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Ethiopia to open GERD mega-dam despite warnings from Sudan and Egypt over Nile water supplies
[ad_1] Johannesburg — Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile is scheduled to open Tuesday to major fanfare in Ethiopia. The $5 billion dam project has been a uniting force for Ethiopians both at home and abroad, who have helped to fund the project. Funding calls had gone out […]
Hidden gut cells could transform food allergy treatment
[ad_1] Food allergies affect more than half a billion people worldwide. In severe cases, even a small bite of the wrong food can trigger anaphylaxis — a rapid, body-wide allergic reaction that can cause difficulty breathing, a dangerous drop in blood pressure and even death. Scientists have long understood how injected allergens — like those […]
Great North Run organisers apologise for Newcastle-Sunderland mix-up on 2025 medals, saying: ‘Wear sorry!’ | Athletics News
[ad_1] Medals for Great North Run feature incorrect river and city, with Wear and Sunderland on the map instead of Tyne and Newcastle; organisers issue apology by saying ‘Wear sorry!’; event president Sir Brendan Foster says he did not notice the blunder after “marvelling” at designs Last Updated: 08/09/25 2:40pm Great North Run organisers have […]
Londoners Face Transit Chaos as Major Tube Strike Takes Effect
[ad_1] new video loaded: Londoners Face Transit Chaos as Major Tube Strike Takes Effect transcript Back transcript Londoners Face Transit Chaos as Major Tube Strike Takes Effect A major strike on the London Underground system is causing widespread disruption for millions of Londoners. The strike is expected to last until Thursday. I mean, I was […]
Scientists uncover surprising link between diet and nearsightedness
[ad_1] A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found predominantly in fish oils, may help ward off the development of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, while a high intake of saturated fats, found in foods such as butter, palm oil, and red meat, may boost the risk of the condition, finds research published online in the […]
Dinosaur teeth reveal secrets of Jurassic life 150 million years ago
[ad_1] What did long-necked dinosaurs eat – and where did they roam to satisfy their hunger? A team of researchers has reconstructed the feeding behavior of sauropods using cutting-edge dental wear analysis. Their findings, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, show that microscopic enamel wear marks provide surprising insights into migration, environmental conditions, and niche […]
The Ashes: Brendon McCullum on England team to face Australia
[ad_1] Two players almost certain to play in Perth are opener Ben Duckett and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith. England have pulled both out of this week’s T20s against South Africa to allow them a break before the winter. Duckett, in particular, looked jaded during the ODIs against South Africa that followed immediately after The Hundred, which […]
UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law
[ad_1] “No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the Human Rights Council, warning that the rules of war “are being shredded”. “Some States are becoming an extension of their ruler’s personal power,” he insisted. In his customary address to the UN’s top rights forum at the beginning of a […]
First ‘perovskite camera’ can see inside the human body
[ad_1] Perovskite crystal boules. Credit: Mercouri Kanatzidis/Northwestern University Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, like SPECT scans, to watch the heart pump, track blood flow and detect diseases hidden deep inside the body. But today’s scanners depend on expensive detectors that are difficult to make. Now, scientists led by Northwestern University and Soochow University in […]
Autism symptoms vanish in mice after Stanford brain breakthrough
[ad_1] Stanford Medicine scientists investigating the neurological underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder have found that hyperactivity in a specific brain region could drive behaviors commonly associated with the disorder. Using a mouse model of the disease, the researchers identified the reticular thalamic nucleus — which serves as a gatekeeper of sensory information between the thalamus […]