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How Nepalese porters carry huge loads on their heads

How Nepalese porters carry huge loads on their heads

Nepalese porters carry the most extreme loads – often in excess of their own body weight – at high altitudes, but how do they do it? Having already discovered that African women carrying heavy burdens on their heads use energy conserving mechanisms while walking, scientists have now revealed that Nepalese porters eschew that method – instead opting to do it ‘the hard way, through pure exertion. Nov 17, 2016
Who is Melania Trump?

Who is Melania Trump?

Melania Trump, wife of President-elect Donald Trump, is about to become Americas new first lady. Here is some background about Melania Trump.  Nov 16, 2016
Light therapy saves bees from pesticide poisoning

Light therapy saves bees from pesticide poisoning

Neonicotinoid pesticides have been blamed for plummeting bee populations. Researchers at UCL in London now say that two 15-minute pulses of infrared light a day is enough to counteract the damage that the pesticides cause. Nov 16, 2016
Donald Trump climate change policy catastrophic says French environment minister

Donald Trump climate change policy catastrophic says French environment minister

Following President-elect Donald Trumps election-campaign threats that the United States will end its involvement in global climate change programmes, Frances environment minister Ségolène Royal has said this would be absolutely catastrophic and would weaken America. However, she expressed the hope that Trump may not follow through on his campaign promise to an electorate that has not understood that global warming is a reality. Nov 12, 2016
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