UN science report to guide countries on the SDGs
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Sep 1, 2017, 10:20 am By SciDevInvestigation suggests pesticide exposure could be behind sudden deaths among children in Asia’s…Malaria rapid diagnostics fuel overuse of antibiotics
Aug 31, 2017, 10:20 am By SciDevRapid diagnostic tests improve malaria care but could have unintended consequences, study suggests.Malaria rapid diagnostic tests fuel unintended outcomes
Aug 31, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDevRapid diagnostic tests improve malaria care but could influence overuse of antibiotics, says a…Shipping pollution hotspots mapped with real-time data
Aug 30, 2017, 1:20 pm By SciDevBetter data on sea traffic paint a worrying picture of air pollution in South-East Asia and major…Lychee deaths ‘due to pesticides, not the fruit’
Aug 30, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevNew study links sudden deaths among children in Asia’s lychee growing areas to toxic pesticides.Sources of aflatoxin found for Brazil nuts
Aug 29, 2017, 6:20 am By SciDevAnalysis of contamination sources has implications for control strategies and international…GM crop delays mean Africa loses benefits
Aug 25, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevLives and economic benefits are lost as African governments grapple with adoption of GM crops, a…UN treaty against killer robots urged
Aug 24, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevArtificial intelligence founders and manufacturers call for UN treaty against killer robots.Friendly gut bacteria can help fight infant deaths
Aug 23, 2017, 7:40 am By SciDevClinical trial shows doses of friendly bacteria reduce sepsis and deaths from infection by 40 per…Researchers model ways to control deadly maize disease
Aug 22, 2017, 11:20 am By SciDevScientists use a mathematical model to predict effective ways of controlling deadly maize lethal…Asia’s universities inching up world rankings
Aug 21, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDevSome universities are approaching the top 20, their success partly down to ‘brain gain’ and…Africa-Canada scheme funds nanotech to purify water
Aug 17, 2017, 7:20 am By SciDevPartnership between Canada, Kenya and South Africa targets cheaper clean-up of water and soil using…Most countries lose out with forest-to-farm conversions
Aug 16, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevConverting forests into farms is not economically viable except in a few regions, says a global…‘Superbugs’ found in Brazil’s urban waters
Aug 15, 2017, 8:00 am By SciDevResearchers discover several species of multidrug-resistant bacteria in lakes and rivers of major…Libyans protest at severe water crisis
Aug 14, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDevInfrastructure problems linked to conflict lead to disrupted supply in major cities, protest and…Africa’s data revolution probed in UN-backed report
Aug 11, 2017, 1:00 pm By SciDevFirst edition of biennial report surveys ‘data ecosystems’ and outlines challenges in using data…Jordan’s Syrian refugees to get food aid in cash
Aug 10, 2017, 12:20 pm By SciDevWorld Food Programme plans to revise its aid mechanism after field study finds clear preference for…
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