Technology professionals explore how artificial intelligence and drones can transform industries in Africa.
https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/can-drones-and-ai-fly-africa-to-the-next-level/
Objective science-for-policy advice is a key concern for the science advisory body INGSA, meeting in Kigali this week.
Faced with limited funding, the National Research Council of Sri Lanka is focusing its grants on projects with economic benefits.
https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-seeks-value-add-with-research/
African nations need to tailor interventions based on the local setting as blanket approaches spread precious resources too thin.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/data-arms-africas-fight-against-malaria/
Infrastructure building continues unbridled in Asia Pacific’s seismically active zones, writes Ranjit Devraj.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/quakes-do-not-kill-people-bad-buildings-do/
Growing more local seeds in Africa can solve the region’s food insecurity and climate problems.
https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/reviving-use-of-local-seeds-in-african-farming/
Indonesia’s indigenous communities need evidence to shore up finance and legal protections, says Rukka Sombolinggi.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/indonesias-indigenous-seeking-the-support-of-science/
Piyush Tewari, CEO of India’s SaveLIFE Foundation, says tried and tested road safety interventions in India could be applied globally.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/india-road-safety-model-can-save-lives-worldwide/
Science and digital technology experts have been systematically targeted in the war on Gaza, say observers.
https://www.scidev.net/global/news/gaza-s-science-and-tech-experts-targeted-in-assaults/
Investment in Africa-led medical research is essential to tackling health challenges, says science foundation.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/african-led-clinical-research-needs-pharma-buy-in/
Solar powered, low-cost respiratory technology is aiding the fight to reduce neonatal mortality in Nigeria.
https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/respiratory-tech-saving-babies-lives-in-nigeria/
The Science Granting Councils Initiative is helping Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology, and Innovation Council recover from the impact of Ebola.
Involving local communities in research projects ensures their viability and success, says head of Philippine research council.
High production cost and limited resources make safe packaging a challenge.
https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/unwrapping-africas-food-packaging-problems/
Houses made from discarded plastic bottles, construction waste and old tyres are being built across Latin America.
https://www.scidev.net/global/features/houses-made-of-waste-changing-lives-in-south-america/
Recipes popular in South Asia have been found to have a surprisingly high impact on the environment.
https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/recipes-for-sustainable-food-systems/
Women with fibroids in Sub-Saharan Africa often fail to receive treatment, putting their health at further risk.
https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/why-women-in-sub-saharan-africa-battle-fibroids/
Nigeria's health budget remains well below the 15 per cent commitment, harming health outcomes, say medics.
https://www.scidev.net/global/news/nigeria-failing-to-meet-healthcare-funding-commitments/
Adaptation research investments announced at COP28 seek to find evidence-based solutions with urgency.
https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/climate-adaptation-research-applied-in-real-time/
Amid rising water demand in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, scientists urge collaboration across river basins.
https://www.scidev.net/global/news/future-of-1bn-people-in-south-asia-hinges-on-water-pact/