Using sugarcane bagasse — a fibrous by-product that is left after extracting juice from sugarcane — the young researcher is working on a hydrogel patch to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis, a devastating ...

[NEW DELHI, SciDev.Net] Chinese air quality improvements are likely to have contributed to accelerated global surface temperature warming, according to a research paper, with the Asian landmass ...

Countries represented at China’s Belt and Road Journalists Forum say AI-generated fake news is having a destabilising effect.

A la place de la réhydratation couramment utilisée actuellement, des chercheurs recommandent un traitement par voie ...

Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, président du Conseil scientifique mis en place dans le cadre à la riposte à la COVID-19, regrette le ...

Data centres use vast amounts of water for electricity generation and cooling Centres planned in countries affected by water scarcity as AI adoption soars Stronger regulation, monitoring, reporting ...

AI combined with traditional weather forecasting in East Africa to improve accuracy Low-cost hybrid model doesn’t rely on expensive supercomputers Initiative can improve early warning systems for ...

All eyes are on mRNA as clinical trials get underway for vaccines against the ‘Big Three’ infectious diseases.

Under open access (OA) publishing, researchers from low- and lower-middle-income countries are now able to publish for free in Nature and 36 other Nature research journals.

Women use tobacco concoction for sexual pleasure or conception, but the risks are high, writes Fo-Koffi Djamessi ...

Successfully pitching a story to a science editor requires a wide range of skills, from researching their outlet to communicating with them in a professional way. In this practical guide, we have ...

Can developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.