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CHENGDU, China (Reuters) — At the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base on Thursday (September 29), 23 panda cubs, made their first public debut ahead of China’s National Day, which falls on October 1. Aged between one and four months old, the cubs lay on their bellies, occasionally exerting just a little effort to crawl a few inches forward. This year, the research base has welcomed almost double the number of newborn pandas, according to […]
A global trade ban has been imposed on trade in highly endangered pangolins, a scaly creature that is the world’s most poached mammal.
Alam natin na napakaraming magagawa sa mga basura at mga kagamitan na luma na maaaring gawing recycled materials. Pero alam nyo ba na sa mga basurang ito ay maaaring makagawa ng mga instrument tulad ng violin. Kahit pa nga trumpet at flute. https://youtu.be/xhBLE3beCS8 Tinawag itong Landfill Harmonic. Nagtuturo sila sa mga estudyante ng pagtugtog ng musika gamit ang mga instrumentong mula sa piraso ng mga basura o mga di na ginagamit na kagamitan. Ayon sa […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Widely used prescription and non-prescription painkillers are associated with an increased risk of hospital admission for heart failure, according to a study released Thursday. The drugs in question are so-called NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including several known as COX-2 inhibitors. Many are among the most commonly used drugs to alleviate pain and inflammation, and some were introduced over a century ago with minimal safety checks. The broad link between the use […]
By Ransdell Pierson and Toni Clarke (Reuters) – Medtronic Plc won U.S. approval on Wednesday for an “artificial pancreas” that is the first device to automatically deliver the right dose of insulin to patients with type 1 diabetes, freeing them from continually monitoring insulin levels throughout each day. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in its approval of the device, the MiniMed 670G, hailed it as a breakthrough. The device offers type 1 diabetics “greater […]
LONDON, England, UK (Reuters) — It’s said to be the largest blue topaz gemstone ever mined and glitters a vivid electric blue in the light. Now it will be shown off to the world after three decades kept hidden away in a vault. The Ostro stone is an oval 9,381 carat blue topaz, equivalent in weight to two kilos or two bags of sugar. It’s being given on permanent loan to a London museum by the […]
KENYA, Africa (AFP) — Dozens of Maasai warriors have undergone a dramatic life-change in the last decade, foregoing their ancestral role as lion-hunters to become guardians. It’s part of a conservation scheme in southern Kenya, that also aims to help their community. https://youtu.be/A5trGd9G-iA
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japanese archaeologists said Wednesday they have for the first time unearthed ancient Roman coins at the ruins of an old castle. The discovery of 10 bronze and copper coins — the oldest dating from about 300-400 AD — in southern Okinawa caught researchers by surprise. It was the first time Roman Empire coins have been discovered in Japan, thousands of kilometers from where they were likely minted. “At first I thought they […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 28) – Whether it is for business or purely personal, it is very important that we follow proper email etiquette. With the proper etiquette, your emails would be a delight to read and you will be seen as a polite and smart person. These are the things that you must follow when sending an email: On the content of the email itself: When sending emails, make sure that it includes a courteous greeting […]
by Gina DOGGETT PARIS, France (AFP) — Visitors to the Army Museum in Paris are being treated to the rare sight of two taxidermists at work restoring a stuffed horse — the last one ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte. “Le Vizir” is a little worse for wear more than 200 years after carrying the emperor to victory against the Prussians and the Russians — not to mention being stuffed not just once, but twice. “It’s a […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Morning sickness is linked to a lower risk of miscarriage, according to research out Monday that suggests a woman’s nausea and vomiting early in pregnancy may have protective effects for the fetus. Between 50 and 80 percent of pregnant women report feeling nauseous or throwing up during their first trimester, said the findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine. The condition is often called “morning sickness,” […]
Nasa apat na bilyong piso ang balak ilaan ng gobyerno para sa family planning program nito. Sinabi ni Senator Risa Hontiveros, mabuting taasan ang pondo ng RH Law para mas maraming mahihirap na kababaihan ang masasaklaw ng batas. Si Jerold Tagbo sa detalye: https://youtu.be/rNwZIt4VCxU
