Mixing science and traditional knowledge in forestry
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Local knowledge mixed with scientific enquiry lets indigenous community enterprises profit from…Row over court closure of Colombian monkey research lab
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Colombian scientists are riled that research on a malaria vaccine is being stifled after the shut…Google supports world-changing technologies
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Aug 6, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
The growing field of surveillance tech brings new ethical dilemmas for business, says Cynthia Wong.Scheme equips locals with skills to spot aid abuse
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AidData’s expanding student programme is helping more developing world organisations spot misuse…Costa Ricans design app to report dengue breeding sites
Aug 5, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
It could help cut infections by harnessing people power to identify mosquito ‘hatcheries’ for…Science focus urged at first US-African leaders summit
Aug 4, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDev
Already announced private sector deals will help development, but supporting technology will do…‘Malarial barcode’ find spurs sequencing effort in India
Aug 4, 2014, 10:20 am By SciDev
A new way to track drug-resistant malaria parasites has led to a push to collect the genetic code of…Three ways to engage science with development governance
Aug 4, 2014, 7:40 am By SciDevThe science community’s plaintive cries for policy attention signal a familiar problem that…Dengue vaccine is just a year away, researchers say
Aug 2, 2014, 6:00 am By SciDev
Despite a moderate efficacy, the new vaccine reportedly can cut number of dengue cases by half.Drones spread wings from war zones to disaster areas
Aug 2, 2014, 3:00 am By SciDev
Unmanned aerial vehicles are increasingly finding a peaceful role in humanitarian relief work.Mexican team builds navigation device for blind people
Aug 1, 2014, 2:20 am By SciDev
The system uses ultrasound, cameras, GPS and a tablet computer to sense its surroundings in three…Death toll from worst-ever Ebola outbreak nears 700
Jul 31, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
There is concern about the ease with which the West African outbreak seems to be spreading.View on Migration: Anti-HIV measures that cross borders
Jul 31, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDev
Connecting migrants with information and their families at home can cut the risk of infection, says…Q&A: How open-source tools can help map crisis data
Jul 31, 2014, 6:00 am By SciDevIn this podcast, Chris Albon, director of Ushahidi’s CrisisNET initiative, discusses data…Calls for Pacific to join up on internet access
Jul 31, 2014, 2:40 am By SciDev
Satellite launches offer fresh broadband options, but observers say a masterplan is needed for the…Africa’s ‘sluggish data collection needs a revolution’
Jul 30, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Africa needs more, better and truly independent collection and analysis of development data, says…Education is missing a trick on industry, says OECD
Jul 30, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
An OECD report urges developing nations to prioritise the technical skills required to increase…Grand vision for an African-owned drive on food security
Jul 30, 2014, 7:00 am By SciDevA meeting of African universities appears determined to spark a ‘skills revolution’ to tackle…Building a brighter future for African researchers
Jul 30, 2014, 3:00 am By SciDev
Overcoming barriers, an African academic network has been supporting some of the best scholars…
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