HIV testing ‘powered by football’ increase to 30 per cent
In Malawi, a project that used football to attract the youth and educate them on HIV/AIDS increased testing for HIV by about 30 per cent within this population.
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Novel Electrode for Efficient Synthesis of Ammonia
Nanostructured black phosphorus has been introduced as electrode material for ammonia photoelectrochemical synthesis.
The science academies for basic research 5/6
More public money is needed for basic research.
Science for the SDGs – Part 16: Science for sustainable development 4/6
A vademecum to associate scientific research and the SDGs.
Coral Triangle Fish Diversity Revealed by Environmental DNA
In 2019, the report of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recalled the extent of biodiversity loss worldwide. In this context, the improvement of biodiversity exploration techniques is essential to implement targeted actions to protect ecosystems.
Luiz Eugenio Mello: “An opportunity to change the world with science”
Luiz Eugenio Mello, who has recently been appointed as the scientific director of one of Brazil’s major research funding agencies shares his vision for this agency and for science.
The science academies for basic research 4/6
A few examples of how basic sciences changed our everyday lives (and other things too).
Science for the SDGs – Part 15: Science for sustainable development 3/6
Scientists shouldn’t be afraid of working for and with society.
Global Science TV: a new webcast about science in the world
An initiative that gives a voice to science experts.
