- SciDev
- 24/3/15 02:50
The SPOON Chair has the potential to significantly improve the lives of children with cerebral palsy and their families across Africa.
The SPOON Chair has the potential to significantly improve the lives of children with cerebral palsy and their families across Africa.
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Boosting sea cucumber numbers in the Asia Pacific could restore their vital services to corals, say researchers.
FRIDAY 8. MARCH 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a potential surge in HIV due to droughts and their impact on behaviours, researchers warn.
Short-term exposure to particulate matter during ‘spikes’ in urban air pollution is costing lives, researchers warn.
Asia Pacific states are among the most vulnerable to economic losses resulting from extreme weather events, analysts say.
THURSDAY 7. MARCH 2024
African female scientists in academia share tales of successes, setbacks, and advice for the next generation.
THURSDAY 29. FEBRUARY 2024
A group of African scientists advocate for an approach that considers challenges faced by low- to middle-income countries.
WEDNESDAY 28. FEBRUARY 2024
Hammed Raif transforms glass waste into useful resources.
MONDAY 26. FEBRUARY 2024
Asia Pacific region set to miss SDG targets by 32 years, says UN progress report.
FRIDAY 23. FEBRUARY 2024
Misconceptions may be driving the low prescription of lifesaving oral dehydration salts to treat diarrhoea in children.
More potassium is being taken from fields during harvests than added to it in fertilisers, research finds.
Other funding channels are open pending the start of Ghana’s US$50 million research fund, official says.
THURSDAY 22. FEBRUARY 2024
A new service connects under-threat communities to communication specialists and people in similar situations.
African researchers call for supportive policies, increased funding, and a collaborative approach to R&D to address science-policy gaps.
MONDAY 19. FEBRUARY 2024
Genetic innovations and AI-driven tech can help mitigate climate risks for rice.
FRIDAY 16. FEBRUARY 2024
Africa Science Focus looks at what part telemedicine can play in tackling health inequalities.
Higher income countries must move away from unfair data practices that undermine African researchers, writes Nicki Tiffin.
THURSDAY 15. FEBRUARY 2024
Cancer patients can register details online to enhance data collection and improve resource allocation.
WEDNESDAY 14. FEBRUARY 2024
Underdeveloped and isolated in winter, Jammu and Kashmir gets a sorely needed lift with a vital new rail link.
TUESDAY 13. FEBRUARY 2024
A Donald Trump win in the US presidential election would spell disaster for climate action, writes Nathaniel Mong’are.