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Argentina and China boost scientific and economic ties
The countries have agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture and other areas of research related to the economy.
NEWS | 19 June 2013 | EN
Common aid standards and certification stir debate
A drive to create a common set of standards and a certification scheme for humanitarian organisations has received a mixed welcome.
NEWS | 18 June 2013 | EN
Carbon projects for smallholder farmers can 'reduce poverty'
Projects in Africa helping small farms make use of the carbon market can help reduce poverty, say researchers.
NEWS | 17 June 2013 | EN
Arabian Sea at high risk of quakes and tsunamis
The Arabian Sea may have a much higher risk of a major earthquake and tsunami than thought, say researchers.
NEWS | 17 June 2013 | EN
Developing world bucks decline in green energy funding
Developing nations invested US$112 billion in renewable energy in 2012, up 19 per cent on 2011, reports reveal.
NEWS | 14 June 2013 | EN
Voice tech helps Africa get online
As the VOICES project comes to an end, efforts are under way to make the PC-free web system freely available.
NEWS | 14 June 2013 | EN
Declaration questions impact factor of publications
Research centres, editors and scientists have called to eliminate distortions they claim are caused by the impact factor of scientific journals.
NEWS | 14 June 2013 | ES
GPS and phones to help map neglected diseases in Africa
Sub-Saharan government programmes will map the 'top five' neglected tropical diseases using GIS and mobile phones.
Chinese 'container hospitals' ready to deploy in Africa
The first Chinese portable hospitals for Africa, comprising ten modular containers, will be sent to either Cameroon or Namibia at the end of this month.
Invest in women to improve economy, conference hears
Improving the education and health of women makes a country wealthier, delegates at the Women Deliver conference have heard.
NEWS | 13 June 2013 | EN
Give young people the tools to solve hunger, says expert
Development expert Calestous Juma says research connections and local infrastructure can guide young people towards agricultural innovation.
NEWS | 12 June 2013 | EN
Beneficial use of science key to post-2015 development
Technological advances could help end poverty by 2030 but only if they are exploited judiciously, says a report.
Brazil: GM strains ‘reduce dengue mosquito population’
The release of GM strains of Aedes aegypti in a Brazilian village reduced numbers of the mosquito by 96 per cent, claim the company in charge.
NEWS | 12 June 2013 | ES
Timor-Leste embarks on fish farming for food security
An aquaculture strategy in impoverished Timor-Leste could boost the country's economy.
NEWS | 12 June 2013 | EN
Panama expects benefits from world's first GM salmon
The biotech firm that developed the GM salmon hopes to benefit Panama's science and economy if a US agency allows the fish to be imported.
Mobile app showcases Costa Rica’s biodiversity
The smart phone application 'Touit Costa Rica' delivers information on more than 500 species of fauna that can be seen in the country.
NEWS | 11 June 2013 | ES
Legally binding ban proposed on ocean fertilisation
The international convention on marine dumping may soon outlaw ocean fertilisation but genuine research will still be permitted.
NEWS | 11 June 2013 | EN
New funds and science back drive to fight malnutrition
The Lancet series shows that scaling-up nutrition interventions could save 900,000 lives, as donors pledge funds to tackle malnutrition.
NEWS | 10 June 2013 | EN
'ICT vital in women’s empowerment'
ICT has a major role in women’s empowerment, but issues such as the rural-urban divide need attention, an international meet heard.
NEWS | 10 June 2013 | EN
Philippine court calls a halt to GM eggplant trials
GM crops in the Philippines have had a setback as a court rules out more fieldwork on pest-resistant Bt eggplant.
NEWS | 8 June 2013 | EN
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