Fun and games help communicate disaster science
Games can help people to see disaster risks and effects with their own eyes, helping them to engage with complex science, a conference hears.
23 May 2013 | EN
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Games can help people to see disaster risks and effects with their own eyes, helping them to engage with complex science, a conference hears.
23 May 2013 | EN
Konzo also affects children's mental ability, even in those who do not display the physical symptoms associated with the disease, says a study.
22 May 2013 | EN
Scientists have flagged up the poor quality of livestock data in Africa at a progress briefing of a project that aims to change that.
21 May 2013 | EN
An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.
20 May 2013 | EN
A high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.
16 May 2013 | EN
The boom in rice growing in Benin has also led to more infestation of stored rice by pests, which is causing losses of hundreds of millions of francs.
Kenya is replacing an unwieldy drug-reporting process with an online system that allows healthcare workers to track safety in real time.
10 May 2013 | EN
IR Mapper, a free online mapping website, will enable users to follow global insecticide resistance in malaria-causing mosquitoes.
10 May 2013 | EN
China and Africa are working on plans to offer African scientists training, carry out joint research and transfer technology.
7 May 2013 | EN
New research aims to help African policymakers understand the constraints on women entrepreneurs to unlock their economic potential.
5 May 2013 | EN
New findings challenge the paradigm that development only leads to loss of wildlife — once rich enough, countries may regain their biodiversity.
1 May 2013 | EN
The protection against malaria provided by a leading vaccine candidate wanes over time, a follow-up trial has found.
25 April 2013 | EN
Involving women and marginalised communities in ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change is essential, according to an expert meeting.
Reducing schistosomiasis infections is a cost-effective way of also cutting HIV transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa, say researchers.
23 April 2013 | EN
A new online data platform hopes to improve governance in twenty African countries and provide open access to official statistics.
19 April 2013 | EN
To ensure sustainable food production in Africa, farmers must be involved in agricultural research and development, a global panel reports.
18 April 2013 | EN
Wireless communications are an affordable option that can help Africa's scientists, farmers and health workers, a workshop hears.
A new Belgian research initiative is one of many improvements to Burundi's R&D sector following the end of its civil war.
17 April 2013 | EN
A how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.
Researchers confirm that selenium deficiency is endemic in Malawi, and suggest enriching fertiliser with the nutrient to tackle the problem.
13 April 2013 | EN