Science and Development Network

A device for people with visual impairments that scans documents such as newspapers and magazines and reads them aloud has been launched in India.

Indian scientists have developed a cheap filter that may potentially rid drinking water of bacterial and viral contaminants.

Scientists say that tunneling for India's neutrino lab - the biggest underground particle physics laboratory in the world - will not trigger quakes in the Western Ghats.

Are the large sums of money invested into building prestigious space programs diverting funding from key areas such as health and education?

African scientists will take part in joint research programs under a new collaboration with China.

A new report on global sustainable innovation and competitiveness raises concerns over the large gap that exists between various nations in the region.

In the upcoming elections, a political party representing science aims to retain its seat and continue to influence policy, reports Crispin Maslog.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is planning a major new drive to extend science cooperation with developing countries.

India's science and technology minister, S. Jaipal Reddy, has announced a new 'grand challenges' program with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.