First African antimalarial to enter clinical trial
May 21, 2015, 8:20 am By SciDevHear lead researcher Kelly Chibale on the discovery of the compound and the need for more Africa-led…Reliance on trade makes food systems vulnerable
May 21, 2015, 7:20 am By SciDevAs international trade picks up and local food stocks decline, food security may be at higher risk…Africa’s inventors shackled by bad IP regimes
May 21, 2015, 1:40 am By SciDevDelegates at the Innovation Prize for Africa event have said that poor legislation is hampering…New ways to treat the diseases killing Syrian refugees
May 20, 2015, 10:00 am By SciDevHear Jon Gunnarsson of Médecins Sans Frontières discuss how to treat non-communicable disease in…A worldwide network of seed information is taking root
May 20, 2015, 9:00 am By SciDevEfforts to preserve and protect plant information are accelerating — but not without risks,…Don’t put irrigation above drinking water, says report
May 20, 2015, 5:00 am By SciDevTechnologies that help farms use less water are key to ensuring food and drinking-water security,…Fighting trafficking of Cambodia’s vulnerable bears
May 19, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevThis image gallery visits a bear sanctuary in Cambodia that houses and cares for bears saved from…Rotational harvest can save sea cucumber from extinction
May 19, 2015, 2:00 am By SciDevCrop rotations in the sea provide a profitable yet sustainable management system for sea cucumber…Why science is not enough for good policy
May 19, 2015, 1:20 am By SciDevScience can help and hinder knowledge of sustainability so we need a better grasp of its role, says…View on Migration: Gay asylum seekers face unfair system
May 18, 2015, 10:00 am By SciDevThe UK process of requiring proof for sexual orientation treats LGBT asylum seekers unfairly, says…PhDs in Focus: Helping Uganda’s neglected pastoralists
May 18, 2015, 8:00 am By SciDevListen to Anthony Egeru talk about his pioneering research on forage plants in Uganda’s semi-arid…Sap-sucking insects may combat Kenyan cactus plague
May 18, 2015, 2:00 am By SciDevA trial shows cochineal bug can control invasive prickly pear cactus in East Africa, without harming…Anti-harassment app wins hackathon for women
May 15, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevAn app offering a crowd-sourced map of restaurants and their treatment of women won a global…The struggle to get indigenous knowledge into policy
May 15, 2015, 2:20 am By SciDevLocal expertise is being included in more scientific assessments, but efforts remain patchy, finds…Getting African research from the lab to the airwaves
May 15, 2015, 2:15 am By SciDevHear BBC Africa’s Alex Jakana discuss the radio partnerships getting African research from…Focus on Poverty: Coffee farmers on climate front line
May 14, 2015, 9:40 am By SciDevThere is no simple or cheap way to maintain production as the world warms, says Roger Williamson.Big data to help coffee farmers adapt to climate change
May 14, 2015, 6:40 am By SciDevAs the landscape of coffee production changes, hear how new software helps farmers plan adaptation…Africa’s knowledge economy isn’t simply about data
May 14, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevThe term denigrates the knowledge underlying human activity and confuses it with the products of…Knowledge hub aims to boost herders’ political clout
May 14, 2015, 2:40 am By SciDevThe resource aims to link up some of the hundreds of millions of nomadic pastoralists and get their…Africa’s eyes on the innovation prize
May 13, 2015, 7:00 am By SciDevA four-year-old award showcases African inventions, but lasting innovation needs more than applause.
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