January 17, 2023
Africa: Extreme Storms and Flood Events Cause Damage Worth Billions to Ports - and They Are Most Disruptive to Small Island Developing States #AfricaClimateCrisis
Shipping ports are crucial for the global economy. They handle the majority of trade, are industrial and transportation hubs and provide employment. But ports, by their nature, are… Read more »
Africa: Curious Kids - Is There Such a Thing As Nothing?
Is there such a thing as nothing? - Reggie, aged seven, Darlington Read more »
Africa: Underwater Noise Is a Threat to Marine Life
Oceans are full of sound. Waves, earthquakes and calving icebergs all contribute to the underwater soundscape. But so do human activities, and this can be a problem for marine life… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Africa: How to Treat Scars At Home - and Hopefully Make Them Disappear
Maybe you've had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches. However you came by a cut on your skin, you probably want… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Women's Voices Are Missing in the Media - Including Them Could Generate Billions in Income
How can the news media represent women's voices better? The answer might be in a recent report, "From outrage to opportunity: How to include the missing perspectives of women of… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Africa: Are Dogs Left- or Right-Handed? What the Science Says
The vast majority of people use one hand or the other for most things - and for nearly 90% of the human population this is the right hand. Some 10% to 13% of humans are… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Pope Francis' Visit Comes At a Defining Moment for the Catholic Church
During his planned visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan in February 2023, Pope Francis intends to be in dialogue with African Catholics - but also to… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: Sitting All Day Is Terrible for Your Health - Now, a New Study Finds a Relatively Easy Way to Counteract It
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Read more »
Africa: New Statue Celebrates Malawi Pan-Africanist the World Forgot
Samson Kambalu is a Malawian conceptual artist, writer and academic, whose sculpture Antelope was installed on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London in September 2022. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Africa: Why Cholera Continues to Threaten Many African Countries
Malawi is facing its worst cholera outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000 cases and the loss of 750 lives. It's also… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Elephant Poaching Rates Vary Across Africa - 19 Years of Data From 64 Sites Suggest Why
It's a grim and all too common sight for rangers at some of Africa's nature reserves: the bullet-riddled carcass of an elephant, its tusks removed by poachers. African elephant… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: Cancer Vaccine Trials Could Start in the in Autumn - UK Signs Deal With Biontech
The UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other diseases. The project aims to build on the mRNA vaccine… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Penguin Feathers Help Inspire New De-Icing Techniques
Walking down a road during a white winter comes with its own set of challenges: the frigid cold, stepping around slippery ice on roads and the need to switch sidewalks to avoid… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: How to Unlock Your Creativity - Even If You See Yourself As a Conventional Thinker
Do you think that creativity is an innate gift? Think again. Read more »
January 08, 2023
Africa: Mad World - Global Flashpoints to Watch in 2023 in the Era of 'Polycrisis'
When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Ethiopia. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Speculum - the Creepy History of This Ancient Gynaecological Device and Why It's Still Feared
Women's health is in crisis. In many places, gynaecology waiting lists are rising or are even at record lengths. Read more »
Africa: Bivalent Covid Vaccines Have Now Been in Use for a Few Months - Here's How They're Stacking Up Against Omicron
Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They're estimated to have saved tens of millions… Read more »
Africa: Mountain Environments Are Key to Biodiversity - but the Threats to Them Are Being Ignored #AfricaClimateCrisis
Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world's amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation environments,… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: Invasive Rats Are Changing Fish Behaviour On Coral Reefs - New Study
Coral reefs are degrading rapidly to the extent that their marine inhabitants must either adapt or die. For many animals, including reef fish, behaviour is one of the first… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Africa: Global Economy 2023 - Why There Will Still Be Plenty of Pressure On Food Prices in the Year Ahead
Welcome to this special report on the food industry, the fourth instalment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on inflation,… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Africa: Chinese Workers On Africa's Infrastructure Projects - the Link With Host Political Regimes
China has rapidly become Africa's most important infrastructure builder, and the footprint of Chinese construction companies is seen in cities, towns and villages across the… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Africa: Deforestation - Proposed EU Import Ban May Fail to Protect Tropical Rainforests and Farmers - Here's How It Should Work
Most European consumers' shopping baskets tend to include items linked to deforestation in tropical regions, involving agricultural commodities such as beef, soybeans, palm oil,… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: How Cancer Cells Move and Metastasize Is Influenced By the Fluids Surrounding Them - Understanding How Tumors Migrate Can Help Stop Their Spread
Cell migration, or how cells move in the body, is essential to both normal body function and disease progression. Cell movement is what allows body parts to grow in the right place… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Africa: People of Colour - There's a Bias in How Pictures Are Used to Depict Disease in Global Health Publications
Photography is a powerful tool in storytelling and scientific communication. But it can also cause harm when used unethically. Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: Women Work Harder Than Men - Our Anthropological Study Reveals Why
For most people around the world, physical work takes up a great amount of time and energy every day. But what determines whether it is men or women who are working harder in… Read more »