October 27, 2022
Africa: Long Covid - How Lost Connections Between Nerve Cells in the Brain May Explain Cognitive Symptoms
For a portion of people who get COVID, symptoms continue for months or even years after the initial infection. This is commonly referred to as "long COVID". Read more »
Africa: A New Way to Name Bacteria - 300-Year-Old System Revised Thanks to Scientific Advances
Nearly 300 years ago the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus secured his place in scientific history when he created what's known as the binomial system. The year was 1737 and, due to… Read more »
Africa: The Unusual Ways Viruses and Parasites Use Their Cell Membranes to Spread - and How Scientists Are Fighting Back
Cell membranes make up the exterior of all cells and are a basic structure found in most living organisms. But they can also help parasites survive in the human body, play an… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: South Africa's Wildlife Ranches Can Offer Solutions to Africa's Growing Conservation Challenges
Designated protected areas for wildlife - such as national parks - are the world's principal conservation strategy. But this model to conserve wildlife in Africa is increasingly… Read more »
Africa: RSV - a Pediatric Disease Expert Answers 5 Questions About the Surging Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: It Matters That Rishi Sunak Has Become the UK's First Prime Minister of Indian Descent
Following his uncontested run at the top job, Rishi Sunak acquires the less-than-coveted title of second successive un-elected British prime minister to take office in 2022.… Read more »
Africa: From Water Conservation to Crop Selection, How Farmers CAN Take Action Against Drought #AfricaClimateHope
As climate change accelerates, many countries around the world are increasingly facing the risk of drought. Water scarcity has become one of the major constraints of food… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: Four Ways to Support a Friend or Loved One With Long Covid
An estimated 2.3 million people in the UK are currently living with long COVID. The condition is most commonly reported by people aged 35-69, but it can affect people of any age.… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: What Is - and What Isn't - 'Brain Fog'?
The COVID pandemic has introduced many scientific and medical terms into our everyday language. Many of us are now fluent in conversations about viral strains, PCR tests and… Read more »
Africa: Covid Vaccines - an Annual Booster Like the Flu Shot Could Be the Way Forward
By now more than 70% of the UK population have received a third COVID vaccination, or a booster. Many people who are older or at higher risk from COVID have had a fourth or even a… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Africa: Four Ways to Spot Hints of Alien Life Using the James Webb Space Telescope
The study of exoplanets, worlds which orbit stars other than our sun, is currently being transformed by the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). We will shortly gain our first… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: How Do Fishes Scratch Their Itches? It Turns Out Sharks Are Involved
Imagine you're a big yellowfin tuna, miles from shore out in the blue, swimming around carefree, until you start to feel a little itch near your eye. Maybe it's just a scratch… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Africa: Growing Plants On Buildings Can Reduce Heat, Produce Healthy Food in Cities
Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in cities, especially in slums and informal settlements. It's a problem that is expected… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Africa: Policy-Makers Must Change Direction Fast in the Post-Pandemic Era
After navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians now find themselves facing still more challenges that impact their daily lives on almost every front. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: First-Ever Genetic Analysis of a Neanderthal Family Paints a Fascinating Picture of a Close-Knit Community
Our closest evolutionary relatives, the Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis), were once spread across Europe and as far east as the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: One Does Not Simply Detonate a Volcano Into Mordor - a Scientist Explains the Problems With That Rings of Power Episode
In the blockbuster fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one of the principal antagonists, the wicked Adar, diverted a river into the labyrinth of tunnels under… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Africa: Is Urine Sterile? Do Urine 'Therapies' Work? Experts Debunk Common Pee Myths
Urine therapy (or urotherapy) is a longstanding practice based on the concept that urine can be drunk, bathed in, or otherwise applied to bring good health or even heal the body of… Read more »
Africa: Burnout and Isolation - Don't Ignore the Social and Mental Health Impact of Working From Home
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred on a variety of workplace maladies, including "the great resignation," "quiet quitting," "overemployment," labour shortages and conflicts between… Read more »
Africa: Breast Cancer - Five Tips From an Expert On Catching It Early and Keeping Safe
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Every year it claims more than 650,000 lives. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: 3-D Techniques Shed Light On What Makes a Bird's Lungs So Efficient
Birds are profoundly important animals. As predators, pollinators, seed dispersers, scavengers and ecosystem bioengineers, the world's 11,000 species of birds play critical roles… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: Being Stressed Out Before You Get Covid Increases Your Chances of Long Covid. Here's Why
Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When we're on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed with excitement and a sense of… Read more »
Africa: Humans Are 8 Percent Virus - How the Ancient Viral DNA in Your Genome Plays a Role in Human Disease and Development
Remnants of ancient viral pandemics in the form of viral DNA sequences embedded in our genomes are still active in healthy people, according to new research my colleagues and I… Read more »
Africa: Lockdown Babies Behind On Communication Milestones - To Help Toddlers' Language Skills, Just Talk And Listen
Research has found that babies born during lockdown have been later to meet some language and communication milestones. During this time, babies met fewer new people and had fewer… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Animal Friendships Are Surprisingly Like Our Own
When you think of friendship, what comes to mind? Is it a phone conversation that lasts late into the night? Watching a movie and sharing a pizza? Enjoying some laughs over a beer?… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Africa: Anxiety Detection And Treatment In Early Childhood Can Lower Risk For Long-Term Mental Health Issues -
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention, issued a final recommendation on Oct. 11, 2022, published in the journal… Read more »