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 ...

[NEW DELHI, SciDev.Net] Chinese air quality improvements are likely to have contributed to accelerated global surface temperature warming, according to a research paper, with the Asian landmass ...

[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.

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.

A la place de la réhydratation couramment utilisée actuellement, des chercheurs recommandent un traitement par voie ...

Data centres use vast amounts of water for electricity generation and cooling Centres planned in countries affected by water scarcity as AI adoption soars Stronger regulation, monitoring, reporting ...

“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 ...

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

Southeast Asian countries look set to miss 2030 health goals, but experts resist suggestion of extended timeline.

Noise from deep sea mining will bring unpredictable ecological consequences to the Pacific Ocean.

Investment in Africa's genebanks is vital to protect its agricultural biodiversity and develop climate-resilient crops.