What happens when we don't sleep at night?

Guwahati, March 17 -- Karine Scheuermaier, University of the Witwatersrand; Alison Bentley, University of the Witwatersrand; Dale Rae, University of Cape Town; Francesco Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas, Univ... Read More

Corrupt, brutal and unprofessional? Africa-wide survey of police finds diverging patterns

Tanzania, March 16 -- Africans generally have a low regard for the quality of policing on the continent. Perceptions of police misconduct, corruption and brutality are widespread, according to a new s... Read More

Is it ethical to watch AIpornography?

Guwahati, March 15 -- Chantal Gautier, University of Westminster If you're in your 20s and 30s, you probably watch pornography. Millennials and Gen Z are watching more pornography than any other age ... Read More

Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don't sleep?

Nairobi, March 15 -- Sleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells communicate with each other. We sleep for a third ... Read More

Menstrual health literacy is alarmingly low

Guwahati, March 15 -- Sally King, King's College London Given that 98% of mammals do not have periods, do you know why humans do? When I ask my menstrual health workshop participants - including doc... Read More

Why colonial statues in Africa is such a complex history

Tanzania, March 14 -- In 2020, the murder of George Floyd in the US served as a catalyst for the global Black Lives Matter movement. It sparked widespread protests against police brutality and systemi... Read More

Indigenous cultures at risk due to urbanisation & Hinduisation

Guwahati, March 13 -- Smytta Yadav, University of Sussex In the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state, in western India, villagers from the Gond Adivasi (or indigenous) tribe have been protesting ... Read More

Why Kenya has not abolished the death penalty

Nairobi, March 13 -- In recent months two African states have announced their intentions to abolish the death penalty - Zambia and the Central African Republic. In all, 22 member countries of the Afr... Read More

Allowing your dogs to lick your face could be unhealthy- and evenfatal

Guwahati, March 10 -- Jacqueline Boyd, Nottingham Trent University Any dog owners reading this will know the joy of getting home and being greeted with utter delight by their pet - tail wagging wildl... Read More

Could many dementia cases actually be liverdisease?

Guwahati, March 10 -- Ashwin Dhanda, University of Plymouth A recent study of US veterans found that 10% of those diagnosed with dementia actually had a liver condition called hepatic encephalopathy ... Read More

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