You are looking at all articles by Maryke Steffens
News
Antimalaria vaccine candidate rolls towards success
The earlier promise shown by a potential vaccine against malaria is fulfilled in a particularly vulnerable infant group, a ...19/10/07
News
UK body to coordinate climate change teamwork
A coordinating body will oversee cooperation between UK agencies involved in climate change research in developing countries.05/10/07
News
Experts highlight ‘lack of interest’ in mental health
The mental health sector is under-resourced in developing countries, despite a high burden of mental disease, say experts.11/09/07
News
Soil degradation issues ‘swept aside’, say experts
More attention must be paid to the global degradation of land and its impact on climate change and food ...07/09/07
News
Carbon dioxide could make grasslands ‘unusable’
Research has shown that increased levels of carbon dioxide encourage woody shrubs to replace grass in grasslands, making for ...30/08/07
News
Human action ‘changing rainfall’ in developing world
Humans are responsible for changing rainfall patterns observed in many developing countries, say climate scientists.31/07/07
News
Better biofuel uses best of both worlds
Scientists have combined biological and chemical methods to create a high-energy biofuel that can be produced more quickly and ...21/06/07
Feature
Agri-biotech in Africa: Safety first?
Maryke Steffens reports on the influences behind Africa's diverse attitudes to transgenic crops, and the need for a unified ...11/06/07
News
Indian loan project gives solar energy to rural poor
A UN project has given India's poor access to clean and reliable energy through a system of small loans.30/04/07
News
UNESCO ‘must rethink science strategies’
UNESCO's approach to science and its core activities need rethinking, according to an independent review.27/04/07
News
Federation to extend science journalist mentoring
The World Federation of Science Journalists plans to extend its mentoring programme to Asia and Latin America.23/04/07
News
Polio eradication ‘cheaper than control’
The cumulative and human cost of eradicating polio is lower in the long run than that of control programmes, ...20/04/07