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A spike in the number of malaria cases in southern Africa means that the region will not meet its initial target of eliminating malaria by 2018.
There is a battle of Buddhisms taking place on the streets of Myanmar.
Viewed against the odds of success in getting 55 countries to foster meaningful regional integration, Africa has made commendable progress in crafting its own creative approach.
Now the war is over, academia has a special role to play in securing the peace.
Australia must keep up its scientific presence in Antarctica and work with others if it’s to maintain its territorial claim on the frozen continent.
Researchers have found evidence of the same brain pathologies in dolphins that are present in the brains of humans who died with Alzheimer’s. What might this suggest about Alzheimer’s in humans?
When Obama was president, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to break up with America. Is it time to make up?
A kingdom under pressure is fomenting crisis elsewhere.
Remembering J. M. Creeth, 70 years after he discovered hydrogen bonds in DNA.
The deaths of four American soldiers in Niger last month highlighted the nature and implications of US military presence in Africa.
In a remarkable extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in a presidential election.
After three years in which global carbon emissions scarcely rose, 2017 has seen them climb by 2%, as the long-anticipated peak in global emissions remains elusive.
The fate of turkey tails shows how Americans have shifted from eating whole animals to focusing on choice cuts – and the surprising places where unwanted parts end up.
Thousands of Liberian women have banded together to bring about peace and to fight for women’s rights. They’ve changed the face of the African nation.
Foodbanks were originally established as a temporary measure to alleviate food insecurity. But have they become an excuse for governments not to deal properly with the problem?
Robots are a twin-edged sword. Used badly, they may one day perpetrate genocide and war crimes. Used well, they can prevent them.
Health investments raise worker productivity, but firms may not observe changes in worker effort. Technology that measures physical activity demonstrates these potential gains.
The assumption that children’s schooling decisions are mainly decided by their parents, and their fathers in particular, is not entirely accurate.
Cousin of the Ebola virus, Marburg has the potential to cause devastation.
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