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'Exciting' new odour sensors found in malaria mosquitoes
03 09 2010 Scientists have identified new scent receptors in mosquitoes that could help develop more agents to lure, repel and kill the insects.
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Pakistan flood data wasted, say critics
03 09 2010 Scientists have amassed and processed plenty of data on the Pakistan floods, but there are bottlenecks to its use downstream, say scientists.
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Could self-vaccinating cattle cut disease?
02 09 2010 Scientists in Malaysia are testing a live vaccine that spreads among cattle, protecting against a devastating disease.
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Vaccine proves effective against hepatitis E
02 09 2010 Clinical trials of a new hepatitis E vaccine, developed in China, suggest it is safe and effective in healthy adults.
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New maize could prepare farmers for climate change
02 09 2010 Maize productivity could soar with new drought-tolerant maize varieties as adverse climatic changes loom.
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Indonesia, US team up for biodiversity research centre
01 09 2010 A centre for Indonesian biodiversity has been set up with funding from the US, as part of a science partnership between the two nations.
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Maximising Africa's bioenergy potential
01 09 2010 African bioenergy projects must focus on new technologies and receive stronger political support, says biofuel expert Emile van Zyl.
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Pakistan's science minister attacks funding cuts
01 09 2010 Pakistan's science budget has been cut by more than a third compared with last year, with several ministries that fund science affected.
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Maize disease threatens to devastate East Africa
01 09 2010 Rough dwarf maize disease, not previously reported in Africa, is devastating crops but there is little money to research it.
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New nuclear tech 'could benefit developing countries'
30 08 2010 Developing countries could be part of a global 'nuclear renaissance', with modular and efficient reactor technologies being developed.
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African Union 'would consider taking on UNESCO-Obiang science prize'
27 08 2010 The African Union would accept an application to consider taking on the controversial life sciences award, but a clear plan has yet to emerge.
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Science education in Haiti 'must be reinvented'
27 08 2010 Haiti should reinvent its education system to gear it towards science, experts have said, at a science policy meeting in Puerto Rico.
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Albedo cloud seeding will not dry continents
27 08 2010 Cloud seeding to reflect sunlight can make the earth wetter rather than drier.
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SciDev.Net now on Twitter and Facebook
27 08 2010 We have joined Twitter and Facebook to build our science for development platform but we need your help to make the most of social media.
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Lightning 'could one day be harvested as energy'
26 08 2010 Just as solar panels turn sunlight into electricity, new devices might be able to turn lightning into electricity, say Brazilian scientists.
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Frog skin antibiotics show promise against superbugs
26 08 2010 Superbugs could one day be treated with antibiotic compounds found in frog skin mucus, according to United Arab Emirates researchers.
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Africa Analysis: Taking control of science funding
26 08 2010 African nations are increasingly taking control of their own science funding — but they must keep the money coming, writes Linda Nordling.
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Swine flu yielded valuable lessons for future, say experts
25 08 2010 Many have criticised the expense of preparations for the pandemic, but experts say it has left countries in better shape for future threats.
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GM report adds twist to Peruvian defamation case
25 08 2010 An unpublished report appears to back a scientist convicted of defamation after criticising a colleague's research on GM maize.
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 12–25 August 2010
25 08 2010 Experimental AIDS vaccine ready for testing, Africa declared worst-hit by desertification, Ghana's agriculture investment on the rise, and more.
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India's science output growing fast, confirms report
24 08 2010 India is still a long way from contributing a major share of global research, but its output has been growing rapidly, says a study.
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'Backpack' microscope could be used to diagnose TB
24 08 2010 A low-cost microsope that can be carried in a backpack could be effective in detecting tuberculosis in rural areas, a study has found.
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Bringing agriculture and health back together
24 08 2010 Agriculture and health experts must work together to tackle disease, poverty and malnutrition, says development expert Jeff Waage.
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Peru 'should spend more on science'
24 08 2010 Peru's economics and finance minister has admitted for the first time that the country's science funding is too low.
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Double quake caused 2009 tsunami in Samoa and Tonga
24 08 2010 A huge tsunami that struck Samoa and Tonga in 2009 was caused by two near-simultaneous earthquakes, say researchers.
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