People like these Baka hunter-gatherers once ranged well beyond their current homeland in Central Africa. Credit: CYRIL RUOSO/MINDEN PICTURES Children's skeletons give genomes more than 3000 years old Central Africa is far too hot and humid for ancient DNA to survive-- or so scientists assumed. Currently, the bones of four children buried thousands of years earlier...
Lynk Global team. Credit: Lynk Global Lynk Global reports that current pre-commercial tests on its fifth satellite in orbit linked it to countless unmodified devices, including mobile phones and IoT devices. Lynk's innovative approach to communication Lynk claimed in a Tuesday release that the tests were performed over five nations-- the Bahamas, Canada, New Zealand, the United...
A genome study carried out by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists to search for variants in a gene thought about an essential building block for microscopic structures that manufacture proteins took a shocking twist. Human ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes are essential for constructing ribosomes or mechanisms that translate proteins. The study findings, to be...
NALA team. Credit: Fintechnews Africa NALA, Founded by Tanzanian Benjamin Fernandes (Founder &; CEO). Led alongside Nicolas Esteves (CTO) and Nicolas Eddy (COO), raised $10m round backed by Amplo, Accel, and Bessemer Partners with participation from Angels such as Jonas, the co-founder & CTO of Monzo, Robinhood founder Vlad, Laura, the co-founder of Alloy, Deel...
Credit: Natural History Museum, construction by the Kennis brothers. Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals Mating Across Groups Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals Mating Across Groups seem to be a new scientific discovery. Proof that cross-continental Stone Age networking occasions powered human evolution increased in 2021. Homo Sapiens may not have eliminated Neanderthals A long-lasting argument that Homo sapiens originated...
More than 200 million Africans need at least one assistive device. Credit: Lucian Coman/Shutterstock Certain goods and tools that can support individuals in daily life should be accessible to everyone. The World Health Organization (WHO), which has released a list of the most crucial of these devices, takes this position. It includes equipment like wheelchairs, braille...
French caricature (from 1885): German chancelor Bismarck divides the African continent among the colonial powers. Credit: AKG/Picture Alliance The concept of development was introduced during the colonial era. European countries began to colonize 'non-European' countries. According to Philip McMichael, colonialism is "the subjugation of one culture through physical and psychological tactics by another- a colonizing...
Illustration of Mansa Musa's caravan. Credit: Sutori According to the 2019 Forbes billionaires list, announced in March 2019, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is the wealthiest individual on the planet. With a fortune of around $131 billion (99 billion), he is the richest man in modern history. He is not, however, the wealthiest individual who has...
In accordance to a survey, disasters brought on by climate change increase the vulnerability of women and girls since crucial health services, like family planning, are neglected during such times. According to a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), situations like violent storms prevent access to sexual and reproductive health care. In turn,...
A mother Rothschild’s giraffe tending to her baby. The photo was taken in Soysambu Conservancy, in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. Giraffes are attentive mothers to their offspring, and all female adults in a group are invested in each others’ offspring. Credit: Zoe Muller Before, giraffes were thought to have little to no social...
