New plant breeding technologies for food security
Genome editing and world hungerCredit: S Koppmair An international team, including researchers from the University of Göttingen, argues in a ...
Tag: Developing Countries
Dramatic housing transformation in sub-Saharan Africa revealed for first time
Improved housing estimated to have doubled between 2000 and 2015 but nearly 50 percent of the urban population still living ...
2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction
Urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability March 27, 2018, Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger ...
UN University debuts online tool to help nations meet 2030 goal: Clean water, sanitation for all
Launched on World Water Day, SDG Policy Support System outlines 6-step path to critical SDG 6; Enables effective assessment of ...
The Lancet: Experts set out targets to eliminate tuberculosis within a generation
Tuberculosis can be treated, prevented and cured, yet it kills 1.6 million people a year, more people than any other ...
‘Chronoprints’ identify samples by how they change over space and time
Credit: American Chemical Society Modern analytical tools like mass spectrometers can identify many unknown substances, allowing scientists to easily tell ...
When development and conservation clash in the Serengeti
A proposed Northern Serengeti all-weather tarmac road that will bisect Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage site, has sparked considerable ...
GARDP and Evotec announce new partnership to discover novel antibiotics
Collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform and establish a joint pipeline of novel antibiotic assets. ...
New evidence proves the work of UN agencies is effective
Academics led by Professor Lucie Cluver at Oxford University have shown how key services in lower and middle-income countries can ...
New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier
Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on, ...
At what age do you feel 65?
New study reveals wide variations in how well or poorly people age; United States ranks 54th between Iran (53rd) and ...
‘Radiance Light Trends’ shows changes in Earth’s light emissions
New web application allows anyone to analyze lighting trends observed by satellites since 1992Credit: GFZ Many scientific datasets from satellites ...
Scientists expose hidden risks of diarrhoeal disease
A rapidly evolving new subspecies of the cryptosporidium parasite - a leading cause of diarrhoeal disease in children worldwide - ...
India’s stubble burning air pollution causes USD 30 billion economic losses, health risks
Three-fold risk increase of respiratory diseases from crop residue burning; Economic loss estimated to be nearly USD 30 billion annually ...
Study shows economic burden of dengue fever
A PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases press releaseCredit: Lee, et al (2019) Dengue fever is a major public health concern in ...
India’s child nutrition program sees higher utilization, but fewer gains in high-burden states
Improved access for historically marginalized castes and tribes, but low-educated women and the poorest groups left behind February 28, New ...
Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says
Credit: Photo by US Army Flight Operations Specialist 4 John Crivello in 1969 URBANA, Ill. - During the Vietnam War, ...
New marine protected area established in the Batangas Province of the Philippines
Community-driven MPA a major conservation victory for the 'center of the center' of marine biodiversityCredit: © Joseph Ascalon / SEA ...
Potential of strategic partnerships to form a Health Equity Network of the Americas (HENA)
HENA published in scholarly literature released todayCredit: UCLA Health Recognizing the persistence of health inequities in the Americas, an emerging ...
Researchers find genetic clues to high rates of asthma in those of African ancestry
CU Anschutz scientists discover areas of chromosomes associated with asthma, a complex disease with striking disparities across racial/ethnic groups AURORA, ...
