http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on south asia and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/ Budgetary constraints and political apathy have resulted in poor science communication in India, says Archita Bhatta.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/features/india-lacks-political-will-for-science-communication.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 21 May 2013 08:46:29 GMTA cheap vaccine developed in India against rotavirus could add substantially to protection against diarrhoea.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/india-develops-cheap-rotavirus-vaccine.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 16 May 2013 11:57:32 GMTNepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/nepal-to-generate-electricity-from-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 03 May 2013 11:01:08 GMTThe science of community-based adaptation is just emerging, and a new network will aim to share and scale up knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/developing-countries-to-share-community-based-adaptation-experience.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:37:33 GMTA new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/aerosols-confirmed-rising-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:32:25 GMTA how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/cellphone-microscopes-a-how-to-guide.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 15 Apr 2013 14:33:44 GMTWHO researchers have pinned chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka on heavy metals in agrochemicals.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/agrochemicals-blamed-for-chronic-kidney-disease-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32:10 GMTA new plan to eliminate polioviruses could eradicate the disease within five years, say 400 experts in a declaration today.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/scientists-back-roadmap-to-rid-world-of-polio-by-2018.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMTIndia hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/india-to-award-biotech-solutions-in-health-and-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaWed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:30 GMTAfter a lengthy court battle, India has rejected a major cancer drug patent bid — meaning lifesaving drugs will remain cheap and accessible.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/indian-court-s-novartis-ruling-keeps-door-to-cheap-drugs-open.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 02 Apr 2013 15:40:59 GMTHuman urine is not only a good substitute for urea — a costly chemical fertiliser — but also synergises well with compost.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/crop-thrives-on-urine-compost-mix.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaTue, 02 Apr 2013 06:46:11 GMTInvestigative journalism is rewarding but requires vigilance, determination and preparation. K. S. Jayaraman shares tips from his career.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/practical-guides/how-to-be-an-investigative-science-journalist-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaSat, 30 Mar 2013 09:16:57 GMTA technique to detect catastrophic landslides could help locate areas at risk and enable faster assistance to affected places.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/giant-landslides-identified-by-seismic-fingerprints.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 29 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMTMicro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/micro-hydros-can-power-rural-afghanistan-nepal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaThu, 28 Mar 2013 13:03:56 GMTResearchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/features/upgrades-to-basic-mobile-phones-aim-for-a-smart-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 25 Mar 2013 09:20:25 GMTPakistan's revamped Global Climate Change Impact Centre is set to give the country a bigger role in climate studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/pakistan-revamps-climate-study-centre.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 22 Mar 2013 09:12:29 GMTScientists from leading cancer centres are calling for the exchange of research findings as one recommendation for cutting cancer deaths.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/global-team-urges-cancer-r-d-collaboration.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 18 Mar 2013 17:14:44 GMTNutritional deficiency among Indians can be tackled by introducing biofortified varieties of staples like wheat and rice, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/news/india-to-improve-nutrition-with-biofortified-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 18 Mar 2013 13:38:22 GMTThe number of female researchers in the Islamic world is above average, but this does not translate to the quality of their participation, says Athar Osama.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/opinions/islam-analysis-the-women-in-science-movement-has-a-long-way-to-go-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaMon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:20 GMTDrones could be used to deliver medicines and protect vulnerable people, but major hurdles remain, finds Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.http://www.scidev.net/en/south-asia/features/drones-begin-to-show-their-development-promise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_southasiaFri, 15 Mar 2013 16:34:30 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/