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Is Asian space science drive harming development?
Space programmes can assist development work but are they taking cash better spent on ground-based efforts? Talent Ng'andwe investigates.
FEATURE | 16 May 2013 | EN
Using innovation to assist Tanzania's craft firms
Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.
FEATURE | 18 April 2013 | EN
Upgrades to basic mobile phones aim for a smart future
Researchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.
FEATURE | 25 March 2013 | EN
Drones begin to show their development promise
Drones could be used to deliver medicines and protect vulnerable people, but major hurdles remain, finds Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.
The real ground breakers: innovation in Kenya
Researchers say weak policy undermines Kenya's innovation landscape, but hope new science projects will shake things up, reports George Achia.
FEATURE | 8 March 2013 | EN
Q&A: Middle Eastern web technology for social change, with Esra'a Al Shafei
An open-source site, CrowdVoice, aims to make governments more transparent and accountable, its co-creator, Esra'a Al Shafei, tells SciDev.Net.
FEATURE | 7 January 2013 | EN
The best feature stories of 2012
SciDev.Net brings you a selection of the best feature articles of 2012 curated by our editors in London.
Early warning of disasters: Facts and figures
Lucy Pearson looks at early warning systems for disasters, their uses and limits, and what accounts for the gap between warning and action.
Snakes and folk tales meet science in disaster warning
Indigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.
A match made in cyberspace: how networks nurture science
With the growth of online science networks, geography and economics no longer dictate how research is undertaken or published, finds Smriti Mallapaty.
Linking science and human rights: Facts and figures
S. Romi Mukherjee outlines human rights-based approaches to science, technology and development, and what they mean for policy and practice.
Accessing science as a human right to development
Making access to science a human right is a worthy goal, but how can it be enshrined? And will it really deliver? Jan Piotrowski investigates.
Promoting innovation in conflict relief
Innovations in relief technologies are vital in the world's complex conflict zones. But there are barriers to overcome, writes Imogen Mathers.
FEATURE | 20 September 2012 | EN
India backs exploration of rare earths in deep sea
With China controlling most of valuable rare-earth mineral supplies, India makes a strategic move to back exploration off its own coast, writes Paula Park.
FEATURE | 28 August 2012 | EN
Wanted: better bridges between science and aid efforts
Aid innovators are calling for more interaction with research and development communities, ahead of World Humanitarian Day, reports Imogen Mathers.
Biotechnology unveils secrets of Chinese medicine
Scientists in China and the United States are using modern biotechnology to help prove that traditional medicine has a powerful pharmacological value.
Q&A with Odenildo Sena on science in Amazonas
Odenildo Sena discusses Brazilian science policy and shares his views on the main challenges for pushing science in the Amazon region.
New CGIAR head explains his vision for the future
Frank Rijsberman speaks to Busani Bafana about his plans for the CGIAR Consortium and the importance of agricultural research investment.
FEATURE | 6 July 2012 | EN
Paving the path to mobile learning in Latin America
Using mobile phones in education is a growing trend, but there are challenges to making it sustainable, finds Paula Leighton.
Your guide to science and technology at Rio+20
How will science and technology fare at the Rio+20 summit? Aisling Irwin looks at scientists' demands and assesses their chances.
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