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December 2, 2014

Mice with ‘half-human’ brains: Scientists make rodents SMARTER by injecting them with human cells

Mice injected with human brain cells grow to have ‘half human brains’ that make them smarter than other rodents, scientists have found. Researchers claim that giving mouse pups a type of immature human brain cell, known as glial cells, caused their brains to grow differently so they became more human-like. These human glial cells, which […]

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How Zambian Teens Are Turning to Text Messages For AIDS Advice

The questions teenagers ask about HIV are brutally honest, anonymous, and sent in 160 characters or less over mobile phone text messages. At U-Report, a Zambian HIV advice organisation, thousands of bite-sized questions come through every day. One asks, “I have a girl who has HIV and now she is talking about marriage what can

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Yacine Brahimi Beats Vincent Enyeama To Win BBC African Player Of The Year Award

Algeria’s Yacine Brahimi has been voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 ahead of Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama. The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans. Brahimi told BBC Sport, “It’s a big honour for me to receive this wonderful trophy. I owe

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Every day, 39,000 child brides emerge – Report

Despite evidence that more governments are paying greater attention to youth through public policy initiatives, a new global report launched last week by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has shown that young people as a whole still confront many obstacles that keep them from safely moving into adulthood and entering the workforce. “Sexual and

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