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Sep 18, 2015, 12:31 pm By SciDevHear why weapons monitoring expert Thomas Nash says arms sellers should be responsible for those…Leptospirosis study unmasks global impact
Sep 18, 2015, 9:40 am By SciDevDisease estimated to seriously infect about a million a year and kill more than other causes of…Aid agencies urged to sustain Ebola data advances
Sep 17, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevNew early warning and data gathering systems are at risk without long-term commitment, meeting…Aid agencies urged to sustain Ebola data advances
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Tue 7:20am By SciDevTo improve rural lives, fund off-grid irrigation for farmers ahead of more grid power, says Sally…Earthworms helping smallholders increase crop yields
Tue 7:03am By SciDevIn Zimbabwe, a project is helping smallholders increase crop yields by using a technology that uses…Is South-South cooperation just a catchphrase?
Tue 6:00am By SciDevCountries in the global South are struggling to find their own approach to development partnership,…Digital work signals a global race to the bottom
Tue 3:00am By SciDevOnline technologies could hurt workers’ rights by connecting rich and poor into one labour market,…How to pitch to a science editor
Tue 2:20am By SciDevTips on how to maximise the chances of getting your science story published.The IPCC needs more Southern voices
Sep 14, 2015, 9:00 am By SciDevHear Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, a candidate to chair the panel, explain why climate science needs a…Sheep gene study uncovers valuable Asian diversity
Sep 14, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevDiscovery offers a chance to create better breeds for farmers in developing countries, say…The wrong solution for the refugee crisis
Sep 14, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevKnowledge exchange and innovation funding would do more to build stability in North Africa than EU…PhD in Focus: Ghanaian creates electrical insulator
Sep 11, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevHear Abu Yaya’s story, from growing up in poverty to designing Ghana’s first locally made…
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