Joint action on climate change
Oct 14, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevThis Spotlight examines the risks of separating climate from development policy and asks how agendas can be aligned.Share tech or risk water conflict, warns UN think-tank
Oct 14, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevCooperating over monitoring can avoid clashes as freshwater resources shrink, says paper.Kenyan uncovers antituberculosis plants
Oct 13, 2015, 9:10 am By SciDevSee how a programme for new PhD holders has led to discoveries about natural cough remedies.Horn of Africa faces drier weather
Oct 13, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevStudy on ancient weather patterns contradicts climate model predictions, raising food security concerns.Snakebites set to soar as El Niño builds
Oct 13, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevAs the phenomenon grows, the hotter weather it brings to Central America will boost bites, a study indicates.Baby study points to racial bias in growth charts
Oct 12, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevCharts are typically based on white babies’ growth, but study finds healthy non-white babies grow more slowly.Focus on Private Sector: Competition can deliver SDGs
Oct 9, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevBusiness role in goals could take off if firms encouraged to compete on sustainability, says Maha Rafi Atal.Girl-centred projects based on ‘development fantasy’
Oct 9, 2015, 3:40 am By SciDevGirls are often treated as an investment rather than as individuals with unique aspirations, says research paper.Fight against genital cutting on wrong track
Oct 9, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevChanging social norms is a misguided way to tackle female genital mutilation, suggests paper.Richer nations dominate sustainability science tie-ups
Oct 8, 2015, 7:20 am By SciDevNorth-South links are growing in sustainability science, but the partnerships remain unbalanced, say researchers.Inflatable incubator nearer market after prize win
Oct 7, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevLow-cost MOM incubators could be ready for use in refugee camps and hospitals in developing nations by 2018.How to end ‘epidemic’ of child road deaths
Oct 6, 2015, 12:00 pm By SciDevHear expert Saul Billingsley explain how to tackle this neglected scourge that kills almost 200,000 children a year.Isolation beats vaccines for epidemics in poor nations
Oct 6, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevCountries with limited resources are better off simply separating infected people, finds economics paper.Focus on Poverty: 3D revolution in low-income housing?
Oct 6, 2015, 5:30 am By SciDevOn paper, 3D printers have much to offer, but how will the technology perform in the field, asks Sally Murray.Why development needs social science
Oct 6, 2015, 4:20 am By SciDevAfrica’s problems can only be solved by supporting social research with local relevance, says David Bennett.Three scientists win Nobel for anti-parasite drugs
Oct 5, 2015, 11:20 am By SciDevCampbell, Ōmura and Tu recognised for their therapies against malaria, elephantiasis and river blindness.World’s biggest e-dump, or vital supplies for Ghana?
Oct 5, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevThis photo essay visits Agbogbloshie in Ghana, often portrayed as a ‘hellscape’ of electronic waste.Vet care for nomad livestock
Oct 2, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevHear how better support for sheep and goat farmers underpins efforts to adapt to climate change.Malaria in pregnancy linked to brain damage in offspring
Oct 2, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevBabies suffer later complications such as learning difficulties, finds study in mice.Report shows rising antibiotic resistance
Oct 1, 2015, 12:00 pm By SciDevA new online tool with data from the developing and developed world show increased antibiotic resistance globally.
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