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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Africa

Bicycles can change lives, especially in rural Africa – new report looks at their use in Ghana and Malawi

Bicycles are particularly valued for carrying loads. peeterv/Getty Images, CC BY     By Daniel Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)     To many people around the world bicycles are a crucial means of transport, especially for carrying loads in rural areas. While their benefits are huge and many organisations are working on making access to bicycles a reality, a range of barriers still prevent them from being more widely […]

todayJune 11, 2024 13

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Hunter-gatherer diets weren’t always heavy on meat: Morocco study reveals a plant-based diet

      By Zineb Moubtahij, Leiden University     About 11,000 years ago, humans made a major shift from hunting and gathering to farming. This change, known as the Neolithic Revolution, dramatically altered our diets. For decades, scientists have thought that pre-agricultural human groups ate a lot of animal protein. But analysis has always been hampered by a scarcity of well-preserved human remains from Pleistocene sites. So, in fact, […]

todayJune 10, 2024 21

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Lifestyle

Does ‘whining’ really make you happier? A therapist gives his verdict

Motortion Films/Shutterstock     By Ray O'Neill, Dublin City University   A problem shared is a problem halved. Research by Age UK shows that only 29% of adults share their worries, but of these 36% feel brighter as a result; 26% feel relief having confided in someone, and 8% feel that the problem recedes once shared. Both the Sun and Daily Mail newspapers recently highlighted research by Southwest University in […]

todayMay 27, 2024 18

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Health / Medical

Does ejaculating often reduce your risk of prostate cancer?

    By Daniel Kelly, Sheffield Hallam University   In terms of men’s health issues, prostate cancer features high on the agenda. It’s the second most diagnosed cancer in men globally – closely followed by lung cancer. And it’s the most common cancer in men in the UK. As the prostate is a reproductive organ with its main job being to help make semen – the fluid that carries sperm […]

todayApril 24, 2024 20

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South Africa

Academics with disabilities: South African universities need an overhaul to make them genuinely inclusive

Academics with disabilities need support to ensure they’re fully included in university life. LumiNola     By Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, University of Johannesburg   Very little research has been conducted about academics with disabilities working in South African universities. This means their stories, and the challenges they face in the daily demands of their jobs, are not often told. Sibonokuhle Ndlovu, who holds a PhD in education and lectures on the […]

todayApril 23, 2024 17

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Analysis of largest elephant surveys ever shows stable population, but disturbing trends

    By Jim Tan via Mongabay   New research comparing data from the two largest-ever elephant surveys reveals the overall population in the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area is stable, but also uncovers some concerning local trends. Elephant numbers in Botswana, home to more elephants than any other country, are stable overall, but declining numbers in areas where hunting is permitted, and increasing numbers in protected areas, suggest underlying […]

todayApril 11, 2024 21

Science & Technology

We saw one of the most powerful magnets in the Universe come to life – and our theories can’t quite explain it

Artist’s impression of a magnetar. Carl Knox, OzGrav/Swinburne University of Technology Marcus Lower, CSIRO; Gregory Desvignes, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, and Patrick Weltevrede, University of Manchester After a decade of silence, one of the most powerful magnets in the universe suddenly burst back to life in late 2018. The reawakening of this “magnetar”, a city-sized star named XTE J1810-197 born from a supernova explosion, was an incredibly violent […]

todayApril 9, 2024 21

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Lifestyle

Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable

The desire to belong is a fundamental human need. Oliver Rossi/Stone via Getty Images By Frank J. Infurna, Arizona State University   Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of my team’s recent study, published in American Psychologist. Our study identified a trend that has been evolving for multiple generations, and affects both baby boomers and Gen Xers. Middle-aged adults in England and Mediterranean Europe […]

todayApril 8, 2024 15

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