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  By - Amber Dance, Edited by Amal Udawatta,       Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities . CREDIT: SAM FALCONER Differences between the immune systems of males and females — in particular, ones involving cells called microglia — might help explain why the risk for conditions such as autism and Alzheimer’s varies between the sexes Suppose a couple has two children, a boy and a girl. Chances are, they’ll both grow up with typical, healthy brains. But should either diverge from the usual route of brain development, or suffer mental health issues, their paths are likely to be different. The son’s differences might show up first. All else being equal, he’s four times more likely than his sister to be diagnosed with  autism . Rates of other neurodevelopmental conditions and disabilities are also higher in boys. As he grows into a young

 From BBC World News Edited by - Amal Udawatta. IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Published 26 September 2022 Star Wars composer John Williams and former Disney CEO Bob Iger were the last honorary knights to be approved by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Williams, 91, was cited for his services to film music, while Iger was recognised for his contribution to UK/US relations. The honours list, published on Friday, also included chef and TV presenter Ken Hom, who was made an honorary CBE. He is recognised for his charity work, culinary arts and education. Williams is considered one of the world's greatest film composers, and has won numerous awards during his long career including five Oscars. He is behind scores for blockbusters such as Jaws, ET, the Harry Potter films, Saving Private Ryan, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List and the Indiana Jones series. More recently, he composed the music for another Steven Spielberg memoir movie The Fabelmans, a favourite in the coming awards season. Guid

  By Sam Cabral, BBC News, Edited by Amal Udawatta IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Florida's governor has warned the state to brace for a potential "major disaster" as category two Hurricane Ian gathers force in the Caribbean. Strong winds began hitting Cuba's south coast on Monday night. Ian is expected to make landfall on Florida's west coast sometime on Wednesday. The hurricane's exact path is uncertain but Governor Ron DeSantis warned of "broad impacts throughout the state". Residents have been stocking up on food, water, medicine and fuel. Some parts of the state have not seen a hurricane of this magnitude in about a century. How to prepare for a hurricane The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said it expects "rapid strengthening" from Ian over the next 48 hours as it inches north from its current location 130 west of Cuba. "This is a really big hurricane at this point," Florida's governor said at a Monday news conference, urgin

 From . Wikkipedia, Earth Unreal,  BBC Discover Wildlife Magazine - by Hattie Hayeck, By - Vinuri Randhula Silva, The cassowary is usually considered to be the world’s most dangerous bird, at least where humans are concerned, although ostriches and emus can also be dangerous. Cassowaries are shy and they are usually hard to spot, at least in their natural rain forest habitats. They are not overly aggressive, and attacks are rare. But they can do a lot of damage if they are provoked or angered. Cassowary attacks have occasionally been deadly, including a recent one which occurred in 2019, at a private collection of caged birds in Florida. Cassowaries  are native to Northern Australia, New Guinea, and surrounding islands. The family  Casuariidae  includes three living cassowary species, all of the genus  Casuarius : Casuarius casuarius.  The southern, or double-wattled cassowary, with a bright blue head, two red wattles,  and black feathers,  is the largest of the casso

 By Amal Udawatta, S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, (Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike)leader of the victorious Mahajana Eksath Peramuna, was sworn in at noon in Colombo on April 12 before the Governor-General as Prime Minister and Minister of Defence and External Affairs. Mr. Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike was born on January 8, 1899 in a family whose members had held high positions for generations. His father, Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranaike, was Chief Aide-de-Camp and Adviser to every British Governor of Ceylon since 1901. After early education in Ceylon, Mr. Bandaranaike was sent to the Christ Church College in Oxford in 1919. Reputed for his ready wit and eloquence, he was elected President of the Indian Majlis at Oxford in 1921 and the Secretary of the Oxford Union Society the following year. His fiery speeches at Oxford are known to have earned for him the sobriquet of "the Sword," derived from his initials "S.W.R.D." He led debates at Oxford supporting