ufupi: Gene clone – nakala nyingi za jeni moja. Cell clone – kundi la seli zenye DNA ileile, zote zimetokana na seli moja. Organism clone – kiumbe kilichotengenezwa ili kiwe na vinasaba (DNA) vinavyofanana kabisa na vya kiumbe kingine. Mfano katika uhandisi jeni: Jeni la kutengeneza insulini kutoka kwa binadamu linaweza kuingizwa kwenye bakteria. Bakteria huyo huzaliana na kutengeneza mamilioni ya bakteria wenye jeni hilo hilo. Bakteria hao huitwa clones, na hutumika kuzalisha insulini kwa wingi. Jamiicheck tunaomba hili nalo mkalitazame
Tunachokijua (What We Know) In the recent results Makerere University was placed 23rd in Africa and 639th among global universities in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2026–2027, released on 23 June 2026. Makerere's overall global score stood at 44.9%. This result pushed the university out of Africa's top 20 for the first time in this ranking — University of Cape Town topped Africa (1st, 122nd globally), followed by Cairo University, University of Witwatersrand, University of Ibadan, and Mansoura University. The Claim The Facebook post (Mawejje TV) attributes a direct quote to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba stating that Makerere, once "top 5" in Africa has fallen so far that it's "not even in the best 50...
Kumekuwa na machapisho kadhaa yanayosambaa kwenye mitandao ya kijamii nchini Kenya na Tanzania, yakidai kuwa kijana Mtanzania, Isaiah Yunge, ametoa zaidi ya shilling billion 7 za Kenya ili kufanikisha ndoa yake na bintiye William ruto huko nchini Kenya Miongoni mwa machapisho hayo kuna ujumbe unaodaiwa kutolewa na Isaiah Yunge ukisema: I paid 7 billion Kenyan shillings as dowry for my beautiful wife Charlene Ruto. I added 2 choppers to the first family and also awarded my in-law George one nganya bus. I also bought my wife Charlene a golden ring worth 56 million. That is the little I could afford. I thank my father-in-law Dr. William Ruto for accepting my humble dowry. Aidha, baadhi ya machapisho yamekuwa yakisambaza nukuu inayodaiwa...
Kisukari cha mimba (Gestational diabetes - GD au GDM) ni aina ya kisukari kinachotokea wakati wa ujauzito, ambapo kiwango cha sukari kwenye damu hupanda kupita kiasi (hyperglycemia). Hali hii hutokea pale homoni zinazozalishwa na kondo la nyuma (placenta) zinapoathiri uwezo wa mwili kutumia au kutengeneza insulini ipasavyo. Insulini ni homoni inayosaidia mwili kudhibiti kiwango sahihi cha sukari (glucose) kwenye damu. Dalili za kisukari cha mimba Dkt. Rugemeleza anaeleza kuwa dalili hizi hufanana sana na dalili za kawaida za ujauzito, ni rahisi kuzichanganya; hivyo uchunguzi wa kitabibu ni muhimu sana ili kugundua tatizo mapema. Dalili Zinazoonekana: Mama mjamzito anaweza kuwa na kiu kinachopita kiasi na kukojoa mara kwa mara...
Tunachokijua (What We Know) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Museveni. Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time Ugandan presidential candidate, was abducted in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16, 2024, while attending a book launch hosted by Kenyan politician Martha Karua. He was secretly transferred to Uganda and resurfaced on November 20, 2024, when he was arraigned before a military court in Kampala on charges including illegal possession of firearms; those charges were later upgraded to treason. His abduction sparked accusations of covert cooperation between Kenyan and Ugandan security services The Claim: A social media post (accompanied by a YouTube thumbnail-style graphic) claims Gen. Muhoozi...
Tunachokijua A post circulating on TikTok from an account operating under the handle “MED BARBER” claims that opposition leader Kizza Besigye has died. Click here to see post. The post contains a screenshot showing Besigye being placed into an ambulance after he collapsed during a court proceeding, alongside several pictures of him with the words: “RIP We shall remember you as our best freedom fighter.” There has been no official communication from his family, legal team, prison authorities, or any recognised institution confirming his death. CLAIM A TikTok post by an account under the handle “MED BARBER” claims that Dr. Kizza Besigye has passed away. The post uses images of Besigye, including a screenshot showing him being taken...
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