New Scientist Image information: Both show the cave in Ethiopia where the 4500-year-old skeleton was found (Credit: Kathryn and John Arthur) It’s amazing what you find in old genes. DNA recovered from the skeleton of a man who lived in Ethiopia 4500 years ago has given archaeologists clues about humans’ migration back to Africa in
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UNITED NATIONS: Broadband Internet is failing to reach billions of people living in the developing world, including 90 percent of those living in the poorest nations, a new UN report said on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). Fifty-seven percent of the world’s people remain offline and unable to take advantage of the enormous economic and social
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By Karim Lebhour, AFP Entoto (Ethiopia) (AFP) – High above the crowded streets of Addis Ababa, among fields where farmers lead oxen dragging wooden ploughs, sits Ethiopia’s space programme. Perched on the top of the 3,200-metre (10,500-foot) high Mount Entoto, two metal domes house telescopes, each a metre in diameter. Operational for only a few
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Genetic adaptation keeps Ethiopians heart-healthy despite high altitudes Left: The EDNRB gene may play a role in Ethiopians’ adaptation to life at high altitudes. Right: EDNRB coordinates a network of genes involved in heart function. Credit: UC San Diego Health Ethiopians have lived at high altitudes for thousands of years, providing a natural experiment for
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Genetic adaptation keeps Ethiopians heart-healthy despite high altitudes Left: The EDNRB gene may play a role in Ethiopians’ adaptation to life at high altitudes. Right: EDNRB coordinates a network of genes involved in heart function. Credit: UC San Diego Health Ethiopians have lived at high altitudes for thousands of years, providing a natural experiment for
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Rapid development and testing of drug may bring current epidemic in west Africa to an end and control future outbreaks, experts say The 100% success rate of a vaccination trial against Ebola in Guinea is very promising, says the World Heatlh Organisation A vaccine against Ebola has been shown to be 100% successful in trials
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BBC- The world’s first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa. The European Medicines Agency gave a positive scientific opinion after assessing its safety and effectiveness. It represents a ‘green light’ for the Mosquirix jab, developed by GlaxoSmithKline. The World Health Organization will consider later
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VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations with an agreement that could transform the Middle East, and which Israel called an “historic surrender”. Under the deal, sanctions imposed by the United States, European Union and United Nations would be lifted
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Addis Ababa, a cosmopolitan city of close to four million people, suffers from many forms of pollution By Tesfa Mogessie ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, a cosmopolitan city of close to four million people – which hosts African Union headquarters and other international and regional organizations – continues to suffer from several kinds of pollution,
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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jaw and teeth fossils found on the silty clay surface of Ethiopia’s Afar region represent a previously unknown member of humankind’s family tree that lived 3.3 to 3.5 million years ago alongside the famous human ancestor “Lucy,” scientists say. The fossils shed new light on a key period in
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