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South Africa is overlooking solar technology that can keep generating electricity after sunset
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (496+ words) South Africa’s coal-fired power stations are retiring. The country must replace a huge amount of electricity over the next two decades. Currently, coal still supplies 74% of the country’s power. But the government’s national energy plan has largely overlooked one technology…...
South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: study finds ways to boost them
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (702+ words) Some of the key findings are that issues such as weed pressure, weak planning systems, contractor dependence, limited access to seedcane and poor technical support undermine productivity and profitability. The project identified lessons for agricultural systems and smallholder farmer support…...
Four reasons why fully electric homes can be affordable and efficient
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (958+ words) Across Europe, running a home – whether you need to keep it cool in the summer or heat it during winter – usually means burning imported gas. That wastes energy and creates carbon emissions, contributing to climate change. The European Commission’s new…...
European ‘war fatigue’ may be growing – but Ukraine’s recent momentum could buy time
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1050+ words) As the Ukraine war approaches its four-and-a-half year milestone, the sustainability of the coalition of support for Kyiv has once again become a key question on the minds of Europeans. YouGov data from February 2026 shows considerable variation among Europeans in…...
From padded bras to penis injections: how changing body shape can give athletes a competitive edge
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (916+ words) Competitors in the Tour de France Femmes raised eyebrows recently after it was alleged that some riders were stuffing their bras to go faster during the time trials. Race organisers started checking riders’ clothes more closely before the race. While…...
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (578+ words) For some, abstaining from alcohol can subsequently increase compulsive drinking. Our research team found that, in abstaining mice, this urge to drink is preceded by changes in the activity of a particular brain region, pointing to potential new screening opportunities…...
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1030+ words) “It’s all in your head.” By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard these five words more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their electroencephalogram,…...
Small businesses at the gateways to America’s national parks face 4 big risks – including changing boundaries and extreme weather
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1159+ words) A record 332 million people visited U.S. national parks in 2024, followed by roughly 323 million in 2025. That’s a lot of love for national parks and lands. You might think that such big numbers of visitors automatically create windfalls for the towns and businesses…...
Congress just passed a housing law that rewards states for reform — here’s why Colorado has a head start
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (561+ words) In Colorado, a full-time worker must earn US$36.44 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30% of their income on rent, according to a recent report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. The state’s minimum…...
Radio telescopes help scientists map molecules in space and uncover where and how stars form
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (802+ words) You may have heard the phrase “we are made of star-stuff.” This statement by the astronomer Carl Sagan refers to the fact that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged in the centers of the first stars. But how…...