SciDevNet Scientists set their sights on electricity from silk cocoons Wikipedia expands free access in developing countries Freshwater atlas to help nations conserve biodiversity A ‘Wikipedia’ of cheap tech to get a facelift Prawns show promise in parasite control End of line for hard-to-detect malaria? Software helps automate, speed-up disaster aid Innovations that could save 1.2 million lives showcased Innovators await decision on low-tech award GM bacteria could eliminate sleeping sickness Student inventors win US funds to bring ideas to market Well-managed mangroves can survive rising sea levels Anti-mosquito invisibility patch set for Uganda trial Gravity-powered lamp to enter field tests Voice tech helps Africa get online Education technology ‘most effective’ when tailored to pupils Experts urge water’s inclusion in development goals DVD discs double as cheap diagnostic kit for HIV Mobile and web apps tackle sanitation challenges Scientists back roadmap to rid world of polio by 2018 Use of GM cotton linked to rise in aphid numbers Famine forecasting systems still failing to spur action Satellite-based earthquake detection mooted Country-specific climate vulnerability data now online Report sheds light on benefits of small-scale mining Tech firms set sail to solve world’s problems through innovation Online global renewable energy atlas launched Trials planned for pain-free, low-cost vaccine delivery < previous 3 of 7 next >