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Non-profit drug research confronts the distance from discovery to access
DNDi develops treatments for neglected patients through partnerships that extend beyond the laboratory
Editorial Team SDG3
3 hours ago4 min read
Health technology reaches patients through more than product design
PATH links development with procurement and delivery as local use shapes the meaning of innovation
Editorial Team SDG3
1 day ago4 min read
Algorithmic accountability turns on decisions people can challenge
AlgorithmWatch examines automated systems as transparency, oversight and a practical route to redress raise different questions
Editorial Team SDG16
2 days ago4 min read
Air pollution funding links better data with a separate test of exposure
Clean Air Fund supports measurement and policy work as health benchmarks differ from legal limits and local results
Editorial Team SDG3
4 days ago4 min read
Camara Education’s offline AI expansion brings new questions about classroom impact
Camara reports ministerial backing, a Kenyan pilot project and a UNICEF partnership to expand digital learning in Ethiopia
Editorial Team SDG4
Nov 55 min read
East African employability summit to focus on skills and labour mobility in Nairobi
The Nairobi event on 11–12 November will examine youth employability, skills recognition and links between education and work
Editorial Team SDG8
Nov 43 min read
Livestock manure management between useful resources and pollution
Biogas and recovered fertilisers can capture value from pig and cattle waste, but nutrient surpluses remain a limiting factor
Editorial Team SDG6
Nov 35 min read
Fish farming expands food supplies while exposing environmental tradeoffs
Benefits and risks vary across species and farming systems as aquaculture grows alongside capture fisheries
Editorial Team SDG14
Nov 15 min read
Personalised melanoma vaccine reduces recurrence risk in phase 3 trial
Intismeran plus pembrolizumab improved recurrence outcomes after surgery, while an overall survival benefit remains unproven
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 304 min read
Adaptive radiation
One stray finch, a lake in East Africa, the first cells and a question asked over lunch: how life grows rich through difference and cooperation – and what that asks of us
Editorial Team Global Society & AI
Oct 268 min read
Young adult loneliness extends beyond the screen
Evidence on digital habits, work and housing broadens understanding of loneliness among young adults
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 254 min read
Hamburg begins inclusive environmental education project
SDW Hamburg plans adapted nature activities and a mobile learning programme for people with and without disabilities
Editorial Team SDG4
Oct 234 min read
Obesity and hunger within the same communities
Food insecurity can mean unreliable access to nutritious food, even where calories are plentiful and obesity is rising
Editorial Team SDG2
Oct 214 min read
Antibiotic resistance exposes gaps across healthcare, farming and drug production
Diagnostics, sanitation and new payment models reveal why developing antibiotics is only one part of the response
Editorial Team SDG3
Oct 204 min read
The CERN decision that set the Web free
In 1993, CERN made its Web software freely reusable; Berners-Lee later warned about the power held by dominant platforms
Editorial Team SDG9
Oct 174 min read
When rain falls on concrete: Naples and Italy’s vanishing urban soil
Italy’s latest land take figures and Naples’ climate plan show why the city needs more room for rainwater and greenery
Valeria Russo
Oct 165 min read
Copper and the physical limits of the electrification boom
Copper demand links the energy transition to mines, water, communities and the infrastructure behind everyday electricity
Editorial Team SDG9
Oct 135 min read
Global Integrity’s governance research continues after its closure
The organisation closed in 2023, while its Africa Integrity Indicators project continued under African leadership
Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 64 min read
The global sand crisis hidden inside modern construction
Demand for concrete, roads, glass and reclaimed land is putting rivers, coastlines and communities under pressure
Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 45 min read
Methane from rubbish: why landfills have become a climate target
Reducing landfill methane involves gas capture, food-waste prevention and reliable collection and treatment services
Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 25 min read
Enhanced rock weathering: can crushed stone become a climate solution?
Field trials show crop benefits, but mining demands and uncertain carbon accounting complicate climate assessments
Editorial Team SDG13
Sep 294 min read
Hamburg pupils discover urban forests through outdoor learning and TREEPOLY
SDW Hamburg combines a nature day with a board game to explore city trees, climate adaptation and everyday environmental decisions
Editorial Team SDG11
Sep 234 min read
The global race to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Carbon removal is attracting investment, but costs, storage risks and limited capacity complicate its role alongside emissions cuts
Editorial Team SDG13
Sep 175 min read
Groundwater depletion drains the hidden reserve beneath cities and farms
Falling water tables threaten supplies and infrastructure, while local projects show how pumping and recharge can change
Editorial Team SDG6
Sep 164 min read
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