Science news articles about 'out of africa'

Former UN head Kofi Annan calls for a "green revolution" to solve the food crisis threatening Africa.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- The ship was laden with tons of copper ingots, elephant tusks, gold coins - and cannons to fend off pirates. But it had nothing to protect it from the fierce weather ...

LONDON, May 13 (UPI) -- Physicist Stephen Hawking is helping launch 15 postgraduate centers for advanced math and physics in Africa.

A recent study suggests that an epidemic of fake malaria drugs are spreading to Africa.

... was among the winners of the World Bank`s Lighting Africa 2008 Development Marketplace competition, held in ... -based lighting systems suitable for Sub-Saharan Africa, netted the group a $200,000 prize.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) -- The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and infecting even ...

... , dozens are left with temporary or permanent disabilities. Despite this burden, say the authors, Africa faces an acute shortage of surgically trained health professionals. "The development of human ...

Calestous Juma argues that G8 countries should support provision of cheap, fast Internet access in Africa — particularly to universities.

... areas of Colombia, wide-ranging surveys based on representative samples of the population are lacking. In Africa, there is still no public debate on the question of abortion, and the few studies ...

Solar power from Africa's deserts could supply all 600 million citizens currently without electricity and even export power to Europe, a green energy conference in Nairobi heard Thursday.

... (TB) control programs. Sub-Saharan Africa faces frequent stock interruptions of essential ... urban and rural Tanzania and rural South Africa, and across the continent only a small proportion of patients ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) -- The United Nations environment agency unveiled a new atlas Tuesday that shows what the agency says are the dramatic effects of climate change on Africa....

Two big development groups say they will invest in new roads and develop new technologies to boost Africa's agriculture.

Africa needs a Green Revolution, including local research into genetically engineered crops for small farmers, says Robert Paarlberg.

G8 leaders must encourage cooperation in biotechnology to address Africa's food shortages, writes Calestous Juma.