Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan
Innovation
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Solar-Powered Device Turns Urine Into Drinking Water
It doesn’t have quite the same appeal as the ability to turn water into wine, but scientists at a Belgian university have successfully turned urine into water. The researchers recovered 1,000 litres
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Has Beijing found a solution to smog? 'World's largest air purifier' to be put in Chinese capital to tackle notorious air pollution
An invention labelled 'Smog Free Tower' is set to be tested in public spaces in Beijing in September The machine was created by Daan Roosegaarde, a 37-year-old Dutch artist and innovator He saw
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NIIST technology may aid PSUs in curbing pollution
Thiruvananthapuram: The new technology developed by the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) may help reduce acidic effluent flow from public sector undertakings (PSUs)
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Scorpius inks MoUs with three solar entities
Pune-based Scorpius Trackers, promoted by entrepreneurs Shailesh Vaidya and Kiran Shah, has inked memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three undisclosed entities, which are projected to put up a combined
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Recall notification on environment
The Centre must recall the draft notification which is bad in law and will be disastrous for the ecology. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MOEF&C) issued a new draft notification
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Saved by the sun
A new twist on the use of renewable energy is saving children's lives in Africa. The innovation--a solar powered oxygen delivery system--is providing concentrated oxygen in hospital for children suffering
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Nigerian wins Innovation Prize for Africa 2016 with urine malaria test
A Nigerian, Dr. Eddy Agbo, over the weekend emerged as one of the three winners of the Innovation Prize for Africa, winning the Special Prize for Social Impact with innovative healthcare solution to address
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India needs to incorporate changes in pharma sector: WHO
Dishman Pharma Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in India, we would need to think of new ways in which the health care services are rendered. Laying stress on promoting research work in pharmaceutical sector,
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Rajasthan leads India’s solar power ambitions
At the December 2015 Paris Climate negotiations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s commitment to 100 Gigawatts of solar energy connected to the grid by 2022. Commentators have questioned
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Innovative water management technique from Gujarat gains global acceptance
181 Newly appointed IAS officers will undergo training in an unique water harvesting technique developed in Gujarat. The 'Bhungroo' method is a brainchild of Ahmedabad based couple Biplab Paul and Tripti