New strain fears as fresh Ebola outbreak emerges
Scientists fear a new Ebola strain might emerge in the Democratic Republic of Congo if two versions of the disease mix together to form a new, potentially deadlier version.
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The Science Council of Japan and the SDGs 10/10
The Science Council of Japan made the very interesting exercise of classifying the resolutions it adopted in the period 2014-2017 according to the SDGs. Let’s have a look at SDG16 and SDG17.
The science academies for basic research 3/6
Some developments about why we need basic sciences to achieve the SDGs.
Science for the SDGs – Part 14: Science for sustainable development 2/6
Difficulties on the road toward SDGs depend both of the state of the scientific knowledge and social and political agreement.
An economy based on precarious employment
Informal economy is not black or illegal economy: it corresponds with unreported precarious jobs, which in some countries account for the overwhelming majority of jobs. Hence the importance of quantifying it.
IUPAC becomes officially a founding union for IYBSSD 2022
The signature of a MoU between IUPAC and IUPAP about IYBSSD 2022.
Flowering plants boost maize yields by half
Climate Smart Agriculture helps to preserve the environment together with food security in Malawi.
The Science Council of Japan and the SDGs 9/10
The Science Council of Japan made the very interesting exercise of classifying the resolutions it adopted in the period 2014-2017 according to the SDGs. Let’s have a look at SDG14 and SDG15.
The science academies for basic research 2/6
Why is basic research needed today? Some historic arguments.
Science for the SDGs – Part 13: Science for sustainable development 1/6
It is always good to remind some statements that may seem obvious. For instance, that sciences are at the base of sustainable development.
