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What's driving young people to have transactional sex in Malawi's slums

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imagePoverty is rife in Malawi, with more than 90% living on less than US$2 a day. One of the reasons young urban Malawians give for engaging in transactional sex is to get food.Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Transactional sex, or the exchange of sex for money or other material goods, is one of the drivers behind the high risk of sexually transmitted...

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What animals can teach us about stress

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imageGuppies who are under constant threat of predation do worse than those who live without predatorsReuters

Humans, being essentially self-centred, want to know what makes them different from their wild relatives, as well as what similarities exist. But it’s not just a matter of curiosity. Other species can teach us a lot about the big issues...

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When and how spending on science can lead to big social returns

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imageThe Square Kilometre Array project has already resulted in the upgrading of South Africa’s expertise in big data processing, high-speed internet and engineering. Reuters/Mike Hutchings

The rapid expansion of government funding for science in South Africa is perhaps surprising given the present climate of spending cutbacks amid urgent social...

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