Delhi’s pollution woes traced to trucks
Apr 28, 2017, 2:40 am By SciDevThe positives from the odd-even scheme on private cars have been cancelled out by good-laden trucks, says a study.Brazilian scientists break genetic code of Zika protein
Apr 27, 2017, 7:24 am By SciDevCharacterisation of protein involved in replication paves the way to developing an antiviral drug.March for Science: Photos from around the world
Apr 25, 2017, 8:00 pm By SciDevThousands of people around the world marched for science. Here is a round up of photos from Malawi to San Francisco.Tackle NTDs with innovation, but not just from science
Apr 24, 2017, 10:25 am By SciDevExperience from communities and educators needs to be combined with scientific tools, global meeting hears.Water is key to ending Africa’s chronic hunger cycle
Apr 24, 2017, 5:48 am By SciDev
For Africa to end chronic hunger, governments must invest in sustainable water supplies, writes Esther Ngumbi.Genetics to boost sugarcane production
9:12am By SciDevBrazilian researchers have identified genes that prolong harvest by helping sugar cane store more sucrose.Dealing with e-waste the nanotech way
Wed 4:00am By SciDevPrinted circuit boards can be pulverised to nanoparticles to recover metals, polymers and oxides, says new studyOxygen-starved water a threat to corals
Apr 18, 2017, 6:57 am By SciDevCoral reefs in the tropics at risk from low-oxygen “dead zones”, in addition to acidification and warming, study warns.Virulent bird flu strain threatens to spill out of China
Apr 13, 2017, 9:05 am By SciDevHuman cases of H7N9 have re-emerged in China as FAO calls for more surveillance, rapid detection to halt its spread.Malaria drug could cut women’s risk of other infections
Apr 12, 2017, 11:20 am By SciDevA study shows that a drug used to control malaria in pregnancy could also prevent sexually transmitted infections.Project builds capacity of fish farmers to raise yields
Apr 11, 2017, 11:09 am By SciDev
A project is training Kenyan smallholder fish farmers in good management practices to boost production.Groundwater overuse rising, could hit food prices
Apr 10, 2017, 2:40 am By SciDevWater labels and caps on extraction, linked to agricultural trade, are among measures proposed to tackle the trend.Central America faces climate information gap
Apr 6, 2017, 11:18 am By SciDevBetter communication in the right formats will help get science in decision makers’ hands and into adaptation policies.The power missing from Africa’s biotech sector
Apr 5, 2017, 10:00 am By SciDev
Energy is hardly ever the focus of debates over how to boost the continent’s S&T capacity. Maybe it should be.Personalised cancer treatment gets more specific
Apr 4, 2017, 9:41 am By SciDevStudies in Singapore suggest that customised treatment of cancer patients may be cost-effective.Soybean farmers in east and southern Africa get a boost
Apr 3, 2017, 10:20 am By SciDevA project that aims to increase soybean yields for smallholders in Kenya and Zambia has begun.Overlooked rainfall and cooling effects of forests
Mar 31, 2017, 6:40 am By SciDevScientists say that forests regulate climate more through their role in rainfall than by acting as carbon sinks.Games, not handbooks, to beat insecticide resistance
Mar 29, 2017, 7:20 am By SciDev
Hear Edward Thomsen explain why digital games such as ResistanceSim can help countries control disease vectors.African tech start-ups pitch poverty solutions
Mar 28, 2017, 7:20 am By SciDevEntrepreneurs get an audience with potential investors in London, but caution urged on need for broader investment.Model probes how planetary systems collapse
Mar 27, 2017, 9:40 am By SciDev
Short-term signs of stability can give false reassurance before natural or social systems reach a tipping point.
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