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Is Humanity Doomed? Recycled Plastic Bottles Leach More Chemicals Than Newly Made Ones, Study Says

Is Humanity Doomed? Recycled Plastic Bottles Leach More Chemicals Than Newly Made Ones, Study...

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most used types of plastic in food packaging, including in single-use drink bottles. PET...
Can You Actually Die of a Broken Heart? Doctors Say Yes

Can You Actually Die of a Broken Heart? Doctors Say Yes

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. If you have ever lost or parted ways with a significant other, you know how heartbreak feels. However, it looks like...
Type 1 Diabetes Cases Could Double by 2040, According to a New Model - Study

Type 1 Diabetes Cases Could Double by 2040, According to a New Model –...

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The study, published in Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, was based on a model created by researchers who studied over 200 countries...
South Sudan to be hit with poor internet over undersea cable cut

South Sudan to be hit with poor internet over undersea cable cut

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. South Sudan could be among a number of southern and eastern African countries currently facing slow internet connections after an under...
The Active Ingredient in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Shows Promise in Curbing Alcoholism

The Active Ingredient in ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Shows Promise in Curbing Alcoholism

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. In the 1950s, psychedelics were a growing area of research for the treatment of alcoholism and other mental disorders. The initial...
Researchers Say Replacing Regular Salt With Substitute Reduces Chance of Heart Disorders

Researchers Say Replacing Regular Salt With Substitute Reduces Chance of Heart Disorders

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The increased intake of regular salt might lead to higher blood pressure in some people, which in turn often contributes to...
Cure Alzheimer’s By Focusing On Gut Abnormalities, Claims New Study

Cure Alzheimer’s By Focusing On Gut Abnormalities, Claims New Study

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. This neurodegenerative disease most often affects an individual’s memory but other symptoms can include problems with language and disorientation, mood swings,...
Scientists in Siberia Start Working on Russia's First DNA Printer

Scientists in Siberia Start Working on Russia’s First DNA Printer

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. Russian scientists in Siberia have started to develop the country’s first DNA printer, its prototype is expected to be unveiled in...
Japan Planning Soil Sampling Mission to Mars' Moon Phobos, Reports Say

Japan Planning Soil Sampling Mission to Mars’ Moon Phobos, Reports Say

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. TOKYO (Sputnik) - The Japanese government is considering sending a spacecraft to Mars's Phobos satellite in 2024 to obtain soil samples...
Equipment for Shooting 1st Movie in Space Delivered to ISS by Russian Cargo Spacecraft

Equipment for Shooting 1st Movie in Space Delivered to ISS by Russian Cargo Spacecraft

Africa-Press - South-Sudan. MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Progress MS-17 cargo spacecraft has delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) the equipment for shooting the...