Category: science
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African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases – a giant step
African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases – a giant step Alan Christoffels, University of the Western Cape and Sofonias Kifle Tessema This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately, all too common. Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says
Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says Matthieu P. Boisgontier, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval, Université de Genève This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past…
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Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species, and how they do it
Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species, and how they do it Anne Muigai, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Appolinaire Djikeng, The University of Edinburgh, and ThankGod Echezona Ebenezer, European Bioinformatics Institute This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. DNA is the blueprint of life. All…
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