Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 22 October–4 November 2009
Tanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.
4 November 2009 | EN
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Tanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.
4 November 2009 | EN
Businesses in poorer countries are stifled by a lack of broadband Internet access, says a report, leading many to look to mobile phones.
29 October 2009 | EN
A weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.
26 October 2009 | EN
Uruguay has become the first country in the One Laptop per Child scheme to provide a computer for every child enrolled in a state primary school.
26 October 2009 | ES
Vaccine to tackle fatal livestock disease, farmers to benefit from agricultural radio shows, Kenya researcher wins top prize, and more.
21 October 2009 | EN
Bednets and biopesticides show promise as a winning combination against malaria, according to a new research model.
15 October 2009 | EN
Cuba has authorised Internet access for all citizens but US trade embargo and economic limitations will restrict its use.
7 October 2009 | ES
Africa defeating sleeping sickness, Kenyan research gets financial boost, African leaders plan alliance for malaria control, and more.
7 October 2009 | EN
A survey in Peru shows that half of Lima's population has no access to the Internet and little interest in using it.
6 October 2009 | ES
Glasses with adjustable lenses could put millions of people with poor eyesight back in control of their lives.
6 October 2009 | EN
New software allows scientists in the field to send complex data to a central database — but not everyone can benefit from this service yet.
1 October 2009 | EN
Sri Lankan agriculture gets Indian upgrade, Himalayan fault fully mapped, India launches second ocean satellite, and more.
1 October 2009 | EN
A TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.
29 September 2009 | EN
India is ranked behind Brazil and China for growth in innovative capacity, says a new report, but its tech readiness is praiseworthy.
Solar pumps created from locally-available materials, India to provide Afghanistan with safe drinking water, world's hardiest nanocomposite, and more.
16 September 2009 | EN
Malaria nets for houses, new impetus for neglected diseases research, antibiotic reduces death rates in children, and more.
9 September 2009 | EN
National maps revealing drug shortages have been created by getting locals to text their discoveries to an online mapping system.
1 September 2009 | EN
A disease outbreak at a Chinese factory has been ascribed to nanoparticle exposure but critics say there were many possible causes.
Source: Nature
Boost to neglected disease research, urban poor to bear brunt of climate change, disease-resistant cassava, and more.
26 August 2009 | EN
Hundreds of new species found in the Himalayas, Bangladesh on the brink of disaster, new insights into drug-resistant leishmaniasis, and more.
19 August 2009 | EN