February 13, 2020 – A new global review of antislavery legislation has busted a popular misconception that slavery is now illegal in every country in the world. The Antislavery in Domestic Legislation Database has been compiled over the past five years and is launched today at the United Nations headquarters by the University of Nottingham’s Rights […]
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Airport security plastic trays harbour highest levels of viruses, study finds
Sept. 5, 2018 – The plastic trays used at airport security checkpoints have been found to harbour the highest levels of viruses at airports, in a new scientific investigation by pandemic experts. The study was carried out by a team of experts from the University of Nottingham and the Finnish National Institute for Health and […]
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Why did the elephant cross the road? In Malaysia they are trying to find the answer
The body of an elephant calf lies on the side of a remote highway in the north of Peninsular Malaysia – the East-West Highway is flanked by two wildlife refuges, Royal Belum State Park and the Temengor Forest Reserve. It is stories like this in the Malaysian media that are of increasing concern to wildlife […]