Science
Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming
November 30, 2015
Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming
Tunisia's 3,000-year history of olive farming is under threat with warnings that production is at risk of halving by 2030…
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
November 30, 2015
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted…
The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK
November 30, 2015
The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK
Two years after the actress Angelina Jolie went public about having a gene mutation linked to breast cancer and her…
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
November 30, 2015
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
It seems exercising the body could also exercise the mind, with a new study reporting that older adults who take…
Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients
November 29, 2015
Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients
Aya is a 14-year-old girl who fell down the stairs and broke her leg, which necessitated a surgery. After the…
Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest
November 29, 2015
Anonymous hackers target Iceland sites in whaling protest
Activist hackers from the Anonymous collective have claimed responsibility for bringing down five government websites in Iceland in a protest…
Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition
November 29, 2015
Berlin hosts ‘One God, Three Religions’ exhibition
Berlin will be hosting an exhibition entitled “One God, Three Religions” in July 2016, following a visit to Egypt in…
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
November 29, 2015
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
The Brazilian health ministry confirmed that there was a link between cases of microcephaly, a head deformity, in babies and…
Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action
November 29, 2015
Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action
Activists plan to join arms and form a "human chain" in Paris on Sunday to urge action on global warming,…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
November 29, 2015
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…