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These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings as a Polite Gesture - Study

These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings as a Polite Gesture – Study

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. It is the first known case of a non-primate animal displaying a gesture for the purpose of symbolic communication.On Monday, scientists...
Scientists Reveal Hidden Branch of the Nile, Potentially Solving Pyramid Mystery - Study

Scientists Reveal Hidden Branch of the Nile, Potentially Solving Pyramid Mystery – Study

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The discovery could be the answer to the question of how ancient Egyptians were able to transport massive stone blocks that...
Researchers Say High Coffee Consumption Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, Smaller Brains

Researchers Say High Coffee Consumption Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia, Smaller Brains

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. A study published last month in the journal BMC Public Health found that consuming three to four cups of coffee a...
Scientists Сome Up With New Effective Method to Detect Cancer Cells in Blood

Scientists Сome Up With New Effective Method to Detect Cancer Cells in Blood

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. Scientists at Saratov State University (SSU) have found out the parameters of the laser radiation at which melanoma cells produce ultrasonic...
Is Humanity Doomed? Recycled Plastic Bottles Leach More Chemicals Than Newly Made Ones, Study Says

Is Humanity Doomed? Recycled Plastic Bottles Leach More Chemicals Than Newly Made Ones, Study...

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most used types of plastic in food packaging, including in single-use drink bottles. PET...
Can You Actually Die of a Broken Heart? Doctors Say Yes

Can You Actually Die of a Broken Heart? Doctors Say Yes

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. If you have ever lost or parted ways with a significant other, you know how heartbreak feels. However, it looks like...
Type 1 Diabetes Cases Could Double by 2040, According to a New Model - Study

Type 1 Diabetes Cases Could Double by 2040, According to a New Model –...

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The study, published in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, was based on a model created by researchers who studied over 200 countries...
South Sudan to be hit with poor internet over undersea cable cut

South Sudan to be hit with poor internet over undersea cable cut

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. South Sudan could be among a number of southern and eastern African countries currently facing slow internet connections after an under...
The Active Ingredient in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Shows Promise in Curbing Alcoholism

The Active Ingredient in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Shows Promise in Curbing Alcoholism

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. In the 1950s, psychedelics were a growing area of research for the treatment of alcoholism and other mental disorders. The initial...
Researchers Say Replacing Regular Salt With Substitute Reduces Chance of Heart Disorders

Researchers Say Replacing Regular Salt With Substitute Reduces Chance of Heart Disorders

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The increased intake of regular salt might lead to higher blood pressure in some people, which in turn often contributes to...