- SciDev
- 24/2/2 03:38
An e-waste dumpsite at Ghana’s Agbogbloshie market has serious health implications for the local community.
An e-waste dumpsite at Ghana’s Agbogbloshie market has serious health implications for the local community.
WEDNESDAY 31. JANUARY 2024
Farmers turn to pesticides to increase yields as organic market disappears.
FRIDAY 26. JANUARY 2024
Seaweed has the potential to be a viable food source in a cataclysmic event such as nuclear war, scientists claim.
Smallholder farmers in Africa are using climate-resilient approaches to mitigate the effects of climate change.
WEDNESDAY 24. JANUARY 2024
A new malaria treatment designed for pregnant women with HIV could significantly reduce maternal and newborn deaths.
Researchers in Zambia and Japan have produced a kit to detect Ebola virus disease in minutes.
TUESDAY 23. JANUARY 2024
Risks such as data bias and systems errors must be mitigated for AI to fulfil potential, UN agency warns.
FRIDAY 19. JANUARY 2024
In 17 countries on the brink of famine, two thirds of food assistance requests are unmet, analysis finds.
WEDNESDAY 17. JANUARY 2024
Climate induced losses in Bangladeshi aquaculture highlight the need for climate data services.
TUESDAY 16. JANUARY 2024
A solid science education could empower African children and pave the way for their future success, and the continent’s developmental progress.
MONDAY 15. JANUARY 2024
Researchers say low-density malaria detection can help develop vaccines and treatments.
THURSDAY 11. JANUARY 2024
Meal planning initiative post Cyclone Freddy in Malawi ensures nutrition, fostering recovery and well-being.
MONDAY 8. JANUARY 2024
Fighting spread would threatens Sudan’s critical eastern sorghum region.
THURSDAY 4. JANUARY 2024
Women with disabilities face many barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive health services.
SATURDAY 30. DECEMBER 2023
Forensic science could help society’s vulnerable, yet in many Asian countries it is hampered by a lack of data and resources.
THURSDAY 28. DECEMBER 2023
Collaboration, research and innovation can upturn climate driven water scarcity that threatens agriculture and food security in Africa.
FRIDAY 22. DECEMBER 2023
El Nino is seen to bring more hard times to saffron farmers in Kashmir, already suffering the effects of climate change.
SciDev.Net looks back on the highs and lows of a year in development where climate change and conflict took centre stage.
Scheme supports young scientists, encourages innovation, and forms critical collaborations to help Africa thrive via science.
The affordable price addresses a long-standing need for accessible TB prevention solutions for kids.
THURSDAY 21. DECEMBER 2023
Africa Science Focus hears how unregulated mining along the Osun River is leading to pollution and soil erosion.
Study shows that living in flood-prone areas in Bangladesh comes with a high risk for young children.
TUESDAY 19. DECEMBER 2023
SciDevNet uncovers the ‘silent killer’ of food and water contamination in West Africa.
MONDAY 18. DECEMBER 2023
Social platforms pay little attention to misinformation in non-European languages, SciDev.Net investigation reveals.
THURSDAY 14. DECEMBER 2023
Deal reached at COP28 is a step towards ending fossil fuels, but lacks funds for a just transition, say observers.