Assessing water quality from sky now possible
Researchers involved in the BIOPALT project have designed a portal capable of providing data on the quality of water in Lake Chad, based on satellite earth observation.
20 female researchers get ‘IFS Women in Science workshop’ grants
About 20 women from 14 different African and Asian countries participated in the recently-held ‘IFS Women in Science workshop’ for 2021 grantees.
Medical PPE ‘unfit’ for women on COVID-19 frontlines–REPORT
Designed to fortify all gender of health workers, personal protective equipment, PPE, have often failed to protect women, who are leading the frontlines in the COVID fight, reports Laura Owings.
IUPAP @100: CERN’s partnership with a global union dedicated to physics
As the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) marks its centenary year, its long-standing partner, CERN, will be part of the celebrations, report Jens Vigen and Monica Pepe-Altarelli
‘IYBSSD2022 will improve links between basic sciences and 17 SDGs’
The ‘International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development’ provides an opportunity to improve the links between basic sciences and the 17 SDGs, according to SKA Observatory.
Scientists invent device which detects COVID by exhalation
HEALTHMONITOR, a compact device that diagnoses the presence of coronavirus in humans through exhalation, has been developed by a group of scientists.
African Crystallographic Association born, pioneer excos elected
Delia Haynes as President and 8 others as executive members have been elected to run the affairs of the newly-formed African Crystallographic Association (AfCA).
ISC’s Commission to mobilize $100m yearly for ‘Science Missions’
A Commission to mobilize $100 million yearly as global fund for ‘Sustainability Science Missions’ has been established by some world leaders, scientists, and influential personalities, who are members of ISC.
Scientists eye gene technology to combat malaria
While seeking new innovations to fight malaria, scientists hope that the adoption of gene drive technology will reduce mosquito populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
When ‘Office of Astronomy for Development’ clocked 10
The first ten years of the Office of Astronomy for Development was a glorious chapter in the life of OAD itself, writes Kevin Govender.
