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Central America tests drought-resistant ‘miracle’ beans

Central America tests drought-resistant ‘miracle’ beans

"These beans are miraculous because they beat droughts," crowed Manuel Ceren, a farmer in El Salvador trying out a hybrid,…
British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’

British Museum to launch exhibit of Egypt’s ‘sunken cities’

The British Museum is planning its first major exhibition of underwater archaeology with a showing of artifacts from two of…
Climate change threatens Tunisia olive farming

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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