developing countries

The transition from traditional crops such as cowpea or cassava to a major commercial crop such as soybean is fraught with challenges

Substandard and falsified medicines, including medicines to treat malaria, are a serious problem in much of the world

The study also found that fiscal incentives like low cost finance for innovation in general, not specifically for green projects, are pivotal to increase the diffusion of green technologies

Discovery finds a drug that can be given orally

Rice team's mobile container can sterilize surgical instruments in low-resource settings

Lack of quality demographic data is a major obstacle to planning infrastructure in the developing world. In a recent study, a team of researchers from the Santa Fe Institute in the U.S., the University of Manchester in the U.K., and the Université Cheikh Anta Diop in Senegal used anonymized cell phone data to assess the feasibility of electrification options for rural communities in Senegal.