Researchers say there needs to be a better understanding of how conservation and aid projects in developing countries impact the people they are designed to help.
Environment
Dec 11, 2015
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Academics at Loughborough University hope to boost early detection rates of cancer in developing countries with their portable lab-in-a-briefcase that can operate even at high temperatures.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 2, 2015
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Switzerland is the best place in the world for older people to live, closely followed by Norway and Sweden, according to a new report from HelpAge International, working in partnership with the University of Southampton.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2015
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Protecting cities from earthquakes is still a grand challenge that needs addressing, as recent disasters in Nepal, Japan, Haiti, and Chile confirm. Although significant progress has been made in understanding seismic activity ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2015
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Even though much of the population in developing countries is involved in agriculture, food security is virtually out of reach. Often the only resort is to purchase a cow, buffalo, or sheep, to provide a steady supply of ...
Other
May 19, 2015
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Whether the need is to educate people in West Africa about preventing Ebola or to train farmers in Latin America on preventing postharvest loss, Scientific Animations without Borders has an app - and an animated video - for ...
Software
May 15, 2015
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In many developing countries, using solid fuels in open fires for cooking and heating creates everyday health concerns, right in the home.
Environment
May 8, 2015
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A group of top international experts on Wednesday urged governments to stick to their promises to combat climate change and said the aim should be to create a "zero-carbon society" by 2050.
Environment
Apr 22, 2015
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The global fund created to spearhead climate change financing has selected its first partners to channel funds to developing countries, but says it needs donor nations to move fast in transforming cash pledges into commitments.
Mar 27, 2015
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Why do some countries seem to develop quickly while others remain poor? This question is at the heart of the so-called poverty or development trap problem. Using mathematics on open data sets researchers now present new insights ...
Mathematics
Mar 18, 2015
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