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Sa Lagos, natatanggal sa TV game show na Masoyinbo ang sinumang magsalita ng Ingles. Kasabay nito, may mga kabataang nasa diaspora na nag-aaral ng Shona online para mas makaugnay sa mga kamag-anak. Ipinapakita ng interes na ito ang bagong puwang para sa mga wikang Aprikano, kahit marami pa rin ang nanganganib.

Mas maraming kabataan ang bumabalik sa mga wikang Aprikano

Mas maraming kabataan ang bumabalik sa mga wikang Aprikano

09.09.2026

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Mas maraming kabataan ang bumabalik sa mga wikang Aprikano

29.06.2026

Ang panonood ng paglubog ng araw ay nagpapababa ng pagkabalisa, pamamaga, at cortisol

Researchers at Arizona State University and the University of Toronto have found that the awe triggered by sunsets lowers stress hormones, reduces inflammatory cytokines linked to diabetes and depression, and improves sleep by reinforcing the body's circadian rhythm. Dusk's red and gold light activates the parasympathetic nervous system, signaling the body to wind down.

29.06.2026

Nagbukas ang South Africa ng mga art gallery sa loob ng bilangguan para bawasan ang muling pag-offend

Since 2023, South Africa's Department of Correctional Services has opened nine arts-and-crafts galleries inside prisons. At Leeuwkop in Johannesburg, 34 inmates display their work publicly. The program — run with Just Detention International since 2024 — builds skills and income ahead of release, in a country where recidivism estimates reach as high as 95%.

29.06.2026

Kerala nagtatag ng unang departamento para sa kapakanan ng matatanda sa India

In Kerala — India's fastest-ageing state, where migration to the Middle East and beyond has left growing numbers of older people living alone — the state government has launched the country's first dedicated department for elderly welfare. Its strategy centers on keeping people in their homes and communities, with planned caregiver training, day-care centres, and volunteer networks to address isolation.

29.06.2026

Ipinagbawal ng Philadelphia ang mga kariwayang hinihila ng kabayo; inaasahang susundan ng New York

Philadelphia City Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages — both commercial and noncommercial — effective June 26, with fines of $1,000 per day for violations. Chicago banned the practice in 2020, San Antonio in 2024. New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has also voiced support for removing carriages from Central Park.

29.06.2026

Isang lumulutang na kapsula ang naglilinis ng inuming tubig sa pamamagitan ng pag-alog — walang baterya o kemikal

An international team of researchers developed a self-powered capsule that tests and disinfects water without batteries, filters, or chemicals. Three seconds of shaking generates enough electricity to measure water quality via Bluetooth, then floating motion powers disinfection — eliminating 99.9999% of microorganisms across 120+ cycles.

27.06.2026

Budapest Pride ngayong taon, pinaka-malaya mula nang matalo si Orbán

Hungary's 31st Budapest Pride marched through the capital on June 27 — the first since Viktor Orbán, who had legislated to ban it, lost April's election. Last year's march was held in defiance of the ban; this year police authorized the event and provided security along the route.

27.06.2026

Cabo Verde, sa-unang World Cup, pumasa sa round of 32 nang walang talo

Ranked 67th and playing their first-ever World Cup, Cape Verde — an Atlantic island archipelago of just over 500,000 people — finished second in their Group. Three draws put them through to face reigning champions Argentina in Miami on July 3, becoming the first debut nation to go unbeaten in three group games since Senegal in 2002.

27.06.2026

Siyentipiko nagdecode ng buong bokabularyo ng zebra finch gamit ang AI

After more than a decade of observation and recording, Dr. Julie Elie identified 11 distinct call types used by zebra finches, decoding both their meanings and the individual vocal signatures birds use to recognize each other. Machine learning helped organize the data; crucially, birds confused calls with similar meanings more than similar-sounding ones — showing they respond to content, not just sound.

27.06.2026

Bagong oral na gamot para sa pagkakalbo pumasa sa malaking klinikal na pagsubok

The first oral minoxidil formulation developed specifically for pattern hair loss, showed roughly four times more regrowth than placebo in a 500-plus participant study. Nearly 80% of patients and investigators reported improvement. A Phase 3 men's trial is underway; if approved, it would be the first oral treatment cleared for women too.

27.06.2026

Dodgers nagbigay ng $1.1 milyon sa mga pamilyang naapektuhan ng immigration raids

The Los Angeles Dodgers have delivered on a pledge made last year, distributing $1.1 million between two nonprofits: California Community Foundation, which used $1 million to provide $1,000 in direct cash relief to 1,000 affected households, and Labor Community Services, which used $100,000 to supply food assistance to more than 4,000 families.

27.06.2026

Kumperensya sa Mombasa nagtapos na may $6.4 bilyon para sa karagatan

The 11th Our Ocean Conference — the first ever on African soil — closed with 320 new commitments from 104 governments, businesses and civil society groups. The World Bank pledged $1 billion for blue economies; Kenya committed $1 billion including $200 million for electronic fishing vessel monitoring. About 85% of all pledges made since 2014 have been fulfilled or are underway.

24.06.2026

Unang museo ng queer na sining na Tsino, binuksan sa Chinatown ng San Francisco

Xiangqi Chen left China, and opened the OUT Museum in San Francisco's Chinatown — the first of its kind for Chinese and diaspora queer artists. Launched in May 2026 with over 2,000 early supporters, the bilingual museum has already brought together generations and families across lines long considered uncrossable.

24.06.2026

Isang wine importer sa hilagang-silangang England ay nagpainit ng 33,000 m² gamit ang tubig ng lumang minahan ng karbon

Lanchester Wines in Gateshead, northeast England, became the first private business in Britain to draw heat from disused underground coal mines. Two open-loop water source heat pumps with a combined 4-megawatt capacity now heat more than 33,000 square metres of warehouse space. Britain has around 23,000 flooded coal mines, a quarter of which sit beneath homes and businesses.

24.06.2026

Naging unang bansa sa Latin America ang Colombia na nagbawal sa female genital mutilation

On June 10, 2026, Colombia's Senate passed Bill 440, making it the first country in Latin America to legislate specifically against FGM. Between 2020 and 2025, 204 cases were recorded nationally, 177 involving Indigenous girls. Indigenous women drove the campaign that shaped the law's intercultural approach.

24.06.2026

Ang psilocybin ay nag-iiwan ng nasusukat na epigenetic na marka sa mga taong may alcohol use disorder

A randomized controlled trial gave 37 patients with alcohol use disorder either psilocybin or a placebo and then examined their DNA methylation — chemical changes that regulate gene activity without altering DNA itself. Psilocybin produced significant changes in genes linked to serotonin signaling, immune response, and inflammation, pointing toward biological mechanisms behind its therapeutic effects.

24.06.2026

Sampung linggo ng Nordic walking ang nagdala sa mahigit kalahati ng mga may depresyon sa remisyon

64 adults with moderate to severe depression enrolled in a supervised Nordic walking program — two one-hour sessions a week for 10 weeks. By week five, about half the participants had reduced their symptoms by 50% or more; by week ten, between 35% and 53.6% had reached full remission. Those with the most severe depression improved fastest. No injuries were reported.

24.06.2026

112 kumpanya ang humiling ng mas mabilis na elektrifikasyon

Nestle, Ikea, Volvo Cars, and 109 other companies with combined annual revenues of $1.5 trillion have signed an open statement urging governments to make electrification central to economic strategy. The coalition argues that fossil fuel dependence drives price shocks and supply chain instability — and that electrification technology already exists.

17.06.2026

Dandelion na ginamit noon, muling sinusubukan para sa goma

As climate-driven weather extremes, disease, and rising demand strain global rubber supplies, researchers are revisiting a plant first used during World War II. Russian dandelions grow in temperate regions, need little water or pesticides, and can be cultivated without deforestation. A project in Norwich aims to produce 3,000 tonnes of rubber annually.