New research reveals airborne mercury from unregulated gold mining is contaminating African food crops directly through the ...

In a recent study published in the journal Biogeosciences, scientists have confirmed that mercury pollution from artisanal ...

This is not merely an ecological crisis; it is an existential threat to Ghana's future generations. The Minamata Convention ...

This is not merely an ecological crisis; it is an existential threat to Ghana's future generations. The Minamata Convention on Mercury, ratified by Ghana in 2015, was born from the ashes of Japan's ...

Abstract: Current defense mechanisms against model poisoning attacks in federated learning (FL) systems have proven effective up to a certain threshold of malicious clients (e.g., 25% to 50%). In this ...

Another challenge lies in limited value addition. Cassava in Kenya is still largely consumed through traditional methods such ...

Abstract: Machine learning and privacy preservation are key technologies driving the development of Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT). Federated learning (FL) has gained widespread attention for ...

Tapioca is naturally gluten-free, since the cassava root does not contain gluten protein. Because tapioca can be used to replace other flours, such as wheat flour, or thickeners, like cornstarch, it ...

Bruna Araújo de Souza had been in hospital after ingesting vodka with peach juice [Instagram] A 30-year-old woman has become the third person to die from methanol poisoning in the Brazilian state of ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining ...

A 30-year-old woman has become the third person to die from methanol poisoning in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, as the authorities investigate the source of the tainted drinks thought to be making ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — TO RUN AT 1300 GMT ON OCT. 7 As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal ...