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Common and Sex-Biased Muscle Transcriptomic Aging Signatures Across Diverse Species
Abstract Sex differences in lifespan are widespread yet inconsistent across the animal kingdom. In mammals, XX females outlive XY males in over 60% of species, while this pattern reverses in birds, where ZZ males have a higher life expectancy. These sex differences raise the question of whether sex-biased aging biomarkers (age-associated molecular signatures that reflect biological aging processes) can be identified based on transcriptomic data and whether such markers are shared across taxa.
Combats dans le nord de l'Ethiopie: origines, lignes de front, acteurs, ce que l'on sait
Depuis le 23 septembre, des combats ont repris dans le nord de l'Ethiopie. Les hostilités ont éclaté après des mois de tensions entre le gouvernement fédéral et les autorités rebelles de l'Etat régional du Tigré. Quelques jours auparavant, le TPLF et six autres groupes armés opposés au gouvernement - aux intérêts parfois opposés - avaient annoncé s'allier pour "renverser" le gouvernement de M. Abiy. Pourquoi ce conflit ?
Ethiopia conflict reignites with heavy fighting in Tigray and Afar regions
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Ethiopian forces battled overnight to repel an assault by Tigray rebels in the Afar region, a humanitarian source said on Friday 25 September, with reports of an internet blackout in the north of the country. Rebels in the northern Tigray region seized local airports and launched attacks into the neighbouring states of Afar and Amhara this week, saying they were once again in a “full-blown war” with the federal government.
EEUU deportó a más de 25.000 personas a terceros países mediante acuerdos secretos, según un informe
Estados Unidos deportó a más de 25.000 personas en virtud de acuerdos secretos con 35 países para recibir a migrantes que no tienen vínculos con esas naciones, según una investigación publicada este lunes. Desde que el presidente Donald Trump asumió el cargo en enero de 2025, Estados Unidos firmó acuerdos con países en desarrollo para recibir a migrantes que no pueden ser enviados legalmente de regreso a sus lugares de origen.
Estados Unidos deportaram mais de 25.000 pessoas para terceiros países
Os Estados Unidos deportaram mais de 25.000 pessoas com base em acordos secretos estabelecidos com 35 países para receber migrantes que não têm vínculos com estas nações, segundo uma investigação publicada nesta segunda-feira (21). Desde que o presidente Donald Trump assumiu o cargo em janeiro de 2025, o governo dos Estados Unidos assinou acordos com países em desenvolvimento para que recebam migrantes que não podem ser enviados legalmente de volta para suas nações de origem.
Estados Unidos deportaram mais de 25.000 pessoas para terceros países sob acordos sigilosos
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Estados Unidos deportaram mais de 25.000 pessoas para terceros países sob acordos sigilosos
Os Estados Unidos deportaram mais de 25.000 pessoas com base em acordos secretos estabelecidos com 35 países para receber migrantes que não têm vínculos com estas nações, segundo uma investigação publicada nesta segunda-feira (21).
US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report
The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday. Since US President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, Washington has been signing deals with developing countries to take migrants who cannot legally be sent home.
Giving a second life to fashion's deadstocks
At the Nona Source showroom in northern Paris, designers pick through luxurious textiles with ornate names: curly alpaca, geometrical macrame guipure, silk diamond cloque Jacquard. What makes them really exotic, however, is that they all come from "deadstocks" -- the leftovers designers discard when they have finished with a roll of fabric. Until recently, it was common for deadstocks -- like unsold clothes -- to be burned or buried. At best, they gathered dust in storerooms.
Music festivals seek greener footprint
Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio in May sounded like they came from another age. These days, megastars are usually keener to claim a smaller footprint. Coldplay, who just headlined Glastonbury Festival in Britain, recently announced they had cut carbon emissions on their world tour by 59-percent compared with their last tour in 2016-17.
Tabu em torno do aborto no Quênia expõe milhares de mulheres à morte
O Quênia registra uma das taxas de aborto mais altas do mundo, mas a pressão dos Estados Unidos e dos grupos religiosos faz com que o governo evite abordar o tema, uma combinação que provoca a morte de milhares de mães todos os anos. O aborto é ilegal no Quênia, embora seja permitido quando "a vida ou a saúde da mãe está em perigo", exceção suficientemente ampla para que centenas de clínicas privadas operem legalmente em todo o país da África Oriental.
Kenya's abortion taboo is killing thousands of women
Kenya has one of the highest abortion rates in the world, yet US and religious pressure means the government is afraid of discussing the issue -- a combination that causes thousands of maternal deaths, according to figures from the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC). Abortion is illegal in Kenya, but allowed whenever "the life or health of the mother is in danger" -- a loophole wide enough for hundreds of private clinics to operate legally across the east African country.
Tabu em torno do aborto no Quênia expõe milhares de mulheres à morte
O Quênia registra uma das taxas de aborto mais altas do mundo, mas a pressão dos Estados Unidos e dos grupos religiosos faz com que o governo evite abordar o tema, uma combinação que provoca a morte de milhares de mães todos os anos. O aborto é ilegal no Quênia, embora seja permitido quando "a vida ou a saúde da mãe está em perigo", exceção suficientemente ampla para que centenas de clínicas privadas operem legalmente em todo o país da África Oriental.
L'avortement au Kenya, un tabou qui tue des milliers de femmes
Loin des données officielles, une étude révèle que le taux d'avortement au Kenya est l'un des plus élevés du monde. Pourtant, la religion et l'influence américaine font que le sujet y est tabou jusqu'au sein du gouvernement, entraînant la mort de milliers de femmes chaque année. Dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Est, majoritairement chrétien et profondément religieux, conservateur sur les questions de société, l'avortement est illégal.
O alerta que preocupa hospitais e ameaça cirurgias infantis na África até 2027
00:00 Hospitais africanos correm o risco de ficar sem o principal anestésico usado em cirurgias pediátricas, cujos estoques podem se esgotar em 2027, alertou uma organização beneficente. Na África Subsaariana, o halotano continua sendo o anestésico mais usado em cirurgias infantis, principalmente porque custa entre sete e dez vezes menos que o sevoflurano, medicamento que o substituiu na maior parte do mundo.
Hospitais africanos podem ficar sem anestesia para crianças em 2027
Hospitais africanos correm o risco de ficar sem o principal anestésico usado em cirurgias pediátricas, cujos estoques podem se esgotar em 2027, alertou uma organização beneficente. Na África Subsaariana, o halotano continua sendo o anestésico mais usado em cirurgias infantis, principalmente porque custa entre sete e dez vezes menos que o sevoflurano, medicamento que o substituiu na maior parte do mundo.
Hospitais africanos podem ficar sem anestesia para crianças em 2027
Hospitais africanos correm o risco de ficar sem o principal anestésico usado em cirurgias pediátricas, cujos estoques podem se esgotar em 2027, alertou uma organização beneficente. Na África Subsaariana, o halotano continua sendo o anestésico mais usado em cirurgias infantis, principalmente porque custa entre sete e dez vezes menos que o sevoflurano, medicamento que o substituiu na maior parte do mundo.
Los hospitales africanos podrían quedarse sin anestesia para niños en 2027
Eric RANDOLPH lun, 22 de junio de 2026, 6:22 a.m. UTC 3 min de lectura Agrega Yahoo como fuente de noticias preferida para ver más de nuestras historias en Google.
Africa faces child surgery crisis as key anaesthesia runs out
African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anaesthetic for child operations that is set to run out in 2027, a charity has warned. Halothane is still widely used across sub-Saharan Africa to put children to sleep for operations, primarily because it can be seven to 10 times cheaper than the newer alternative, sevoflurane. But the last halothane manufacturer shut down its production line in India in 2023, and stocks are rapidly running out across Africa.
Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study
In the crystalline waters off Kenya's coast, coral reefs are thriving -- evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change. A new study presented at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Tuesday finds that 166,000 square kilometers of the world's coral reefs -- around a third of the total -- are particularly "climate-resilient", meaning they have the potential to survive through major ocean warming events.
Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study
El Niño 1 day ago El Niño Is Here And Scientists Say This One Could Become A “Godzilla” Event ZME Science - Tudor Tarita • 1d The Pacific warning has become an active global climate event. El Niño has officially begun.
De vastes zones de récifs coralliens pourraient résister au changement climatique, selon une étude
Dans les eaux cristallines au large des côtes kényanes, les récifs coralliens prospèrent. Une rare lueur d'espoir dans la lutte pour la protection des océans face à la hausse des températures. Une nouvelle étude présentée mardi à la conférence "Nos Océans" dans la ville côtière de Mombasa, dans l'est du Kenya, révèle que 166.000 kilomètres carrés de récifs coralliens à travers le monde - environ un tiers du total - sont "résilients face au changement climatique".
Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study
In the crystalline waters off Kenya's coast, coral reefs are thriving -- evidence of a rare good news story in the battle to protect oceans from the ravages of climate change. A new study presented at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Tuesday finds that 166,000 square kilometres of the world's coral reefs -- around a third of the total -- are particularly "climate-resilient", meaning they have the potential to survive through major ocean warming events.
African, Asian experts denied EU visas for major midwives summit
Multiple African and Asian midwifery experts have been denied visas for a major international conference in Portugal, threatening progress on saving millions of babies' lives, organisers and invitees said Friday. The congress of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), held once every three years, starts on Sunday in Portugal, focused on reducing the 260,000 annual deaths of women during pregnancy and childbirth, and the 4.2 million babies who are stillborn or die in their first month.
Middle East conflicts a danger for whales off South Africa: study
Conflicts in the Middle East are increasing dangers for whales off South Africa by shifting sea traffic into their habitats and heightening the risks of collision, researchers told AFP. The rerouting of shipping around South Africa and away from the Red Sea and Suez Canal since late 2023 has substantially increased the chances of ship strikes, they said in new research.
Children's lives at risk from US funding cuts to vaccine alliance: CEO
The head of a global vaccine organisation told AFP on Friday that aid cuts by the United States and other donors have forced it to slash its malaria programme in Africa, threatening tens of thousands of children's lives. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, brings together government and private donors to help developing countries acquire jabs for key diseases at affordable prices. Last year, the United States pulled support worth $1.58 billion, with its vaccine-sceptic health secretary Robert F.
Children's lives at risk from US funding cuts to vaccine alliance: CEO
The head of a global vaccine organisation told AFP on Friday that aid cuts by the United States and other donors have forced it to slash its malaria programme in Africa, threatening tens of thousands of children's lives. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, brings together government and private donors to help developing countries acquire jabs for key diseases at affordable prices.
Paludisme: les coupes dans l'aide américaine menacent des "dizaines de milliers de vies d'enfants", selon l'Alliance du vaccin
Les coupes dans l'aide internationale, principalement américaines, ont contraint un programme mondial de vaccination à réduire fortement le déploiement des vaccins contre le paludisme en Afrique, menaçant des "dizaines de milliers de vies d'enfants", a déploré vendredi sa responsable à l’AFP. L’Alliance du vaccin Gavi réunit des donateurs publics et privés afin d’aider les pays en développement à se procurer à prix abordable des vaccins.
Children's lives at risk from US funding cuts to vaccine alliance: CEO
The head of a global vaccine organisation told AFP on Friday that aid cuts by the United States and other donors have forced it to slash its malaria programme in Africa, threatening tens of thousands of children's lives. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, brings together government and private donors to help developing countries acquire jabs for key diseases at affordable prices.
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