"The recent case of a missing radioactive device in Malaysia highlights the significance of nuclear security in Southeast Asia. Enhancing nuclear security cooperation is needed to address Southeast …
A tropical parasitic disease has invaded Europe, thanks to a hybrid of two infectious worms
"Infecting an estimated 230 million people, schistosomiasis is the world’s most widespread parasitic disease after malaria. But temperate latitudes were thought to be spared: Schistosome flatworms are …
In Chilean desert, global thirst for lithium is fueling a ‘water war’
"A global boom in demand for lithium has set off a scramble in Chile, which is home to nearly 50 percent of the world’s reserves of the metal. Local indigenous groups, SQM and Albemarle, regional …
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Ebola treatment challenged by DR Congo rebel activity
"Rebel activity round a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating the battle against Ebola, the World Health Organization says. The WHO's Peter Salama spoke of 'extremely serious …
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Welcome to the Age of Privacy Nihilism
"The real difference between the old and the new ages of data-intelligence-driven consumer marketing, and the invasion of privacy they entail, is that lots of people are finally aware that it is …
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West Africa’s opioid crisis
"While global headlines have often focused on America’s painkiller addictions, an opioid crisis is raging across west Africa. For decades, Latin American cartels have trafficked cocaine through …
WHO: 13 health workers infected in DRC Ebola outbreak
"The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) North Kivu district continues to grow, amid new healthcare worker infections and concerns that regional violence is making …
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Ebola outbreak is most dangerous test of world’s ability to respond since global crisis
The most recent Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC highlights a number of obstacles faced by health specialists in their efforts to prevent the spread of one of the world’s deadliest and most …
Swiss startup “storing” renewable energy in concrete towers
Borrowing from pumped hydro energy storage principles, a Swiss startup is building energy storage systems using concrete blocks and cranes instead of water and dams. The low cost innovation uses …
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Thousands of Miles of Internet Cables Could Be Underwater by 2033
Projected rises in sea levels could damage internet connectivity for large parts of the globe by submerging major cables and data centers. Cities like New York, Seattle, and Miami have been named as …
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