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What is a knowledge economy? - SciDev.Net
WEBApr 15, 2015 · Information is widely believed to be the future source of prosperity. The term ‘knowledge economy’ was coined in the 1960s to describe a shift from traditional economies to ones where the production and use of knowledge are paramount. Academic institutions and companies engaging in research and development are important foundations of such ...
Does biobanking hold the key to achieving universal health?
WEBOct 1, 2021 · The data generated through biosamples is a key resource for the digital transformation of health systems, he suggested. World revenue for biobanking will surpass $53 billion in 2027, according to Zatloukal, who underlined one of the key challenges facing biobanking: the drug industry is required to provide funding, yet patients remain reluctant to make their samples available to drug companies.
Biofuels: benefits and risks for developing countries - SciDev.Net
WEBDec 5, 2007 · Biofuels offer huge potential, but pose challenges best countered with strong and coherent development policies, says S. Arungu-Olende.. Global production of biofuels is growing steadily and will continue to do so. Biofuels offer greater energy security, reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and particulates, rural development, better vehicle performance, and reduced demand for petroleum.
How do I write a scientific paper? - SciDev.Net
WEBJul 2, 2013 · Tips on how to present the results of a study, and give it the best chance of publication. Adapted with permission from a text developed by the Applied Ecology Research Group at the University of Canberra Australia, and prepared with the aid of 'How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper' by Robert Day (ISI Press, Philadelphia, 1979). A scientific paper is a written report describing original ...
Eco-friendly diagnostic tests ‘need global push’ - SciDev.Net
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The global plastic pollution crisis and the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic – where billions of single-use diagnostic tests were discarded – is prompting businesses and researchers to develop new and more sustainable rapid diagnostic tests.. Some companies have designed biodegradable tests for flu and COVID-19, while researchers are finding new and creative ways of making tests out of ...
Integrating modern and traditional medicine: Facts and figures
WEBMay 27, 2010 · And a survey conducted earlier this year found that 74 per cent of US medical students believe that Western medicine would benefit by integrating traditional or alternative therapies and practices. [1] The industry is worth big money. In 2005, traditional medicines worth US$14 billion were sold in China.
Fossil fuels: the evolution of human culture - SciDev.Net
WEBNov 20, 2003 · Most of the progress in human culture has required the exploitation of energy resources. Undoubtedly, a key event in the evolution of human society was the harnessing of energy in the hydrocarbon bonds of wood, in the form of fire. The last 200 years have witnessed a shift from wind- and water-powered technologies to …
Researchers make bricks from waste, desert sand - scidev.net
WEBApr 9, 2013 · Malaysian scientists at the Tenaga National University have produced prototype bricks using waste from the mining, coal and steel industries. They mixed the materials — including quarry dust, the iron oxide that forms on steel during production, and ash from furnaces — with cement and water. Traditional brick manufacturing uses high ...
Engineering: a vital link between science and society - SciDev.Net
WEBApr 19, 2004 · The skills of the engineer are essential to the success of efforts to use science to promote social and economic well-being. Enhanced efforts are badly needed to promote such skills in the developing world — and ensure that they are properly rewarded.. Last week, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, was announced as the recipient of the first-ever Millennium Technology Prize.