Skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning can be hard to acquire in Africa. But an event organised by the TWAS Young Affiliates Network (TYAN) and supported by the Elsevier Foundation provided vital lessons to African researchers.

A major event on big data and artificial intelligence in Africa – organised by TWAS, TYAN and the Elsevier Foundation – is planting the seeds for critical data-analysis expertise on the continent.

Through partnerships with industry, scientists may generate financial support that provides benefits for both sides, former TWAS research grant winner Tatas Brotosudarmo said at a workshop in Nepal.

In a TWAS Medal Lecture, pioneering researcher Subra Suresh described how powerful new technology and collaboration across fields are producing a revolution in diagnosis and treatment of malaria, cancer and other diseases that afflict the developing world.

Le abilità collaterali alla ricerca scientifica - dove pubblicare i risultati, come richiedere un finanziamento o proteggere i dati dal plagio - sono il focus di un workshop della TWAS a Katmandu, Nepal, in corso dal 4 al 6 giugno, dedicato a scienziati originari di paesi in via di sviluppo che hanno ricevuto uno dei prestigiosi Grant di Ricerca dell'Accademia.

Meeting this week in Kathmandu, Nepal, TWAS Research Grants awardees will explore how non-scientific skills – writing grants, publication strategies and avoiding plagiarism – can help propel scientific success.

Treating seeds with nutrients and leaves with fortifiers may help plants to become more resistant to stress and thus more productive, says TWAS Young Affiliate Nudrat A. Akram.

TWAS, with the support of its Fellows, offers three prizes that reward women scientists and scientists from Science and Technology Lagging Countries whose research has an impact in their communities.

Accepting an honourary doctorate degree at the University of Johannesburg, TWAS Executive Director Romain Murenzi spoke of the central importance of creating a new generation of African PhD researchers.

Scientists fleeing from war-torn countries have skills and experience that make them a resource for their hosting countries, experts said at a public screening of TWAS's Science in Exile in Trieste, Italy.