How worried should we be about mpox?

How worried should we be about mpox?

Getty Images Clade 1b has spread in eastern DR Congo since 2023, and now to neighbouring countries previously unaffected by mpox The rapid spread of mpox – what used to be called monkeypox – in parts of Africa has been declared a global emergency. A new form of the virus is at the heart of … Read more

Caring for Fuchsias – mygardenchannel

Caring for Fuchsias – mygardenchannel

Fuchsia plants are popular for their vibrant, pendulous flowers and are a favorite for hanging baskets and containers. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to care for and plant fuchsias: Planting Instructions Choosing the Right Location: Light: Fuchsias prefer partial shade to full shade. They need some … Read more

Shop small and skip the big box “deals”

Shop small and skip the big box “deals”

Log into any houseplant group these days and you’ll find brag after brag about how someone scored a rare specimen at Home Depot or Lowe’s. These groups are also flooded with photos of poor, dying plants found languishing in big box greenhouses, accompanied by pleas for group members to come rescue them. Do these people … Read more

Could powerful lasers power a working reactor?

Could powerful lasers power a working reactor?

Damien Jemison The National Ignition Facility in California uses powerful lasers to spark fusion reactions Deep under the Nevada desert in the 1980s the US conducted secret nuclear weapons research. Among the experiments was an effort to see if nuclear fusion, the reaction which powers the sun, could be sparked on earth in a controlled … Read more

What is polio and how will children be immunised?

What is polio and how will children be immunised?

Getty Images A series of “humanitarian pauses” to fighting in Gaza are due to begin on Sunday, to allow hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio. The agreement comes after UN officials said a 10-month-old has been partially paralysed after contracting Gaza’s first recorded case of polio in 25 years. What is … Read more