Coastal pollution reduces genetic diversity of corals, reef resilience

Bionic 3D-Printed Corals Could Help Reef Conservation  DivePhotoGuide.comBioprinted coral outdoes the real thing at growing algae  New Atlas3-D-printed corals could improve bioenergy and help coral reefs  Phys.orgView Full coverage on Google News

Scientists have completed a comprehensive study of genetic diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Building Resilience in Tanzanian Secondary School Girls
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In Tanzania, university admission is entirely dependent on one high-stakes exam, given over the course of one week, at the end of high school. For many students, this exam represents the culmination of 13 years of grueling work, and an enormous ...

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Resilience helps refugees thrive in unfamiliar cultures
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Sophie Yohani, a professor in the U of A's Department of Educational Psychology, is currently at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania pursuing research on gender-based violence and refugee mental health in the region.

Bionic 3D-Printed Corals Could Optimize Bioenergy and Help Coral Reefs  SciTechDaily

Drug shop in Uganda.

*Introducing rapid diagnostic tests in Ugandan drug shops improves treatment of malaria patients

Using malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) in registered drug shops in a highly endemic region in Uganda substantially reduced over diagnosis of malaria, improving the use of valuable malaria drugs, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE.

Most of the 15,000 patients that visited drug shops with a fever chose to buy an RDT when offered one by the trained vendors...

Africa's largest mobile operator, MTN has succeeded in its bid to reduce a $5.2bn fine imposed by Nigerian authorities for failing to cut off unregistered users.

A weaker Tanzanian shilling reduced the net profit of the Tanzania Cigarette Company (TCC) by four per cent during the first half of this year, the firm announced yesterday.