Reuters: Africa, the next economic tiger? – For months, economists have been projecting Africa as a rising economic powerhouse. As the only region in the world where growth is accelerating, many are comparing it to the progress made in Asia, where GDP and life expectancy were once lowest, and the journey it has undertaken in the past thirty years. (Chrystia Freeland)
Wired: Communicating Science in the Developing World, But How? – Grants for scientific research are awarded around the globe to help fund scientists to pursue new discoveries. While projects such as a recent astronomy venture in South Africa could yield important results, some are keen to get the public of developing countries in on deciding the type of research they would like funded that may go on to change the lives of those around them. (Jeffrey Marlow)
CNN: Women turn to prostitution to eat – In critical regions where women have to decide between finding a job in a jobless market and starve, more and more are turning to a life of prostitution merely to survive, facing abuse and ostracism from their communities. (Victoria Eastood)
Psych Central: Childhood Poverty Tied to Genetic Changes in Immune Response – Researchers have found that the stresses involved with facing poverty as a child can affect an individual’s health throughout the course of their entire life. One’s environment has the potential to influence how a person’s genes express themselves, and even dampen the immune system, leaving them susceptible to disease. (Rick Nauert)
