Dengue virus rides Asia’s airline networks
Aug 8, 2017, 11:20 am By SciDevAsia’s airline networks are spreading dengue fever, says a study that mapped virus types across…Shift to biogas helps revive forests
Aug 7, 2017, 9:40 am By SciDevForests degraded by fuelwood extraction can regenerate if villagers nearby are given alternate…Latin America bioinformatics project attracts criticism
Aug 4, 2017, 8:00 am By SciDevA European initiative aiming to boost use of bioinformatics tools and data sharing has received…Next-generation mosquito nets on the way
Aug 3, 2017, 12:00 pm By SciDevNet that protects against insecticide resistance gets provisional WHO approval, set to be available…Annual mean rainfall erosivity above the global average, by region
Aug 2, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevFirst-ever global erosivity map shows tropical zones have more than double the erosion rate of…India’s poultry industry ‘adding’ to drug resistance
Jul 31, 2017, 10:20 am By SciDevAntibiotic misuse by India’s poultry industry may be contributing to the spread of drug…‘Breakthrough’ mosquito trap uses human smell and heat
Jul 28, 2017, 9:20 am By SciDevThe ‘human decoy’ trap combines warm water with body odour and a dark, cylindrical shape to…Climate change to push Ethiopian coffee farming uphill
10:20am By SciDevProduction could rise fourfold if growers move coffee fields uphill, model suggests.Virulent Salmonella strain spotted in Brazil
Wed 11:00am By SciDevSeen outside Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time, the strain causes severe infection but has no…App gives near real-time access to fish stocks data
Jul 25, 2017, 11:47 am By SciDevA mobile app helps officials and artisanal fishermen in the Pacific Ocean islands record and…GM crops bounce back with gains in production areas
Jul 24, 2017, 9:20 am By SciDevDespite problems with regulators in many countries, GM crops are gaining acceptance, says an…Cost of diabetes care in Africa could triple by 2030
Jul 21, 2017, 6:20 am By SciDevA report says that by 2030 the treatment cost of diabetes could triple and overwhelm African health…East and Southern Africa set up trade database
Jul 20, 2017, 6:20 am By SciDevADB-funded online database is being created to share information on countries’ import and export…WhatsApp records healthcare attacks in Syria
Jul 19, 2017, 5:40 am By SciDevAlerts through mobile app used to verify attacks and hold aggressors accountable for humanitarian…Shining light at night quells mosquito bites
Jul 18, 2017, 5:20 am By SciDevExposing mosquitoes to regular bright light shows promise but faces practical hurdles as a malaria…Indigenous views collated worldwide ‘for first time’
Jul 14, 2017, 1:00 am By SciDevAn online tool aims to fill data gap and empower people who often don’t feature in statistics.Q&A: Leaders need to ensure people feel connected, heard
Jul 13, 2017, 11:57 am By SciDevFormer UN humanitarian head Valerie Amos talks about how turbulent times are affecting aid and…Mosquito culprit found for Brazil chikungunya epidemic
Jul 12, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDevAedes aegypti mosquito infected with African virus strain hints at role in outbreak.Water scarcity hotspots shifting
Jul 11, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevDams, reservoirs and irrigation systems rob downstream water users while benefits tend to stay…Map drawn to predict next virus jump from mammals'
Jul 7, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevThe origin of the next viral outbreak from mammals could be predicted using a new tool.
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