As Bill Gates promises US$200 billion for Africa, experts say lasting impact depends on supporting local innovation.

[ADDIS ABABA, SciDevNet] For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything. Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic weed, ...

[SYDNEY, SciDev.Net] Mechanical engineers in the US have decided to make their exoskeleton design open source, ensuring the assistive technology for people with severe physical disabilities is free to ...

[القاهرة، SciDev.Net] قال تحليل جديد إن الأعباء الاقتصادية للجفاف ومغارمه قد ترتفع بأكثر من الثلث في السنوات العشر المقبلة ما ...

”صُمم ’جواهر‘ لمواجهة الجفاف المبكر الذي يعانيه المغرب منذ سنوات“، كما يقول فيليبو باسي، من كبار علماء الوراثة النباتية في ...

Curso online gratuito para investigadores e investigadoras de Brasil y países africanos de habla portuguesa.

[طرابلس، SciDev.Net] ظهرت سوسة النخيل الحمراء مجددًا في شرق ليبيا، إذ انتشرت بسبع مزارع في واحة أوجلة، التي لم تعهدها من قبل ...

With clinical trials for an mRNA-based TB vaccine starting this year, health experts are hopeful of a breakthrough.

AI combined with traditional weather forecasting in East Africa to improve accuracy Low-cost hybrid model doesn’t rely on expensive supercomputers Initiative can improve early warning systems for ...

Forensic science could help society’s vulnerable, yet in many Asian countries it is hampered by a lack of data and resources.

Scientists must make their voices heard to shape responses to our ocean crisis, write authors from the International Science Council’s Ocean Expert Group.

Cities in Brazil and Colombia release mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia to curb dengue and other diseases.