NAIROBI — The Karura Forest covers about 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) just north of the Kenyan capital. Thousands of locals visit the forest every month, to escape Nairobi’s noisy streets and unwind beneath Karura’s green canopy. This oasis…
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New arrangements should preserve Nairobi’s much-loved Karura Forest
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Breakthrough brain discovery reveals a natural way to relieve pain
- Scientists have discovered that the human brain has its own built-in pain map, activating different regions when easing pain in the face, arms, or legs.
- Placebo pain relief only works in the exact area where the brain expects it to happen.
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A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia
US and European authorities are battling a new enemy in the war against opioids. Nitazenes are a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl that have caused hundreds of confirmed deaths across Europe and the US since appearing on…
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New silicon-powered electric motor could change aviation forever
A hybrid Cessna 337 aircraft in Southern California has successfully completed a test flight using a new silicon carbide-based motor system.
The plane, equipped with both a gas-powered engine and an electric motor, demonstrated that a…
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Scientists Create an Artificial “Leaf” That Turns CO₂ Into Useful Products
Researchers at Cambridge have developed a solar-powered device that imitates photosynthesis to turn CO2, sunlight, and water into valuable chemical fuels. Their non-toxic “semi-artificial leaf” can run continuously and efficiently, producing…
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Incredibly lucky moment caught on camera in broad daylight: ‘Very fast’
Although meteors fall at the same frequency during day and night, they’ve got to be incredibly bright to be seen when the sun is shining.
The one witnessed by this reporter in the Victorian coastal town of Inverloch on Sunday afternoon was no…
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Casual teachers left behind: New study calls for better induction and support in schools
With global teacher shortages at an all-time high, retaining and recruiting teachers to the education sector is critical. Yet with fragmented support and inconsistent induction processes, nearly a fifth of early career teachers choose to leave…
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World’s most advanced quantum clocks tested for GPS-free navigation
Four quantum technology clocks developed in Australia have been tested successfully in the United States. This is a crucial step in the AUKUS alliance’s efforts to enhance next-generation defense capabilities as part of Pillar Two of the…
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Scientists Discover Simple, Eco-Friendly Way to Break Down Teflon
Scientists have found a clean, low-energy way to recycle Teflon using only sodium and motion. New scientific findings reveal a straightforward and environmentally friendly approach for breaking down Teflon, one of the most resilient plastics on…
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Adapting to change is the real key to unlocking GenAI's potential, research shows
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has had a transformative impact on business, enabling the automation of routine tasks, freeing up employees to focus on more strategic and creative work, while also reducing costs and accelerating time…
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