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China’s Africa strategy is shifting from extraction to investment – driven from the industry-rich Hunan region
China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil,…
As Canadian wildfires rage, Facebook’s news ban reveals the importance of radio
Gordon A. Gow, University of Alberta Amid the wildfire crisis in the Northwest Territories and the Aug. 16 order to…
Cyber governance in Africa is weak. Taking the Malabo Convention seriously would be a good start
African countries are lagging behind in digital advancements. Wikimedia Commons Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, University of Bradford _Several African countries are pursuing…
Internet shutdowns: here’s how governments do it
BigNazik/GettyImages Lisa Garbe, WZB Berlin Social Science Center. Senegal’s government has shut down internet access in response to protests about…
Tech Giant, Twitter Unveils New Logo
It’s official, Twitter has rebranded. Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Linda Yaccarino have ditched Twitter’s iconic blue…
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Scientific fraud is rising, and automated systems won’t stop it. We need research detectives
Unsplash Adrian Barnett, Queensland University of Technology Fraud in science is alarmingly common. Sometimes researchers lie about results and invent…
Meet the gigantic extinct reptile that weighed as much as an adult black rhino
Three 3D views of Bradysaurus baini specimen (FMNH UC 1533). Scale bar equals 50 cm. Published in Van den Brandt…
Working with kids, being passionate about a subject, making a difference: what makes people switch careers to teaching?
Yan Krukau/Pexels Erin Siostrom, University of the Sunshine Coast; Reece Mills, Queensland University of Technology, and Theresa Bourke, Queensland University…
The type of school does matter when it comes to a child’s academic performance
School choice is enormously important to families. Some spend tens of thousands of dollars per year to send their children…
Mum who was run over by two trains gets £250,000 bionic arm that reads her mind (photos)
Sarah de Lagarde will become the first person in the world to use the bionic arm after suffering a…
