UN treaty against killer robots urged
Artificial intelligence founders and manufacturers call for UN treaty against killer robots. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 24, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Friendly gut bacteria can help fight infant deaths
Clinical trial shows doses of friendly bacteria reduce sepsis and deaths from infection by 40 per cent in India. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 23, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Researchers model ways to control deadly maize disease
Scientists use a mathematical model to predict effective ways of controlling deadly maize lethal necrosis (MLN). (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 22, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Asia ’s universities inching up world rankings
Some universities are approaching the top 20, their success partly down to ‘brain gain’ and research investment. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Africa-Canada scheme funds nanotech to purify water
Partnership between Canada, Kenya and South Africa targets cheaper clean-up of water and soil using nanotechnology. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 17, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Most countries lose out with forest-to-farm conversions
Converting forests into farms is not economically viable except in a few regions, says a global study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 16, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
‘Superbugs’ found in Brazil’s urban waters
Researchers discover several species of multidrug-resistant bacteria in lakes and rivers of major cities. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Libyans protest at severe water crisis
Infrastructure problems linked to conflict lead to disrupted supply in major cities, protest and informal trade. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Africa ’s data revolution probed in UN-backed report
First edition of biennial report surveys ‘data ecosystems’ and outlines challenges in using data to boost development. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 11, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Jordan ’s Syrian refugees to get food aid in cash
World Food Programme plans to revise its aid mechanism after field study finds clear preference for cash-based aid. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Dengue virus rides Asia ’s airline networks
Asia ’s airline networks are spreading dengue fever, says a study that mapped virus types across the continent. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 8, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Shift to biogas helps revive forests
Forests degraded by fuelwood extraction can regenerate if villagers nearby are given alternate fuels, says study. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Latin America bioinformatics project attracts criticism
A European initiative aiming to boost use of bioinformatics tools and data sharing has received negative feedback. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 4, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Next-generation mosquito nets on the way
Net that protects against insecticide resistance gets provisional WHO approval, set to be available by end of the year. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 3, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Tropics most prone to soil erosion
First-ever global erosivity map shows tropical zones have more than double the erosion rate of temperate regions. (Source: SciDev.Net)
Source: SciDev.Net - August 2, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
