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More land, better life? South African farming study asks if that’s the road to rural development
There is no single pathway from small-scale farming to improved livelihoods.
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Child malnutrition is one of Africa’s biggest health challenges: food aid is only part of the solution
A lack of food is not the only cause of malnutrition. Poverty, disease, poor sanitation, climate pressures and limited access to healthcare also shape it.
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Senegal’s Youth Olympics legacy: who pays after the Games?
For the Youth Olympic Games, Senegal has relied heavily on substantial direct public funding with support from its partners.
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AI companies could learn safety lessons from the history of nuclear weapons
There are clear parallels between today’s AI debate and how the world tackled the threat from nuclear weapons.
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Trump wants an AI Force like Space Force, but that could make AI’s risks harder to manage
An AI Force would likely push China to create its own. That arms race could turn a technology already slipping out of human control into a weapon.
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Hibernating bacteria can invade hospitals and survive outer space – but their high energy bill is a weakness that scientists can strike
Bacteria make a survival gamble when they devote all their energy to forming spores. Evolution is quick to get rid of this function, and researchers did the accounting to understand why.
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From lab to life: Why translating AI advances to the real world is a major challenge
All the training data in the world can’t account for every possibility when AI systems interact with people and the environment.
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Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it – new research
Capturing data about the timing and symptoms of menopause could help address many unanswered questions about this common yet ignored experience.
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Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
Leave for the non-birthing parent after a new baby arrives gives the family an opportunity to bond.
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Are there toxic chemicals in your grocery store receipt?
For most people, handling receipts is a low-risk activity, but if you’re concerned, there are some straightforward precautions you can take.
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Yemen’s Houthis move to control crucial waterway – our research maps the countries most at risk
Over a dozen countries depend on the Bab al-Mandab Strait for more than half of their maritime trade by value.
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High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in Lancashire residents’ blood – what I’ve learned from studying exposed communities for over a decade
Residents near a Lancashire chemical plant have high Pfas levels in their blood. A decade of research shows what that can and can’t tell us.