Asia-Pacific Analysis: Tough times for the mining industry
Feb 21, 2017, 7:00 pm By SciDevThe closure of several mines in the Philippines puts the region’s spotlight on an industry often…Latin America weighs up lithium prospects
Feb 20, 2017, 7:00 pm By SciDevArgentina, Bolivia and Chile are preparing to profit from the global demand for lithium. Will they…The locust invasions devastating Niger
Feb 19, 2017, 7:00 pm By SciDevIn between invasions of desert locusts, other locust species swarm in and destroy crops, causing…Online tool to boost African women in STEM
Feb 16, 2017, 7:00 pm By SciDevTool for tracking mentored students aims to boost girls and women in STEM, seen as key to Africa’s…Mixed approach holds promise to African smallholders
Feb 15, 2017, 8:40 am By SciDevAn event has called for increased use of emerging tech to help African smallholders raise production…Nanopillars help orthopaedic implants resist infection
Feb 10, 2017, 3:22 am By SciDevThe surface of orthopaedic titanium implants can be nano-altered to resist bacterial infections,…Jordan resorts to cloud seeding tech for water
Feb 9, 2017, 6:18 am By SciDevPromising signs of boost in rainfall levels prompt government to extend ionisation technology pilot…Trump’s wall puts wildlife at risk
Feb 7, 2017, 9:26 am By SciDevScientists warn that a wall will affect species that share the ecosystem along the US-Mexico border.Taming ornamental plant invasion in Kenya
Feb 6, 2017, 5:36 am By SciDev
This video shows researchers trying to tame the invasive weed Opuntia stricta using biological…Brazilian press justified illegal slavery for years
Feb 3, 2017, 7:34 am By SciDevMedia had a key role in the revival and maintenance of the illegal slave trade, according to new…Egyptian invention cuts rice irrigation water by half
Feb 2, 2017, 5:42 am By SciDevInventor wins international prize for machine that ploughs rice fields in a manner that saves water…Language a barrier to flow of scientific knowledge
Feb 1, 2017, 6:53 am By SciDevLow visibility of non-English language papers blocks knowledge transfer and can cause biases,…Back women’s movements for a real chance at equality
Jan 30, 2017, 8:00 am By SciDevA new language of ‘transformation’ has emerged. The next step is to go beyond rhetoric, says…RNA clay offers green alternative to plant pesticides
Jan 27, 2017, 3:40 am By SciDevBiodegradable spray that targets plant virus with RNA technology set to enter field trials in…Call to raise herbal medicine standards
1:44am By SciDevAwards honour African women working in health, with Mauritius president calling for focus on…Is warming behind India’s depleting groundwater?
Wed 7:38am By SciDevDeclining rainfall is more to blame for depleting groundwater than withdrawal for farming, says…Nigeria’s anti-homosexuality laws block access to care
Jan 24, 2017, 7:00 am By SciDevImpact of discriminatory attitudes on mental health and access to care by LGBT+ people has been…US presidency: A climate challenge for Latin America
Jan 23, 2017, 10:03 am By SciDevThe new US presidency creates uncertainty and raises fears on climate change policy, particularly in…Genomics tool made to study disease in Africa
Jan 19, 2017, 7:52 am By SciDevA new genomics tool focusing on African populations could be available this year to help boost…Study maps carbon recovery of Amazon logging
Jan 18, 2017, 6:21 am By SciDev
Capacity to store carbon after selective logging varies by area, with northern sites showing higher…
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