Research: obesity linked to poverty
By Abdullahi Jamaa A new study by the University of Colorado Denver shows how obesity is linked to poverty especially among children and adolescents…
Celebrating Al-Biruni
By Abdullahi Jamaa Today the contemporary world embraces high level of scientific development which had manifested itself in so many spheres of day-to-day life…
What chemicals are in your mac and cheese?
By Nadia Kounang, CNN It’s not listed on the ingredient list, but a new analysis published this week found high concentrations of the chemicals…
Real-time Feedback Helps Save Energy and Water
Those who take long showers use a great deal of water and energy. Yet people who enjoy taking long showers do not usually realize…
Re-Purposing Air Pollution to make Air Inks
Imagine if you could take pollution produced by diesel engines and turn it into a non-carcinogenic substance used in ink, reducing the need for…
Scientists highlight the critical role of birds in forest regeneration
By Laura Briggs The loss of birds could significantly impact efforts to combat deforestation, according to research from scientists looking at species across the…
Global warming shifts seasons in Wajir as families struggle to survive
By Abdullahi Jamaa In one of the worst of seasons yet, Mahat Hassan carries one of his weak calves on a donkey cart to…
Birdwatching helps beats depression
The Ecologist People living in neighbourhoods with more birds, shrubs and trees are less likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and stress, according to…
Muslim daily prayer ritual can reduce lower back pain
Five times a day, roughly 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, bow, kneel, and place their foreheads to the ground in the direction of the holy…
New Tech for Fast-Charging Batteries
Test set-up for the silicon battery: the battery itself is only the size of a button cell and is located in the hollow cylinder…