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Men with a solar panel in Tanzania

The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa

Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.

2 February 2012 | EN

Princess Sumaya

Q&A: Princess Sumaya on science after the Arab Spring

Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists.

25 January 2012 | EN

Nile, Egypt

The Arab world: 'Scarce data in a water-scarce region'

Data-sharing is part of the answer to problems arising from the Arab region’s most serious challenge, water, finds Rehab Abd Almohsen.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

15 December 2011 | EN

Mohammed Al Madfaei

Q&A: Mohammed Al Madfaei on the Millennium Development Goals and the need for data

Mohammed Al Madfaei, deputy manager of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, says data access is vital in the context of the Rio+20 talks.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

12 December 2011 | EN

The functioning unit of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station

Nuclear power after Fukushima: Facts and figures

Nuclear power promises clean energy for developing countries. Dave Elliott charts its progress and prospects after the accident at Fukushima.

28 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Gulf of Aqaba

The nuclear power plans that have survived Fukushima

SciDev.Net reporters from around the world tell us which countries are set on developing nuclear energy despite the Fukushima accident.

28 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Overcoming gender barriers in science: Facts and figures

Developing countries need more women scientists. Jeanne Therese H. Andres charts the obstacles and how to overcome them.

22 June 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Mary Abukutsa-Onyango

Successful women scientists: how did they do it?

Women from Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, Peru and the Philippines tell SciDev.Net how they realised their dreams of careers in science.

22 June 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Wheat

Could crop ancestors feed the world?

Researchers hope Syria's wild plant varieties could help in the quest to boost crop yields.

Source: COSMOS Magazine

26 April 2011 | EN

Maize

GM on the rise in Africa

Faced with increasing pressure to grow food, and with growing support to test biotechnology, more African countries may start cultivating GM crops.

Source: Reuters

12 April 2011 | EN

Counterfeit drugs: Facts & figures

Priya Shetty explores the tools and partnerships that help the public health community counter the threat of counterfeit medicines.

30 March 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Explosion in Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant

Is Africa ready for safe nuclear power?

As Japan's nuclear accidents send shockwaves round the world, Alex Abutu explores whether Africa is ready to provide safe nuclear power.

17 March 2011 | EN | FR

IDDR,B

HINARI and the dream of free journal access

A dispute over the HINARI scheme, which gives poor countries free journal access, has exposed the sensitive border between aid and commerce, finds Yojana Sharma.

11 February 2011 | EN | ES

Q&A: Mohamed Hassan and 25 years at TWAS

Mohamed Hassan, outgoing executive director of TWAS, talks to SciDev.Net about 25 years in the job and his hopes for the academy's future.

30 December 2010 | EN

Jean Pierre Ezin

Whatever happened to the Pan-African University?

The African Union is determined to push ahead with plans for a Pan-African University, despite disputes over several of its five hubs.

29 November 2010 | EN

Nanotechnology for health: Facts and figures

Can developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.

24 November 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Water collecting tank

A roof, a tank and rain

All it takes is a roof, a gutter and a tank to lift the poor out of water drudgery. But is it that simple, ask Aisling Irwin and Aditya Ghosh?

15 September 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Cupping in China

Integrating modern and traditional medicine: Facts and figures

Traditional and modern medicine have much to offer each other despite their differences. Priya Shetty assesses an uneasy relationship.

30 June 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Wheat stem rust

The race is on to stop the red menace fungus: Ug99

As Ug99, the deadly fungus blighting African wheat, marches eastward, scientists across the globe are scrambling for ways to outsmart it.

Source: Wired

30 March 2010 | EN

Launching your own satellite — the pros and cons

Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.

11 November 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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