Science and Development Network

More than 80 percent of the children of housekeeping staff at a hospital were found to be malnourished.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has adopted ‘sustainable’ farming and trade standards for the next five years.

A wind- and solar-powered LED light that attracts and traps mosquitoes could help reduce the number of dengue cases in Asia.

Long term solutions to solve the haze problem in Southeast Asia require a stricter law enforcement and clearer land policies in Indonesia.

The death of Nobel Laureate Richard Heck in the Philippines highlights the shortcomings of public healthcare in many Asian nations.

Leaf extracts from Allamanda plants can effectively reduce ringspots on papaya, providing a green alternative to fungicides.

A study in Singaporean primary school children has shown that the perception that boys are better at mathematics affects how girls perform in the subject.

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, have developed a method to diagnose glaucoma from smartphone images.

When it comes to monitoring crops, drones could prove to be better than satellites.