Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto Study funded by Saving Brains shows Kangaroo Mother Care kids 20 years later are better behaved, have larger brains, higher paycheques,
International Rehabilitation Council For Torture Victims, Copenhagen 100+ presentations on cases worldwide, from Syria, Central America, Africa, Guantanamo Bay; Sexual violence as torture; Treatment and
Nat’l Ocean Exploration Forum – New York 19 Oct 2016 Mysterious purple orb — likened to a disco ball — may prove to be a new-to-science
United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada Beyond sushi wrap: Expanding number of valuable uses drives astonishing growth of seaweed
UNU Int’l Institute Global Health, Kuala Lumpur 18 July 2016 Assembled by UNU-IIGH, six papers underline the value of applying science, technology to reduce disaster-related health risks;
Harvard Kennedy School / Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Cambridge MA 6 July 2016 Why important innovations stall; Understanding obstacles to change key
Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, Montreal World’s top utilities hand over project keys, chart path for Ecuador’s famously biodiverse archipelago to meet 70 percent of fast-rising
Human Evolution, Italy 5-MAY-2016 The Leonardo Project: Illuminating the art, life, characteristics, talents, and brilliance of one of humanity’s most extraordinary figures A team of eminent
Grand Challenges Canada (#1 most viewed release (415,000+ page views) of 29,500 news releases hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science at its EurekAlert
UN Environment Programme, Paris / Nairobi 24 Mar 2016 FILE – In this file photo dated Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, an array of solar panels
IPBES, Bonn / Office of the Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of Malaysia 26 Feb 2016 Assessment Details Options for Safeguarding Pollinators Kuala Lumpur
American Mineralogist 12 Feb 2016 What do 2,500+ obscure, isolated mineral species reveal about Earth? Nevadaite, a category 1 and 2 rarity — formed from
MIGHT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology) 11 Jan 2015 Additional Malaysian nanoscience research includes converting greenhouse gases into energy source; ‘Smart
UN S-G’s Advisory Board, Water & Sanitation 18 Nov 2015 Blunt valedictory report from Secretary-General’s water and sanitation advisory board suggests routes to next generation world water
United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environment and Health — Hamilton, Canada 3 Nov 2015 Safe, systematic collection of human waste in low-resource countries
Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, Montreal 11 October, 2015 Decarbonizing electricity: After 2 years of international consultations, world’s leading utilities publish major report for Paris
UN University – INWEH, Hamilton 1 Oct 2015 Importance of water cooperation grows as climate changes advance; Tajikistan Foreign Minister honored for water-related leadership
Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, Kuala Lumpur International ‘Kitchen Cabinet’ of sustainable development advisors assesses progress at 5th annual meeting in New York Malaysia
UN University – INWEH, Hamilton, Canada 15-SEP-2015 To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value
United Nations University, Bonn 30 Aug, 2015 UN University, INTERPOL, partners conclude 2-year inquiry; report recommends ways to better enforce laws, monitor e-waste trade; cooperation vital
UNSG’s Scientific Advisory Board Paris 9 July 2015 UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board calls for advisor, not observer seat for science at leaders’ policy-making table; recommends
REN21 (Renewable Energy for the 21st Century), Paris Record installations for wind and solar PV in 2014; renewable energy targets created in 20 more countries,