Scientists have identified a new type of mosquito. It is a subgroup of Anopheles gambiae, the insect species responsible for most of the malaria transmission in Africa.
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Chemistry Is Booming in Africa, But Funding is Scarce
Johannesburg (South Africa) – African chemistry is booming, according to scientists who gathered this week at a conference in Johannesburg from across the continent to kick off the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC2011). The past decade has seen growth in African chemistry, fuelled in particular by the classification and investigation of natural products, according… Continue reading Chemistry Is Booming in Africa, But Funding is Scarce
Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Cuts Risk by Half
GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s experimental malaria vaccine, already shown to cut the risk of children contracting the disease by half after 8 months, was equally effective after 15, a study showed.
Text messaging to combact malaria
Mobile phones could soon be helping re-assure Nigerians and Ghanaians they are getting genuine medicine.
Africa to Make a “Quantum Leap” Ahead in Forecasting Climate Change
Africa has struggled to make accurate and detailed predictions of the impact of climate change on its countries, but the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) which began earlier in 2010, will see the continent take a “quantum leap” in climate change projection, says Bruce Hewitson, the project’s Africa coordinator. CORDEX, an initiative by the… Continue reading Africa to Make a “Quantum Leap” Ahead in Forecasting Climate Change
As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap
Who is spending on R&D; who is watching?
Using Africa as a Test-Bed for Sustainable Technology
By using African countries as a test bed for sustainable technologies, we can both help bring sustainability to the forefront and aid developing countries.
Imagine all you needed at the ATM was your face, no card
Dr Waweru Mwangi at Jomo Kenyatta University (Kenya), says it is closer than you think.