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Nazi doctors weren’t just ‘a few bad apples’, shows report – and simplistic stories won’t help guard against future medical abuses

Nazi doctors weren’t just ‘a few bad apples’, shows report – and simplistic stories won’t help guard against future medical abuses: Jewish children kept alive in Auschwitz for use in Mengele's medical experiments. Alexander Voronzow/Wikimedia Commons Extraordinary evil involves a total moral collapse across society caused by failure of individual humanity and ethical judgment. This …

Humans weren’t the first engineers, doctors and farmers – bacteria, plants and animals have lots to teach us

Humans weren’t the first engineers, doctors and farmers – bacteria, plants and animals have lots to teach us: There are hidden worlds in nature PeopleImages.com/Yuri A/Shutterstock Life existed without human beings for more than 99.9% of Earth’s history. Yet we often ignore the achievements of species that preceded us by billions of years. I explore …

Nigeria’s election was nearly derailed by technology – but biometric devices weren’t the problem

Nigeria’s election was nearly derailed by technology – but biometric devices weren’t the problem: An election official uses the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to take a picture of a voter during Nigeria's presidential election. Patrick Meinhardt/Getty Images Technology nearly derailed the conclusion of the 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission could …

Politicians weren’t confident discussing Brexit – my analysis of parliamentary debates shows how

Politicians weren’t confident discussing Brexit – my analysis of parliamentary debates shows how: We can learn a lot about politicians’ true intentions by paying attention not just to what they say, but how they say it. In speeches and debates, certain words and phrases reflect their commitments to political, social and economic ideas. Through legislation, …

Kenyan prisoners on death row weren’t deterred by the threat of the death penalty: new research findings

Kenyan prisoners on death row weren’t deterred by the threat of the death penalty: new research findings: Kenya last executed a prisoner in 1987 but continues to hand down the death sentence. Getty Images Kenya’s last execution of a prisoner was in 1987. But the country still hosts a death row population of nearly 600. …

Unvaccinated South Africans told us why they weren’t interested in having COVID jabs

Unvaccinated South Africans told us why they weren’t interested in having COVID jabs: COVID vaccines may lose effectiveness against Omicron, but one more dose could remedy this. RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images South Africa is currently facing a new wave of infections related to the much higher transmissibility of the omicron COVID variant and its …

Fairies weren’t always cute — they used to drink human blood and kidnap children

Fairies weren’t always cute — they used to drink human blood and kidnap children: A painting from the 1800s of a sleeping woman surrounded by fairies. Wikimedia, CC BY-SA When most people think about fairies, they perhaps picture the sparkling Tinker Bell from Peter Pan or the other heartwarming and cute fairies and fairy god …

Government was warned that hospitals weren’t ready for a second wave – and did nothing: report

South Africa in the news: Government was warned that hospitals weren’t ready for a second wave – and did nothing: report: Health experts have criticised the government’s response to the second wave of Covid-19 in South Africa, saying that officials were warned about the poor state of hospitals in the country, but ended …: “South …

Doctor Khumalo: Bafana Bafana weren’t looking like a team going to score

South Africa in the news: Doctor Khumalo: Bafana Bafana weren’t looking like a team going to score: Legendary Bafana Bafana midfielder Doctor Khumalo says its concerning South Africa did not pose more of a threat to the Sao Tome and Principe defence on Friday night.: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa records 2,200 new COVID-19 …

Gravitational waves: astronomers spot a black hole so massive they weren’t sure it could exist

Gravitational waves: astronomers spot a black hole so massive they weren’t sure it could exist: Artist impression of merging black holes. Mark Myers, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) One of the greatest things about being an astrophysicist is that you keep discovering things you didn’t think were possible. Now the Laser …

Kolisi: Springboks weren’t nervous in final minutes against All Blacks

South Africa in the news: Kolisi: Springboks weren’t nervous in final minutes against All Blacks: Kolisi and his team-mates arrived back in South Africa on Sunday night after beating Kieran Read’s men 36-34 to keep alive the Boks’ slim chances of still winning this year’s competition. With two win…: “South Africa” – BingNews Orlando Pirates …

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