http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on science, technology & the developing world en http://rss.scidev.net/en/ Technologies for education can help to advance learning in developing nations, but need to be carefully targeted at pupils, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/education/news/education-technology-most-effective-when-tailored-to-pupils.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 24 May 2013 16:07:07 GMTResearchers are calling for regulation of groundwater use in Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula to prevent a future crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/jaffna-aquifer-depleting-from-overuse.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 24 May 2013 08:23:53 GMTEfforts to eradicate polio by 2018 must ensure that people with disabilities are included in elimination strategies, says Sue Coe.http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/focus-on-disability-anti-polio-drive-needs-to-be-universal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsThu, 23 May 2013 16:38:39 GMTGames can help people to see disaster risks and effects with their own eyes, helping them to engage with complex science, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/natural-disasters/news/fun-and-games-help-communicate-disaster-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsThu, 23 May 2013 16:22:10 GMTKonzo also affects children's mental ability, even in those who do not display the physical symptoms associated with the disease, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/news/konzo-affects-cognitive-ability-too-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 22 May 2013 19:20:00 GMTHydropower plans in tropical regions should consider the effect of future deforestation on the water supply, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/deforestation/news/deforestation-dries-up-dams-threatening-hydropower.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 22 May 2013 18:05:44 GMTScientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/common-bacteria-pinned-down-as-cause-of-shrimp-die-off.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 22 May 2013 17:12:52 GMTA planned update of a 1974 UN document could create a useful template for socially responsible science, says David Dickson.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/science-policy/opinions/in-perspective-modernising-science-s-social-code.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 22 May 2013 16:51:21 GMTDevelopment needs collective local action. More science and technical advisors should be supporting that, says research officer Harry Jones.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/opinions/technical-input-on-the-ground-deserves-donor-backing.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 22 May 2013 08:04:00 GMTFormer Nepali Minister Dipak Gyawali says development NGOs need to stop acting like sub-contractors and start asking challenging questions.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/opinions/too-many-southern-ngos-follow-foreign-agendas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 22 May 2013 08:03:00 GMTWhat does science have to do with NGO practice? Anita Makri explores where they overlap and what stands in the way of fruitful collaboration.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/features/science-and-ngo-practice-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresWed, 22 May 2013 08:03:00 GMTFrom kidnap alerts to solar lighting, some NGOs find the high-tech answers they need. Andrew Williams and Imogen Mathers explain how.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/features/science-and-ngo-success-stories-how-collaborating-works.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresWed, 22 May 2013 08:02:00 GMTOvercoming barriers to how research is used in practice is important — but it's just half the battle, says NGO research expert Rachel Hayman.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/opinions/make-development-practitioners-partners-in-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 22 May 2013 08:01:00 GMTFunding agencies should support closer interaction between development NGOs and scientists, argues research and policy analyst Charlie McLaren.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/opinions/ngos-need-more-say-in-research-priority-setting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMTThere is a largely unexplored landscape of opportunity for collaboration between scientists and development practitioners.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/the-challenge-of-science-and-ngo-practice-joining-forces/editorials/making-space-for-science-in-ngo-practice.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_editorialsWed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 GMTScientists have flagged up the poor quality of livestock data in Africa at a progress briefing of a project that aims to change that.http://www.scidev.net/en/sub-suharan-africa/news/african-countries-must-improve-livestock-data.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsTue, 21 May 2013 15:08:11 GMTA dispute over a fresh deal to allow the least developed nations to bypass intellectual property rights could hit development efforts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/intellectual-property/news/rich-and-poorest-nations-face-off-over-trips-extension.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsTue, 21 May 2013 14:22:28 GMTBudgetary constraints and political apathy have resulted in poor science communication in India, says Archita Bhatta.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/features/india-lacks-political-will-for-science-communication.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresTue, 21 May 2013 08:46:29 GMTA multitasking microchip that can test blood samples for diseases including malaria and sleeping sickness has been launched in Singapore.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-east-asia/news/us-100-chip-may-ease-diagnosis-of-15-tropical-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsTue, 21 May 2013 01:00:03 GMTLatin American governments are contesting plans by US firms Amazon and Patagonia to take charge of new geographic Internet domains.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/icts/news/latin-america-up-in-arms-over-us-firms-domain-name-grab.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsMon, 20 May 2013 17:21:13 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/