Scientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.

A multitasking microchip that can test blood samples for diseases including malaria and sleeping sickness has been launched in Singapore.

Feral goats and green iguanas introduced to small Pacific island states are destroying ecosystems and native wildlife, find studies.

A new Grand Challenges Canada project is funding cost-effective health innovations to the tune of more than US$10 million globally.

Increasing crop yields on existing farmland to curb deforestation may pay off in the short-term, but could lead to escalating costs in the future, say researchers.

Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are the only South-East Asian representatives among the top 50 most innovative nations globally.

Genome sequencing has revealed surprising new malaria parasites in Cambodia that are resistant to artemisinin, the frontline drug treatment.

A how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.

Science could lead the fightback by French Polynesian black pearl farms hit by overproduction and the economic downturn.

Researchers in Algeria and Malaysia have developed new bricks made of sand and waste materials, making them cheap and eco-friendly.

More research funding and new methods of technology transfer are needed to meet the UN's post-2015 development goals, experts urge.

With a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.

After a lengthy court battle, India has rejected a major cancer drug patent bid — meaning lifesaving drugs will remain cheap and accessible.

Fresh estimates of dengue fever's social and economic impact on South-East Asia are likely to be too low, says an expert on the disease.

The EU's Horizon 2020 mechanism risks alienating developing countries with its complex procedures and lack of capacity building, say critics.

Scientists from leading cancer centres are calling for the exchange of research findings as one recommendation for cutting cancer deaths.

Despite showing strong economic growth, much of the Asia-Pacific continues to face severe water and sanitation challenges, says a study.

Dangerous asteroids could go undetected if the Southern Hemisphere's only telescope survey to track them closes in July.

Datasets relating to national climate change vulnerability in 2010 and predictions for 2030 are now available freely via an online portal.