Growing reliance on foreign crops threatens diversity
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Modelling migration flows shows where Central American governments should focus control efforts,…Heart monitoring device wins top African prize
Jun 3, 2016, 8:20 am By SciDev
A device that aids diagnoses of heart diseases in particularly rural Africa has won a top…South Africa must retell its past to shape a fairer future
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May 31, 2016, 6:59 am By SciDevPoor nations shouldn’t miss out on advances such as lab-cultured meat and low-methane GM rice,…African migration may fuel rise in wildfire intensity
May 31, 2016, 6:40 am By SciDev
Traditional controlled burns could decline as more people move to cities, risking more-damaging…Periods are the next frontier of humanitarian response
May 27, 2016, 7:00 am By SciDev
Five simple changes in water and sanitation can help manage menstruation in crises, says Nicole…Post-quake Nepal vulnerable to geohazards
May 27, 2016, 6:45 am By SciDevNepal faces quake-induced geohazards and the release of residual stress from the 2015 temblor, says…Livestock and sustainable development do mix
May 27, 2016, 2:00 am By SciDevA focus on emissions ignores the huge diversity in animal farming that can help meet the SDGs, says…Brazilian ethics clash exposes science culture gap
May 26, 2016, 6:00 am By SciDev
Biomedical and social science organisations are battling over human research guidelines, says Carla…Making African agriculture achieve its potential
May 25, 2016, 9:40 am By SciDev
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo argues that African agriculture needs innovation and the…Malaria breath test goes for field trials
May 25, 2016, 1:20 am By SciDev
The trials will see if the test can identify the distinctive chemicals people exhale even early on…The cave hospitals of Syria’s front line
May 24, 2016, 1:09 pm By SciDevMedics are using underground clinics and surgery guided by satellite link to save lives, says Zaher…The cave hospitals of Syria’s front line
May 24, 2016, 12:40 pm By SciDevMedics are using underground clinics and surgery guided by satellite link to save lives, says Zaher…Medical charity responds to mental toll of conflict
May 24, 2016, 8:20 am By SciDev
Médicins Sans Frontières is evolving its approach to psychological care for people exposed to…Jakarta clips ‘Great Garuda’ wings
May 24, 2016, 3:20 am By SciDevMoratorium imposed on massive reclamation project to build a sea wall around Indonesian capital amid…El Niño and fighting leave 80 million in food crisis
May 23, 2016, 6:00 am By SciDev
Conflicts as well as droughts caused by Pacific warming have hit global food supplies, reveals…
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