Science and Development Network

A new book shows that when benefits such as reduced pesticide use are explained, most Filipino farmers are interested to switch to GM eggplants, even if seeds are more expensive.

With more than six million children outside of formal education, the Philippines is using apps to bring teachers to the students, reports Cristina Gallardo.

India needs to integrate climate-resilient sanitation technologies with relevant national policies, says Girija K. Bharat.

An app which helps make predictions of the impact of government policies on climate change is gaining popularity across Asia.

Bangladeshi and Chinese scientists have jointly sequenced the buffalo genome, raising hopes of using the genetic information to improve milk and meat production.

Five chemists from Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Uzbekistan and Yemen have won at the second Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.

Grassroots innovations could help India’s economic development, scientists say.

A flood-tolerant hybrid rice that improves yields in India by almost half has been found to benefit marginalized people living in flood-prone areas.

A project to introduce mosquitoes that could potentially block dengue virus on an island off Vietnam has run into an early hurdle.