In saliva, scientists have found hints that a "ghost" species of archaic humans may have contributed genetic material to ancestors of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa today.
Archaeology
Jul 21, 2017
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Transforming large swaths of the tropics into farmland could render almost one-third of wildlife there extinct, new research suggests.
Environment
Jul 18, 2017
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An international team of researchers has used mathematical modelling to understand new ways of combating maize lethal necrosis, an emerging disease that poses a serious threat to food security in sub-Saharan Africa.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2017
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The number of clawed frogs used worldwide in research could soon be a fraction of the current number, following new research at the University of Portsmouth.
Other
May 22, 2017
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Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, think of Africa. The continent produces nearly 70 percent of the world's cocoa, a growing output that requires carving more than 325,000 acres of new farmland from forests every year ...
Environment
Apr 5, 2017
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International demand for commodity crops like cocoa is putting increasing pressure on tropical forests in sub-Saharan Africa, according to new research.
Environment
Apr 4, 2017
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Globally, more people die each year of indoor air pollution than HIV, TB and malaria combined. So why is household air pollution such a neglected health issue and what needs to change in order to stop this "silent killer ...
Environment
Mar 28, 2017
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Venomous snakebites kill an estimated 150,000 people around the world each year—amid severe shortages of fair-priced antivenom and health providers trained to use the lifesaving treatment.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2017
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Nearly 25 percent of the world's malnourished population lives in sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 300 million people depend on corn, or maize, as their main food source. Maize is the most widely harvested agricultural ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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Unlike some in the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis believes climate change is real and that it poses a threat to international security, according to a US media report.
Environment
Mar 16, 2017
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