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

After an expert meeting, scientists are increasingly positive that policymakers will involve science in the Sustainable Development Goals process.

Without new methods of assessing the impact of development aid on maternal health, its influence will remain unclear, says a review.

The majority of the clinical trials conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean are not focused on health areas of relevance to the region.

Development projects based solely on Western and 'hard' science can overlook local expertise and needs, a meeting has heard.

Delegates at a sustainable development summit in New Delhi said energy access should be a millennium development goal.

Researchers have found a strong correlation between female education and the successful implementation of sustainable farming in Africa

The complex relationship between disability and poverty needs more research, which could lead to more inclusive aid and health policies.

Inclusive, affordable innovation — as exemplified in India — can help meet development goals, an OECD conference hears.

Giving school teachers access to antiretroviral therapy could improve the quality of education and save money, a study has found.

New strains of the HIV1- C subtype are rapidly gaining in prevalence in India.

A new research alliance will help small-scale farmers forge environmentally sustainable livelihoods, by sharing research knowledge.

Women agricultural researchers in 11 Sub-Saharan countries will benefit from a second phase of the AWARD programme.

The UN has launched an international network aiming to link researchers and policymakers to forge post-2015 sustainable development solutions.

Pakistan's new national strategy for sustainable development includes science and innovation.

UN is aiming to elucidate best practice in gender-sensitive science policymaking, following recommendations from a 2011 UNCTAD report.

The WHO takes action on global vaccinations, disease control and child mortality, with the adoption of a ten-year plan.

A global alliance of health business leaders is harnessing its joint strengths to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

The leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel advising on development after the MDGs expire.