Medical marijuana gains ground in South America
Approval to use and sell cannabis in three countries is backed by scientific evidence, but disagreements persist. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Antimalarial candidate holds promise as a single dose
A drug candidate boosts malaria prevention and control as a single dose, a study in mice and monkeys shows. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Transistor that mimics neurons developed
Brazilian scientists develop computing device that promises more efficient technologies with inherent memory. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 12, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Asia-Pacific sits out global March for Science
Asia-Pacific region conspicuously missing in the March for Science. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Open access for Palestinian research by 2020
Palestine-European partnership plans digital repository for local university research that lacks visibility. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 9, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
PubMed pushes for transparency in new policy
Top medical database, PubMed, leads the way to place conflict-of-interest disclosures upfront on search pages. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Elephantiasis linked to volcanic soils in Uganda
Walking barefoot raises one ’s risk of getting a different form of elephantiasis by 13 times, says a researcher. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Nanoparticles raise vascular risk by escaping the lungs
Study on human volunteers shows inhaled nanoparticles can cross into circulation and accumulate in blood vessels. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 4, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Drylands face 4 °C warming under Paris Agreement goal
The Paris Agreement ’s goal to limit global warming is inadequate to save the world’s drylands, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 3, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
GM drive against malaria: Treading a fine line
DNA editing technology set on permanently disrupting spread of the disease negotiates promise and risks. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Youth in Tunisia find a way out of violence with tech
Mapping project shows the most effective peace tech is driven by young people themselves, says Harriet Lamb. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - May 1, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Delhi ’s pollution woes traced to trucks
The positives from the odd-even scheme on private cars have been cancelled out by good-laden trucks, says a study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - April 28, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Brazilian scientists break genetic code of Zika protein
Characterisation of protein involved in replication paves the way to developing an antiviral drug. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - April 27, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
March for Science: Photos from around the world
Thousands of people around the world marched for science. Here is a round up of photos from Malawi to San Francisco. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - April 26, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Tackle NTDs with innovation, but not just from science
Experience from communities and educators needs to be combined with scientific tools, global meeting hears. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - April 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
