African swine fever decimates Philippine pig stocks
African swine fever (ASF) sweeping through the Philippines has wiped out over a third of the country's pig stocks, threatening food security in a country already reeling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic......»»
Social media and aerial mapping of sea floor reveal that tourists love Hawaiian coral reefs just a little too much
Coral reefs are vibrant ecosystems for marine life and provide vital environmental benefits for humanity, such as storm wave mitigation, bountiful fish stocks, and ocean-based livelihoods. They are also a global attraction for tourists, drawing milli.....»»
Meta denies African content-moderator firm exit poses risk
Sama, which runs Facebook's moderation hub for east Africa, is to stop providing content-review services......»»
Climate change is leaving African elephants desperate for water
African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge......»»
Wafer Works subsidiary applies for listing on Shanghai STAR board
A production subsidiary of Taiwan-based silicon wafer company Wafer Works has submitted an application for its stocks to be listed on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)......»»
Apple and Tesla: Tech stocks tumble amid supply issues
Both companies have suffered major losses over concerns about supply chain hiccups in China......»»
Orangutan communication sheds light on human speech origins
New research from The University of Warwick has revealed that orangutans, the most arboreal of the great apes, produce consonant-like calls more often and of greater variety than their African ground-dwelling cousins (gorillas, bonobos and chimpanzee.....»»
UK woodlands could store almost twice as much carbon as previously estimated
UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences for our understanding of carbon stocks and humanity's response to climate change, according to a new study involving UCL researchers......»»
Under attack: Researchers shed light on how Lyme disease infects body
An estimated 476,000 Americans are infected each year with Lyme disease, a condition causing a wide range of symptoms that include fever, rash, and joint pain, as well as effects on the central nervous system and heart. Though it's common knowledge t.....»»
The UK Is Enduring an Onslaught of Scarlet Fever. Is the US Next?
The US is more alert to the risks of strep infections, but the UK has better data. It’s not clear which makes more difference in controlling disease......»»
Study reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favorite food
As human-elephant conflict continues to rise across Africa, researchers are searching for new ways to keep a watchful eye on wild African elephants, even looking to space technologies for guidance......»»
Claudine Gay named first Black president of Harvard
Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president on Thursday, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university......»»
"Peekabo" dwarf galaxy is extremely metal-poor, study finds
Using the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), an international team of astronomers have observed the dwarf galaxy HIPASS J1131–31, dubbed the "Peekabo Galaxy." The observational campaign has found that Peek.....»»
Social media influencers charged with $100m stock scheme
The defendants allegedly used their platforms to hype stocks before selling them off once the prices rose......»»
Elon Musk sells $3.6bn of shares in electric car maker Tesla
The sale brings the total of Tesla stocks sold by Mr Musk over the past year to almost $40bn......»»
“Impossible” to track: China gives up on COVID case count amid explosive outbreak
In an abrupt reversal, China ended mandatory testing last week. Enlarge / This frame grab from AFPTV video footage shows people queueing outside a fever clinic amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Beijing on December 14, 2022. (credit:.....»»
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world's tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation structure, biomass and carbon stocks. But there has rarely been analysis of whether the ecological health and funct.....»»
Here’s why you should consider upgrading to a smart thermometer
Smart thermometers make it easy to track the progression of your fever or contact your physician. Here's why you should add one to your medicine cabinet......»»
African smartphone market suffers sharp fall as sluggish economies cause slowdown in consumer demand, says IDC
Newly released data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa's overall mobile phone market suffered an on-year (YoY) decline of 19.9% in the third quarter of 2022 to total 42.2 million units. The feature phone market was.....»»
India seizes opportunities in African healthcare
The rapid expansion of Indian healthcare firms in Africa has not been without problems......»»
Early churches found in ancient African kingdom
Archaeologists have made an important discovery in the Kingdom of Aksum, a major ancient power in Northeastern Africa, identifying two churches from shortly after the Aksumite's conversion to Christianity. These are some of the first churches in the.....»»