A new UNICEF report reveals that 1 in 5 children surveyed have faced tech-facilitated sexual abuse in a single year. Children in protracted crises have been made more vulnerable, as perpetrators are more likely to weaponize economic vulnerability. Credit: UNICEF/Karel Prinsloo By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Sep 3 2026 (IPS) A new report from UNICEF finds…
Farmer Field Day held at Mariira, to demonstrate the different Climate Smart Technologies used in farming. December 22nd, 2022. Murang’a county, Kenya. Credit: 2022 CIAT/Owen Kimani By Ismahane ElouafiKIGALI, Rwanda, Sep 3 2026 (IPS) As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, they face an urgent question: why do so many proven…
Chemotherapy can save lives, but for many cancer patients, it leaves behind a painful legacy: damaged nerves that burn, tingle or go numb. Now, researchers report that a psychedelic compound may protect those nerves — not through its mind-bending effects, but by helping neurons keep their internal power supplies moving. A new mouse study, published…
New Hubble observations have revealed a dramatic, 10-sided jet surrounding Saturn’s south pole, and it appears to be evolving before our eyes. The The famous hexagon at Saturn’s north pole. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) Scientists can see the wave persisting through several atmospheric layers, which means it extends beyond the cloud tops. The wave…
Archaeologists excavating in eastern Serbia have discovered the remains of a lavish and uniquely constructed Roman bath that once belonged to an emperor. The suite of rooms — which included heated floors, three bathing pools and a sauna — was uncovered at the bottom of a tower within an imperial palace, a design archaeologists had…
For the first time, physicists have measured the tiny quantum shift an object acquires by falling through Earth’s gravity — an effect of Einstein’s relativity that was predicted almost a century ago but never observed. Researchers placed ultracold rubidium atoms into a superposition, a quantum state in which a single particle takes two paths at…
Burning Up As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of climate change, focusing on Climate change is threatening farming around the globe. (Image credit: Jason Edwards/Getty Images) But the U.S. is facing big changes to its food systems too, and…
The Town Hall has been central to Durham’s history since 1350 and has opened its doors to the public following refurbishment work. Now everyone can discover its rich history and hidden stories. Audio guides, interactive information points and short films help you to explore this extraordinary building and the remarkable individuals who helped shape the city. Learn…
In a subterranean chamber under the massive Liverpool ONE shopping centre is the infrastructure that turned Liverpool from a lacklustre port city into a global powerhouse of shipping. While the city got it’s charter back in 1207 with the intention of it being a port city, it struggled to gain much success. It was overshadowed…
Bristol has no shortage of churches, but one of its strangest temples is devoted to nature. Outside the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry, artist Luke Jerram’s Palm Temple resembles a futuristic chapel made of wood and stained glass. Created in 2020 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of Brunelleschi’s famous dome in Florence, it eventually…
