Alden Meyer, Union of Concerned Scientists, at the CAN press conference at the end of COP18

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The discovery of sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil reserve has been hailed as a panacea for Uganda. But even it [...]

Could a made-in-Africa genetic chip revolutionise medicine there?

A chip containing millions of genetic variations that are common in Africa could help scientists bring the benefits of [...]