Decoding hints that Xi Jinping may be under pressure to relinquish some of his power: Political and economic pressures might force Chinese president and overall leader Xi Jinping to delegate some of his powers to his deputies in a highly significant move. This has prompted some observers and media outlets to speculate that Xi’s grip …
Sediment is a time capsule that shows how past climate change altered our landscapes – and hints at their future: Sediments are more than just layers of mud on the ground. They can reveal a wealth of information about landscapes from millions of years ago right up to the present day. To delve into those …
Madagascar cave art hints at ancient connections between Africa and Asia: Unique, prehistoric rock art drawings have been discovered in the Andriamamelo Cave in western Madagascar. I was part of a team that discovered and described these ancient treasures. They’re the first truly pictorial art, depicting images of nature with human-like and animal-like figures, to …
Google’s Gemini AI hints at the next great leap for the technology: analysing real-time information: Rafapress / Shutterstock Google has launched Gemini, a new artificial intelligence (AI) system that can seemingly understand and talk intelligently about almost any kind of prompt – pictures, text, speech, music, computer code and much more. This type of AI …
Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity: Dan Negureanu/Shutterstock Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace. Indeed, they are the fastest-growing demographic group of the world’s population, with numbers roughly doubling every ten years since the 1970s. How long humans can live, and what determines a long and healthy life, have been …
Possible hints of life found on distant planet – how excited should we be?: The exoplanet K2-18b might host a water ocean. Credits: Illustration: NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI), Science: N. Madhusudhan (Cambridge University) Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo …
Four ways to spot hints of alien life using the James Webb Space Telescope: An artist's impression of planet Gliese 667 Cc at sunset. ESO/L. Calçada, CC BY The study of exoplanets, worlds which orbit stars other than our sun, is currently being transformed by the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). We will shortly …
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Is the resource curse hard-baked into African economies? China’s approach hints that it may not be: Resource rich African countries do not have to fall victim to the resource curse Wikimedia Commons Countries with abundant natural resources – gold, diamonds, crude oil– often fail to transform that advantage into favourable development outcomes. This is known …
South Africa in the news: Gatland hints at miraculous Wyn Jones return: After suffering an injury in a pre-tour match with Japan, Alun Wyn Jones could make a surprise return to the British and Irish Lions squad.: “South Africa” – BingNews Jacob Zuma: Unrest in South Africa as jailed former president challenges sentence: In South …
South Africa in the news: Cameron Bancroft hints Australia bowlers knew about ball-tampering tactics: Australia batsman Bancroft said it was ‘probably self-explanatory’ whether the bowlers were aware that the ball was being tampered with during the infamous Cape Town Test in 2018.: “South Africa” – BingNews Pozzovivo forced to withdraw from Giro d’Italia following stage …
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How we found hints of new particles or forces of nature – and why it could change physics: The muon experiment. Reidar Hahn/Fermilab Seven years ago, a huge magnet was transported over 3,200 miles (5,150km) across land and sea, in the hope of studying a subatomic particle called a muon. Muons are closely related to …
South Africa in the news: Boris Johnson hints at tighter border rules, saying ‘we may need to go further’ to limit Covid spread: The government may have to introduce more border restrictions to stop new variants of Covid-19 from spreading in the UK, the prime minister has said. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference …
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South Africa in the news: Gatland hints South Africa tour will be his Lions swansong: WARREN GATLAND HAS suggested next year’s tour to South Africa will be his last as head coach of the British and Irish Lions. Having defeated Australia in 2013 before tying the 2017 series with the All …: “South Africa” – …