Ghana Science Association

June 19, 2026

Your daily science fact

Possession sequences during football matches can be modelled as Markov processes with transition probabilities.

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When supporters see their team win, their brains release a surge of dopamine and oxytocin that creates a shared wave of joy felt more intensely because everyone around them is feeling it too.

Further reading: Agbinya, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003337225-1

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Ghana Science Association

June 18, 2026

Your daily science fact

Evening football matches see higher sprint speeds due to peak body temperature.

Further reading: Schwarz et al., 2025
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.12.009

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Today, we wear one identity — Ghana. 🇬🇭

Let's unite in support of the Black Stars as they begin their World Cup journey against Panama.





Ghana Science Association

June 17, 2026

Your daily science fact

The number of goals per football match follow a Poisson distribution assuming the average scoring rate remains constant and each goal is an independent event.

Further reading: Croucher, 2004
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24734-0_4

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Ghana Science Association

June 16, 2026

Your daily science fact

Football sprints rarely exceed 20 - 30 meters because the phosphocreatine system depletes within seconds.

Further reading: Alghannam, 2012
https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34699

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Ghana Science Association

Before the sun rises, Ghana's coastline is already at work.

Fishermen prepare their nets. Canoes drift toward open waters. Markets anticipate the day's catch. Along Ghana's coast, life begins with the sea.

Every canoe launched and net cast supports families, strengthens communities and fuels the nation's economy.

These waters are more than a source of livelihood. They are a lifeline. Protecting them today means securing food, jobs and opportunities for future generations.

Join the 20th Biennial Workshop and be part of shaping sustainable, innovation-driven solutions for Ghana’s Blue Economy.

👉🏾Register: https://ghanascience.gov.gh/20th-biennial-workshop/

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June 15, 2026

Your daily science fact

Research shows that introducing substitutes between the 60th and 75th minute in a football match maximizes their physical impact and passing success while simultaneously exploiting the buildup of lactic acid and fatigue in the opposing team.

Further reading: Chen et al., 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326656

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Ghana Science Association

Theme for the week: The science of football you didn't know

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vah22WL9Bb5pIIzUZU07

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June 12, 2026

Your daily science fact

The classic "one gene, one protein" (originally "one gene, one enzyme") hypothesis was overturned when alternative splicing showed one gene can produce many proteins.

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Cholesterol has been found not to be the sole cause of heart disease; inflammation, genetics, and lifestyle play major roles.

Further reading: Tagliabue, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2017.1405899

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June 11, 2026

Your daily science fact

Pluto was long taught as the ninth planet until improved observations in the 1990s and 2000s revealed it was one of many similar Kuiper Belt bodies, leading to its 2006 reclassification as a dwarf planet.

Further reading: https://science.nasa.gov/dwarf-planets/pluto/facts/

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Ghana Science Association