- SciDev
- 13/7/2 05:00
Villages in Senegal will soon be testing a new set of tools for women that could reduce the loss of millet grain after harvesting.
Villages in Senegal will soon be testing a new set of tools for women that could reduce the loss of millet grain after harvesting.
There is vast untapped capacity to develop and deliver medical products, says Trevor Mundel of the Gates Foundation.
MONDAY 1. JULY 2013
Following its close last Friday, we reflect on the highs and lows of the 8th World Conference of Science Journalists.
A desktop device that scans text, displays it magnified on a screen and reads it aloud has been unveiled.
Dryland agricultural experts say that projects to boost food security must target complex, real-life problems.
FRIDAY 28. JUNE 2013
Reporting on climate change in the Pacific and watching out for manipulated science are among the hot conference topics.
Ensuring the accountability of aid projects can make them more sustainable and improve their quality, says a report.
The network of GPS and meteorology stations will boost knowledge of the regional threat posed by natural hazards.
Kenya and South Africa are disappointed as South Korea is awarded the next World Conference of Science Journalists.
THURSDAY 27. JUNE 2013
Plans are underway for the world's first livestock genebank to preserve the biodiversity of threatened breeds.
The packed conference continues, with debates on new technology's downside, formal science journalism training and whether we can still trust science.
Researchers have mapped childhood lack of vital micronutrients — 'hidden hunger' — finding links with lost productivity.
Research into livestock cloning, gene banks, and vaccines could result in more robust animals, ILRI's director-general tells SciDev.Net.
Jimmy Smith visited SciDev.Net's London office to discuss creating the world's first gene bank for livestock.
WEDNESDAY 26. JUNE 2013
Delegates discussed covering pandemics remotely, handling climate scepticism and reporting in totalitarian countries.
Delegates discussed covering pandemics remotely, handling climate scepticism and reporting in totalitarian countries.
Egypt's government is assessing a proposal to use a former river channel to irrigate an area of desert.
Evidence-backed success stories could show how to close the gender gap in farming, says Henrietta Miers.
TUESDAY 25. JUNE 2013
As SciDev.Net launches its new website, we reflect on Rio+20 one year on and the challenges that lie ahead.
Sandra Crucianelli offers tricks and tools for finding, interpreting and presenting stories from data.
Plans for cheap, tailored drones have been made available, making them a realistic option for disaster relief.
The end of a Swiss programme for North–South research has led to fears of a void in policy-relevant work.
MONDAY 24. JUNE 2013
An initiative to boost land-deal transparency estimates that foreign investors control nearly 33 million hectares.
Converting forest to biofuel cropland could intensify climate warming in parts of the Amazon and Africa, says a study.
African women need to think their way around challenges such as prejudice to become tech entrepreneurs.