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 ...

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 ...

Scientists in peril around the world share their experiences of the risks they face as academic freedom declines.

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“The risk of a blanket commitment to eliminate all trans-fatty acids is that it unnecessarily discourages the consumption of highly nutritious dairy, meat and other animal-source foods,” the group ...

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

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SciDevNet uncovers the ‘silent killer’ of food and water contamination in West Africa, as statistics show related hospital outpatient cases.

Up to half of global cropland at risk in low-latitude countries as temperatures rise Food crop diversity will also decline in these regions, study shows Targeted investment in adaptation needed, ...