Off-grid sanitation systems show promise, despite toilet paper
Systems approaching viability in field tests of Duke-led Gates Foundation 'reinvent the toilet' projectCredit: Brian Hawkins, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...
Tag: Developing Countries
Children miss more school when their mothers experience high physical violence
Study links patterns in mothers' IPV experience to children's school attendance in Mexico CityCredit: George Mason University A new study ...
No clear path for golden rice to reach consumers
Seed choice study reveals flawed assumptions behind hotly debated GMOCredit: Courtesy Glenn Davis Stone, Washington University in St. Louis Heralded ...
Charting immune system development in sub-Saharan African children
Research aims to boost vaccination efficacy in the populations where it matters mostCredit: Image courtesy of Dr Natalia Guimaraes Sampaio ...
Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams
Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico; enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs; ...
Sustainability claims about rubber don’t stick
Research led by the University of Göttingen calls into question sustainability claims by large corporationCredit: F. Otten, University of Göttingen ...
Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, studyCredit: Courtesy AF Dadi Women in low and medium-income countries struggle with many health issues ...
Study gauges efficacy of drugs against pork tapeworm
Credit: Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization official photo (CC BY 4.0) Taenia solium--also called pork tapeworm--is a parasite ...
OU launches $9 million research collaboration with Peruvian University
Credit: The University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - The University of Oklahoma has entered an agreement to develop a $9 ...
Can solar geoengineering mitigate both climate change and income inequality?
Potential economic benefits of reversing rising temperatures would benefit developing countries greatly, representing a global GDP growth of 200%Credit: Anastasia ...
Arup SenGupta awarded second Fulbright research fellowship
Water technology expert returning to India to explore new opportunities to deploy HIX-Nano to mitigate drinking water crisis in affected ...
Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Credit: © Authors 2019. Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on ...
Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques
Credit: Michigan State University In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural ...
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people's motivationsCredit: Ellison Carter ...
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