#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso

#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso

“#Farmer coaxes forest from the desert in Burkina Faso” OUAHIGOUYA, Burkina Faso – Yacouba Sawadogo murmurs advice to his sons as they press a sapling into the red earth using a centuries-old technique that he has adapted to conjure a forest from Burkina Faso’s rain-starved soil.advancing tide of desertification. The farmer who is well into…

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#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists

#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists

“#Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists” BANGKOK — Thailand plans to allow vaccinated foreigners to visit the southern resort island of Phuket without quarantining on arrival in a step toward reviving the country’s big but battered tourism industry. Starting in April, the country also is shortening the quarantine period for arrivals from abroad to…

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#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep

“#Octopus research yields insight into the evolution of sleep” The octopus is an extraordinary creature – and not only because of its eight limbs, three hearts, blue blood, ink squirting, camouflage capacity and the tragic fact that it dies after mating. A study by researchers in Brazil published on Thursday shows that this animal, already…

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#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study

“#’Cat scratch’ bacteria linked to schizophrenia: study” This connection between kitties and mental illness is, disturbingly, growing increasingly strong.  A new study has found that a bacteria known for causing the disease cat-scratch fever — named for cats’ propensity for spreading it through bites and scratches — is found in the bloodstream of schizophrenics more…

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