Southern scholars missing in top development journals
Jun 2, 2017, 9:00 am By SciDevA new study finds that scholars in the global South are underrepresented in ten well-known development journals.The tough job facing Tedros, WHO’s first African head
Jun 2, 2017, 5:40 am By SciDevBacked by the global South, can the WHO’s new chief kick it into shape? Linda Nordling finds out.Conserving one of the least understood ecosystems
May 31, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDevPeatlands are important for climate change mitigation and community development, a global forum hears.New wave of extinctions predicted for vital food species
May 30, 2017, 9:40 am By SciDevThe growing trade threatens to drive a new wave of extinctions, especially in Latin America.Emergency mapping app finds vulnerable faster
May 25, 2017, 7:20 pm By SciDevPeople marooned in remote areas during an emergency are being found more easily thanks to a mapping and crowdsourcing tool.Q&A: Boosting bioenergy in Africa and Latin America
May 24, 2017, 10:05 am By SciDevJump-starting biofuel production in the developing world requires integrated policies, says Glaucia Mendes Souza.How S&T and finance together boost Africa’s agriculture
May 23, 2017, 10:30 am By SciDevPrivate sector investments need to build on a foundation of science and innovation, writes Paul Boateng.Garbage recycling in Egypt: Trading health for livelihood
May 22, 2017, 6:00 am By SciDevCairo’s garbage collectors, integral to the city’s waste management, object to scheme that threatens their livelihoods.Modern pollutants can reach deep fossil aquifers
May 19, 2017, 1:40 am By SciDevAn international study finds contaminants reaching wells that tap deep fossil aquifers.Medical marijuana gains ground in South America
5:00am By SciDevApproval to use and sell cannabis in three countries is backed by scientific evidence, but disagreements persist.Antimalarial candidate holds promise as a single dose
May 15, 2017, 11:00 am By SciDevA drug candidate boosts malaria prevention and control as a single dose, a study in mice and monkeys show.Transistor that mimics neurons developed
May 12, 2017, 5:40 am By SciDevBrazilian scientists develop computing device that promises more efficient technologies with inherent memory.Asia-Pacific sits out global March for Science
May 10, 2017, 11:11 am By SciDevAsia-Pacific region conspicuously missing in the March for Science.Open access for Palestinian research by 2020
May 9, 2017, 2:20 am By SciDevPalestine-European partnership plans digital repository for local university research that lacks visibility.PubMed pushes for transparency in new policy
May 8, 2017, 7:00 am By SciDevTop medical database, PubMed, leads the way to place conflict-of-interest disclosers upfront on search pages.Elephantiasis linked to volcanic soils in Uganda
May 5, 2017, 8:54 am By SciDevWalking barefoot raises one’s risk of getting a different form of elephantiasis by 13 times, says a researcher.Nanoparticles raise vascular risk by escaping the lungs
May 4, 2017, 8:20 am By SciDevStudy on human volunteers shows inhaled nanoparticles can cross into circulation and accumulate in blood vessels.Drylands face 4 °C warming under Paris Agreement goal
May 3, 2017, 9:20 am By SciDevThe Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming is inadequate to save the world’s drylands, says study.GM drive against malaria: Treading a fine line
May 2, 2017, 10:41 am By SciDevDNA editing technology set on permanently disrupting spread of the disease negotiates promise and risks.Youth in Tunisia find a way out of violence with tech
May 1, 2017, 2:40 am By SciDevMapping project shows the most effective peace tech is driven by young people themselves, says Harriet Lamb.
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