africa How Aussie father with COVID-19 survived being stranded in West African hospital By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:54:14 GMT Perth father and FIFO worker Gareth Jones feared for his live when he caught COVID-19 after flying into Western Africa. Full Article
africa African Swine Flu: What You Need To Know By www.boldsky.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 19:15:45 +0530 On Sunday (May 3), the Assam government had reported the first case of African Swine Flu in the state which has killed around 2500 pigs in 306 villages. The central government has also said that this is the first instance of Full Article
africa South African, US astronomers use MeerKAT to solve mystery of 'X-Galaxies' By www.newkerala.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:32:01 +0530 Full Article
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africa BioStruct-Africa: empowering Africa-based scientists through structural biology knowledge transfer and mentoring – recent advances and future perspectives By scripts.iucr.org Published On :: 2019-08-28 Being able to visualize biology at the molecular level is essential for our understanding of the world. A structural biology approach reveals the molecular basis of disease processes and can guide the design of new drugs as well as aid in the optimization of existing medicines. However, due to the lack of a synchrotron light source, adequate infrastructure, skilled persons and incentives for scientists in addition to limited financial support, the majority of countries across the African continent do not conduct structural biology research. Nevertheless, with technological advances such as robotic protein crystallization and remote data collection capabilities offered by many synchrotron light sources, X-ray crystallography is now potentially accessible to Africa-based scientists. This leap in technology led to the establishment in 2017 of BioStruct-Africa, a non-profit organization (Swedish corporate ID: 802509-6689) whose core aim is capacity building for African students and researchers in the field of structural biology with a focus on prevalent diseases in the African continent. The team is mainly composed of, but not limited to, a group of structural biologists from the African diaspora. The members of BioStruct-Africa have taken up the mantle to serve as a catalyst in order to facilitate the information and technology transfer to those with the greatest desire and need within Africa. BioStruct-Africa achieves this by organizing workshops onsite at our partner universities and institutions based in Africa, followed by post-hoc online mentoring of participants to ensure sustainable capacity building. The workshops provide a theoretical background on protein crystallography, hands-on practical experience in protein crystallization, crystal harvesting and cryo-cooling, live remote data collection on a synchrotron beamline, but most importantly the links to drive further collaboration through research. Capacity building for Africa-based researchers in structural biology is crucial to win the fight against the neglected tropical diseases, e.g. ascariasis, hookworm, trichuriasis, lymphatic filariasis, active trachoma, loiasis, yellow fever, leprosy, rabies, sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, etc., that constitute significant health, social and economic burdens to the continent. BioStruct-Africa aims to build local and national expertise that will have direct benefits for healthcare within the continent. Full Article text
africa Native bees prove resilient in competition with invasive African honey bees By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:38:58 +0000 The spread of Africanized honey bees across Central America has had a much smaller impact on native tropical bee species than scientists previously predicted... The post Native bees prove resilient in competition with invasive African honey bees appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Research News Science & Nature bees biodiversity conservation biology insects pollination Tropical Research Institute
africa Skeletal casts of early hominin ancestor from Africa donated to National Museum of Natural History By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:00:31 +0000 A. sediba was discovered in 2008 in the Malapa Cave at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site located outside Johannesburg. The post Skeletal casts of early hominin ancestor from Africa donated to National Museum of Natural History appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Research News Science & Nature mammals National Museum of Natural History new acquisitions
africa 190-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site discovered in South Africa By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:39:08 +0000 An excavation at a site in South Africa has unearthed the 190-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site of the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus–revealing significant clues about the evolution of complex reproductive behavior in early dinosaurs. The post 190-million-year-old dinosaur nesting site discovered in South Africa appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Dinosaurs & Fossils Research News Science & Nature dinosaurs National Museum of Natural History prehistoric
africa Penguins once thrived in Africa; one endangered species lives there today By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:33:49 +0000 Africa isn’t the kind of place you might expect to find penguins. But one species lives along Africa’s southern coast today, and newly found fossils […] The post Penguins once thrived in Africa; one endangered species lives there today appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Dinosaurs & Fossils Marine Science Research News Science & Nature biodiversity birds climate change conservation endangered species extinction National Museum of Natural History new species osteology
africa Book Review: Double Exposure: photos of African American History & Culture By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:33:08 +0000 Photographs, by virtue of their static nature, not only allow us to look back to a fixed point in time, but also give us a […] The post Book Review: Double Exposure: photos of African American History & Culture appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Book Review History & Culture Spotlight African American civil rights National Museum of African American History and Culture photography
africa A first: Smithsonian’s African Art Museum opens exhibition in Africa By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 13:20:59 +0000 For the first time in its history the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art opened an exhibition on the continent of Africa. “Chief S.O. Alonge: […] The post A first: Smithsonian’s African Art Museum opens exhibition in Africa appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art Book Review
africa Smithsonian team examines African remains from a colonial burial site in Maryland By insider.si.edu Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:58:22 +0000 Forensic anthropologists from the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History discover African remains at a Colonial burial site in Maryland. Follow them as they study the remains, reconstruct the face and body, and share what they learn about the African experience in the Chesapeake in the 1600s. The post Smithsonian team examines African remains from a colonial burial site in Maryland appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Anthropology Research News Science & Nature Video National Museum of Natural History osteology
africa Video: On the hunt for 251-million-year-old insects in South Africa By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:55:27 +0000 Paleoecologist Conrad Labandeira travels to the Karoo Basin of South Africa to find leaf fossils from the Permian-Triassic boundary, the time of the Earth's largest mass extinction. What can bug bites on leaves tell us about our own uncertain times? The post Video: On the hunt for 251-million-year-old insects in South Africa appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Science & Nature Video insects National Museum of Natural History prehistoric rocks & minerals
africa PBS Newshour interview with Lonnie Bunch, African American Museum director By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:22:57 +0000 Gwen Ifill sat down with Lonnie Bunch, the director of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, which is due to open this […] The post PBS Newshour interview with Lonnie Bunch, African American Museum director appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Meet Our People Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
africa Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture By insider.si.edu Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:01:00 +0000 National Museum of African American History and Culture grand opening Sept. 24, 2016. The post Grand Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Art History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
africa President Trump press conference at National Museum of African American History and Culture By insider.si.edu Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:27:13 +0000 The post President Trump press conference at National Museum of African American History and Culture appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
africa Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:40:49 +0000 Smithsonian staff gathered on Thursday, June 1 outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture to show their support and listen to Director […] The post Smithsonian staff rally to support African American History Museum after noose incident appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video National Museum of African American History and Culture
africa American regions and African American music By insider.si.edu Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 15:00:02 +0000 The history of African American music in the United States is the history of music in the United States. From Prince’s iconic musical blends to […] The post American regions and African American music appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article History & Culture Video music
africa Caught on camera: Despite hard shells pollen sticks to South African beetles By insider.si.edu Published On :: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:04:05 +0000 Smooth and shiny, the tough body of the South African beetle Pedinorrhina trivittata, a flower eater, appears to be a non-inviting surface for pollen grains […] The post Caught on camera: Despite hard shells pollen sticks to South African beetles appeared first on Smithsonian Insider. Full Article Animals Plants Research News Science & Nature bees biodiversity conservation conservation biology endangered species insects National Museum of Natural History pollination
africa Dash, Ankerpay to expand DASH payments network in Sub-Saharan Africa By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:21:00 +0200 Digital currency provider Dash has partnered with South... Full Article
africa Browsing antelope turned ancient African forests into grassy savanna ecosystems By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:35:52 +0000 Millions of years ago, Africa's savannas were covered with thick, ancient forests, which disappeared and turned into the grassy ecosystems that they are today. read more Full Article Paleontology & Archaeology
africa Genetics of African KhoeSan populations maps to Kalahari Desert geography By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 19:36:02 +0000 Geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa, according to new research discussed in the journal GENETICS, a publication of the Genetics Society of America. By investigating the ancestries of twenty-two KhoeSan groups, including new samples from the Nama and the ≠Khomani, researchers conclude that the genetic clustering of southern African populations is closely tied to the ecogeography of the Kalahari Desert region. read more Full Article Paleontology & Archaeology
africa Countries across Africa, Asia-Pacific vulnerable to Zika virus, new study finds By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:14:35 +0000 Parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific region may be vulnerable to outbreaks of the Zika virus, including some of the world's most populous countries and many with limited resources to identify and respond to the mosquito-borne disease, a new study says. read more Full Article Health & Medicine
africa International crop breeding programme needed for African farming By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:14:55 +0100 Climate change poses a large threat to African agriculture, but there is little research on how to respond. A recent study indicates that traditional adaptation methods are not enough and international collaboration is needed in ‘planned adaptation’ by collecting and conserving certain crops for the future. Full Article
africa Recent evidence on climate change risks for African agriculture By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:35:16 +0100 Full Article
africa Climate and land use change to affect malaria spread in tropical Africa By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:46:16 GMT A recent study has projected changes in the spread of malaria caused by climate change and climate variability in Africa by including the effect of variations in land use on local climate. It concludes that the risk of malaria epidemics is likely to shift from the north to the south of the Sahel, and to highland areas previously free of the disease. Full Article
africa Benefits of a European-North African renewable energy supergrid By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:08:20 GMT Connecting Europe and North Africa with a single, long-distance electricity ‘supergrid’ is technically possible and the cheapest option available to meet Europe’s renewable energy targets, according to new research. However, significant political challenges, such as minimising the perception of risk and attracting sufficient investment, need to be overcome. Full Article
africa Solar-powered irrigation improves food security in West Africa By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:09:46 +0100 Solar-powered irrigation that delivers water directly to plant roots could help ensure food security in Africa, say researchers. Their study in the Sudano-Sahel region of West Africa indicated that this irrigation method could increase both household income and nutritional intake, particularly during the dry season. Full Article
africa Hackers disrupt virtual S.African parliament meeting with porn By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:39:34+05:30 Hackers on Thursday disrupted a virtual session of South Africa's parliament, posting pornographic images in the second such incident since the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
africa Hackers disrupt virtual S.African parliament meeting with porn By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:39:34+05:30 Hackers on Thursday disrupted a virtual session of South Africa's parliament, posting pornographic images in the second such incident since the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
africa Risk of sleeping sickness in Africa spreads under climate change By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:18:48 +0100 By 2090, up to 76.7 million more people in Africa could be at risk of infection by the parasite that causes sleeping sickness, according to recent research. The study predicted which areas of Africa would be at greatest risk in future. Full Article
africa European migratory seabirds at risk from West African fishing By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 9:23:19 GMT Conserving West African coastal waters is also important for conserving European seabirds, suggests new research. The study shows that both adult and juvenile northern gannets and Scopoli’s shearwaters migrate to coastal waters of West Africa for winter. However, they are at risk of death from unsustainable and illegal fishing activities in this region. Full Article
africa May Starts with Contract Wins in Africa and Asia By www.rigzone.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:03:58 GMT Here are some of the most popular downstream-related articles on Rigzone this past week. Full Article
africa Kids in England raise money to add solar power to African classrooms By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:59:00 +0000 Working with the nonprofit Solar Aid, students earn enough to bring electric light to a school in Kenya Full Article Leaderboard
africa African wild dogs 'vote' by sneezing By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:30:42 +0000 The endangered African wild dog has a nose for democracy, according to a study, which explains how the dogs "vote." Full Article Animals
africa Africa is splitting in two By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:12:03 +0000 In tens of millions of years, Africa will lose a sizable chunk of its eastern coast. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
africa Drought brings the Horn of Africa to the edge By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 18:13:38 +0000 Four severe droughts in 20 years have left many residents of the Horn of Africa on the edge of survival. Full Article Climate & Weather
africa House of Mandela: Fair Trade wines from South Africa's famous family By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:00:00 +0000 The daughter and granddaughter of Nelson Mandela lead the Mandela family in sustainable wine making. Full Article Beverages
africa Clean drinking water in Africa may be a barrel spin away By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:15:08 +0000 Engineering students tackle two problems with one clever project — how to transport water and purify it at the same time. Full Article Leaderboard
africa How T-shirt sales changed an African boy's life By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:52:28 +0000 Watch how one man's donation contributed to surgery that enabled 3-year-old Congo native Loic Mbeze to walk. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
africa Disneynature's 'African Cats' in theaters for Earth Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:00:07 +0000 A heads-up to parents about Disneynature's newest release follows the story of two feline families struggling to survive in the African savannah. Full Article Family Activities
africa Africa's rarest carnivores face threats from disease-carrying dogs By www.biographic.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:34:42 +0000 Scientists hope a new vaccination campaign will give Ethiopian wolves a fighting chance at survival. Full Article Animals
africa This African-American female scientist helped launch the space race By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:34:59 +0000 The movie "Hidden Figures" is the story of the African-American trailblazers who helped win the space race. Now NASA is naming a building after one of them. Full Article Space
africa Meet Hugh Whalan, a clean-tech entrepreneur making waves in Africa By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:37:41 +0000 Learn some of the lessons serial entrepreneur Hugh Whalan has learned in the 7 years he’s been working on renewable energy in the developing world. Full Article Energy
africa Goodbye, kerosene: How solar could transform Africa By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2015 13:21:52 +0000 Kerosene lanterns are dangerous, polluting and unhealthy. That's why one charity aims to eliminate them by the end of the decade. Full Article Energy
africa Africa gets its first people-powered soccer pitch By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:06:46 +0000 Although solar panels do most of the heavy lifting, so to speak. Full Article Research & Innovations
africa Monster African crocodiles found in Florida By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 24 May 2016 06:03:17 +0000 Nile crocodiles are known for being maneaters, and now they've been accidentally introduced to Florida. Full Article Animals
africa Can Africa's Great Green Wall combat climate change and mass migration? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:25:14 +0000 The Great Green Wall is rooted in Africa's Sahel region on the southern border of the Sahara. Once completed, it will be the largest living structure on Earth. Full Article Climate & Weather
africa What is African black soap? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 21:10:18 +0000 Made from locally harvested plants and barks, this gentle soap leaves skin feeling soft and smooth. Full Article Natural Beauty & Fashion
africa Smithsonian museum captures all sides of the African-American story By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:12:00 +0000 One of the most highly anticipated museums of the past decade, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is finally opening. Full Article Arts & Culture