Mapping HIV-linked infections unearths diagnosis 'blank spots' in Africa
A map of deadly infectious diseases known to attack the central nervous system (CNS) of people who are already suffering with HIV has unearthed diagnosis "blank spots" in Africa, according to research ...
Wetlands in South Africa’s Addo elephant park are in danger: what’s being done to protect them
Environmental scientists have compiled the first list of wetlands in South Africa’s Addo Elephant Park. This will be useful to measure the effects of climate change.
We studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa – and confirmed there are 4 distinct species
For more than a decade many researchers have compared the DNA of giraffes from all parts of Africa. These studies have revealed that there are four distinct giraffe species: the southern ( Giraffa ...
Africa's largest human microbiome study sheds light on gut diversity and health
The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes from several African sites. The paper, titled "Expanding the human ...