Tree rings expand African climate records
Jul 30, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevHear Aster Gebrekirstos explain how trunks hide a wealth of historical data for climate science.African river study fills gap in carbon emissions tally
Jul 30, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevSub-Saharan African rivers emit about 400 million tonnes of carbon a year, says a paper on this understudied topicNatural disasters displace fewer people in 2014
Jul 29, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevBut this recent fall appears to disguise a long-term trend of rising forced migration, says report.Focus on Private Sector: Female suppliers drive profits
Jul 28, 2015, 9:00 am By SciDevAdd more women-owned firms to supply chains to raise revenues and reduce inequality, says Maha Rafi Atal.Extend HIV treatment to all, WHO to recommend
Jul 28, 2015, 6:00 am By SciDevThe advice to expand treatment beyond vulnerable groups follows studies showing the benefits of early intervention.Ghana’s gold rush: blessing or curse?
Jul 28, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevIllegal mining improves local incomes, but the government wants to regulate this environmentally damaging sector.Bubble desalination latest effort to boost crop growth
Jul 27, 2015, 5:00 am By SciDev‘Bubble-Greenhouses’ could be a low-maintenance way to grow food from salt water in dry and remote places.Frogs under the spotlight to prevent extinction
Jul 27, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevSee how researchers are working to reverse the decline of endangered tropical amphibians by studying their mating.Mauritian president on why traditional medicine matters
Jul 27, 2015, 4:00 am By SciDevHear Ameenah Gurib-Fakim explain why scientists should tap local knowledge for development solutions.Green light for malaria vaccine
Jul 24, 2015, 8:15 am By SciDevBenefits of RTS,S outweigh its risks despite it only offering modest protection, says European regulator.Chile wins race to cohost gamma ray telescopes
Jul 24, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevIt is due to host the southern part of the Cherenkov Telescope Array to detect high-energy cosmic radiation.Redefine Africa with knowledge, says minister
Jul 24, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevListen to South African science minister Naledi Pandor discuss why Africa must take control of its own problems.Focus on Disability: Community care cuts NTD burden
Jul 23, 2015, 10:00 am By SciDevCommunity interventions drive uptake of disease treatment and cut the disabilities they cause, says Islay Mactaggart.Faith-based care invisible to health researchers
Jul 23, 2015, 3:00 am By SciDevThere is a dearth of data about the services organisations such as Islamic Relief provide, says series of papers.Computer system identifies cattle from nose prints
Jul 22, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevTechnique picks out animals with 96 per cent accuracy based on database of digital muzzle images.How to end palm oil’s unsustainable rule
Jul 21, 2015, 11:00 am By SciDevThere are good reasons to diversify into other edible oils, but it will take strategic thinking, says Bhavani Shankar.African climate centres win European windfall
Jul 21, 2015, 3:20 am By SciDevThe funding is on offer through an initiative to build resilience to natural disasters in Sub-Saharan Africa.Science is a perfect but overlooked target for aid
Jul 20, 2015, 8:20 am By SciDevA new deal for development financing hammered out last week lacks focus on this vital area for growth.Patient charges drive antibiotic resistance
Jul 20, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevFindings challenge the conventional wisdom that making people pay for drugs slows the march of resistant microbes.View on Gender: A rare look at fathers and family care
Jul 17, 2015, 8:28 am By SciDevData on the imbalance in unpaid care work backs the case to keep a related SDG target, says Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed.
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