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Researchers map neurons in the brain involved with social interactions with others in groups October 21, 2021
In social experiments, three monkeys sat around a rotary table and took turns offering food to one of the other two monkeys. Certain neurons in the brain responded to the actions of other monkeys in the group and influenced an animal's upcoming decisions to reciprocate or retaliate.
Scientists part of team that points to strong connection between climate change, plastics pollution October 21, 2021
At the root of global climate change and the worldwide plastics problem are two related carbon-based fuels -- oil and natural gas. Not only are the two among the key drivers of climate change, they are instrumental in the manufacturing of plastics. As storms intensify and become more frequent, the movement of trash from land […]
Bat study reveals secrets of the social brain October 21, 2021
Neuroscientists used wireless devices to record the neural activity of freely interacting Egyptian fruit bats, providing researchers with the first glimpse into how the brains of social mammals process complex group interactions.
New material could pave the way for better, safer batteries October 21, 2021
A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries.
How pearls achieve nanoscale precision October 21, 2021
In research that could inform future high-performance nanomaterials, a study has uncovered how mollusks build ultradurable structures with a level of symmetry that outstrips everything else in the natural world, with the exception of individual atoms.
Hidden costs of global illegal wildlife trade October 21, 2021
Researchers have highlighted that the illegal and unsustainable global wildlife trade has bigger ramifications on our everyday lives than you might think.
Northern lakes warming six times faster in the past 25 years October 21, 2021
Lakes in the Northern Hemisphere are warming six times faster since 1992 than any other time period in the last 100 years, new research has found.

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Gloria Majira-Komoto: One Woman Has Taken On Malawi’s Plastic Companies And Won

Gloria Majira-Komoto: One Woman Has Taken On Malawi’s Plastic Companies And Won

By Cowry News on June 16, 2021

By Nimi Princewill | CNN Malawi’s landscape is clogged with plastic waste that could linger for 100 years. For more than five years, Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, a 30-year-old Malawian environmental activist,…

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