Using sugarcane bagasse — a fibrous by-product that is left after extracting juice from sugarcane — the young researcher is working on a hydrogel patch to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating ...

Countries represented at China’s Belt and Road Journalists Forum say AI-generated fake news is having a destabilising effect.

A simple, affordable diagnostic test that gives results in under an hour could enhance disease surveillance across Africa, researchers say.

[KAMPALA, SciDev.Net] In Uganda’s Kyaka II refugee settlement, once discarded food waste is being put to better use to provide clean cooking fuel for the community — and reduce deforestation.

[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] La reestructuración de diversos organismos de ciencia y tecnología por parte del gobierno de ...

Operated by Norway’s Institute of Marine Research and commissioned by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under the EAF-Nansen Programme, the vessel supports sustainable management of ...

Despite rising immunisation rates, 14.3 million children received no protection from diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough.

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As Africa leads the G20 for the first time, with South Africa holding G20 Presidency in 2025 and the African Union now fully part of the G20, this is the moment to champion Africa’s digital ...

“The risk of a blanket commitment to eliminate all trans-fatty acids is that it unnecessarily discourages the consumption of highly nutritious dairy, meat and other animal-source foods,” the group ...

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

[ACCRA, SciDev.Net] Ghana has become the first African country officially to trade carbon credits under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking a major milestone in international climate ...