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Wednesday, 01 June 2016 01:49

Smoking cannabis ALTERS your DNA 'triggering serious illness'

Smoking cannabis can alter a person's DNA, causing mutations that expose a user to serious illnesses, experts have warned. Furthermore, the heightened risk is not exclusive to the marijuana user, a study has shown. The disease-causing mutations are passed on to their children, and several future generations, it has emerged. Though the link between cannabis and severe illnesses, such as cancer, has previously been documented, how this occurs and the implications for future generations was not well understood. Smoking cannabis can alter a person's DNA, causing mutations that expose a user to serious illnesses, experts have warned. The disease-causing mutations…

Monday, 30 May 2016 02:03

This technology could help feed the 9 billion people expected to populate the world by 2050

With the world’s population expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, scientists are working to develop new ways to meet rising global demand for food, energy and water without increasing the strain on natural resources. Organizations including theWorld Bank and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization are calling for more innovation to address the links between these sectors, often referred to as the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus. Nanotechnology – designing ultrasmall particles – is now emerging as a promising way to promote plant growth and development. This idea is part of the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use…

Sunday, 29 May 2016 00:32

Fulani herdsmen killings, modus operandi, those involved and the solution

Charles Adisa The most significant problem that African nations face is lack of leadership. Normally, Leadership should be an intentional conscious effort to attend to the people's needs and aspirations. But in Africa, even though many of those that are thrust into the position of leadership mean well, they lack the capacity to lead and meet the people/s hopes and aspirations. Apart from lack of adequate preparation for leadership, one other notable factor that has inhibited good leadership among African leaders is the seemingly non-existent structures for research and information management in the society. Hence, many well-meaning leaders often do…

Saturday, 28 May 2016 03:09

The 31 happiest, richest, healthiest, and safest countries in the world

Every year, the Legatum Institute, a London-based think tank, releases its annual global Prosperity Index, a huge survey that ranks the most prosperous countries in the world. The amount of money a country has is one factor of prosperity, but the Legatum Institute considers more than that in its ranking. The organisation compares 89 variables to come up with its list. These variables include traditional indicators like per capita gross domestic product and the number of people in full-time work as well as more interesting figures such as the number of secure internet servers a country has and how well…

Thursday, 26 May 2016 01:18

Whatsapp scam invites users to upgrade to fake 'gold' service

Whatsapp users are being warned to be vigilant after reports of a scam offering them the chance to upgrade to a premium 'gold' service. However, Whatsapp gold doesn't exist - it is a fake service and by clicking on the link within the message you could open the door to fraudsters stealing sensitive information from your phone. The message, sent through hugely popular messaging app Whatsapp, includes a link to a 'golden version' website but this contains malware which is harmful to your phone and opens it up to criminals. Whatsapp gold: Upgrade claims to offer access to elite extras…

Wednesday, 25 May 2016 01:32

Link between poverty and depression due to genetics and brain changes

Adolescence is rarely an easy time for anyone. But growing up in a deprived area can cause chronic stress which leads to depression later in life. New research from Duke University in North Carolina has suggested that this may be due to a combination of genetics and brain changes. These findings could open up new ways of creating personalised depression-prevention strategies. Results of the study showed that children from lower socioeconomic households (stock image) were more likely to report depression later in life The three-year study looked at 132 white adolescents aged 11 to 15 from households that ranged from…

Monday, 23 May 2016 01:31

Easy guide to spotting fake bank note including pound, Euro and dollar

Travelling to a foreign destination can be really hard - aside from the logistics of getting there, you have to contend with things like language barriers and etiquette. After all the other considerations, few of us have the time to stop and think about whether the money in our hands could be fake. But given that, in some countries like Australia, the fake notes are so real even experts are getting confused, it's high time we looked at how to spot the tell-tale signs of counterfeit currency. More than 33,000 fake Australian $50 have been removed from circulation in the…

Friday, 20 May 2016 13:23

Life expectancy worldwide increases by 5 years

Life expectancy worldwide has increased by about five years in the last 15 years, the World Health Organisation has revealed. The rise is the fastest seen since the 1960s with the biggest increase seen in Africa, according to today's report. This is the due to improvements in health care for children and the better availability of medicines, including those for malaria and AIDS. The UN health agency says globally, life expectancy for a baby born in 2015 was 71 for women and 69 for men, with women in Japan and men in Switzerland typically living the longest. Sierra Leone had…

Wednesday, 18 May 2016 01:51

A disposable $1 device could revolutionize women's lives in rural Africa

Then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton picks up a mosquito net next to other medical supplies from the USAID program, including a box of Depo-Provera contraceptives, during a tour of thePhilippe Senghor Health Center in Dakar August 1, 2012. Self-injectable contraceptives, which are being trailed in Uganda and Senegal, could revolutionize women's lives in rural Africa and dramatically cut maternal and newborn deaths, health experts said on Tuesday. The disposable $1 device consists of a small needle connected to a plastic bubble containing the contraceptive Depo-Provera which can be squeezed to inject a dose that lasts three months. Self-injectables could…

Tuesday, 17 May 2016 11:41

Britain's most in-demand jobs revealed - and what they pay

Hundreds of thousands of jobs are lying unfilled across the UK, as shortages of skilled labour in certain sectors takes hold. Employers are struggling to fill posts for engineers, nurses, developers, teachers and chefs, vacancy data for April from Adzuna's website reveals. At the last count, 40 out of 56 cities see more jobs than job-seekers, but the number of posts for manufacturing, retail and logistics and warehouse roles has fallen in recent months. Shortage: There is a shortfall of 1.8million engineers across the UK, the Royal Academy of Engineering say The top 10 sectors where skilled job-hunters stand a…

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Friday, 13 May 2016 11:05

Tens of thousands of Nigerian children are missing, denied education, or forced into labor

"When Boko Haram attacked us in the village everyone was just running helter skelter," Saratu Zakaria told VICE News. "The kids followed their dad but along the way they got lost." Zakaria, 44, is living in a makeshift camp behind a church in Yola, Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria. She's missing four children: three girls and one boy aged 7, 8, 10, and 16. It's been one year and six months since she saw them. "There's a place where we normally went to hide, it was like a refuge point for all of us in the village, but the bad guys…

Friday, 13 May 2016 04:31

Overview of the 2016 Budget of Change and its strategic implementation plan - Budget Minister

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA OVERVIEW OF THE 2016 BUDGETAND THE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR 2016 BUDGET OF CHANGE SENATOR UDOMA UDO UDOMA Honourable Minister of Budget and National Planning 12THMAY 2016 PROTOCOLS 1. It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this presentation on the 2016 Federal Government Budget – the first full year Budget of this administration which was recently signed into law by the President. My profound appreciation goes to President Muhammadu Buhariand the Vice President, Prof.Yemi Osinbajounder whose leadership the 2016Budgetwas prepared.I also thank the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the leadership…

Thursday, 12 May 2016 00:40

Paracetamol doesn't just kill pain - it makes us less caring

Paracetamol may be a more powerful painkiller than we realise. Research shows that the popular pills don’t just ease our pain, they also stop us from feeling others’ pain. It is thought by dulling the part of the brain that feels pain, we also find it harder to imagine what others are going through. With previous research crediting paracetamol, which is known as acetaminophen in the US, with blunting joy, the researchers say we have a lot to learn about the drug. Popular pills don’t just ease our pain, they stop us from feeling that suffered by others, a study…

Wednesday, 11 May 2016 01:46

Gorging on junk food is 'as damaging to your body as DIABETES'

Indulging in a diet rich in fatty, sugary junk foods can cause as much damage to the kidney as diabetes, experts have warned. Type 2 diabetes is often associated with obesity and the number of cases across the world are rising at an alarming rate. In type 2 diabetes, the body fails to produce enough insulin, or does not react to the hormone produced. This causes an accumulation of sugar - or glucose - in the blood, which can have severe long-term consequences for organs including the kidneys, where it can lead to diabetic kidney disease. A new study has…

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