Scientific cooperation in the broad "Belt and Road" region could help deliver the benefits of shared development to billions of people. Over 350 scientists and experts meeting in Beijing explored how to bring the plan to reality.

For economic advancement and global research engagement, developing countries should seize the opportunity that big data offer, Kenyan entrepreneur Leonida Mutuku and Italian scholar Claudio Sartori said at a TWAS discussion panel during Trieste Next.

Florien Nsanganwimana from University of Rwanda is exploring how plants that are tolerant to toxic metals can be used to clean up degraded mines and prevent health risks for people and the environment.

Seeds of sunburned pomegranate fruit not suitable for commerce can be still exploited for their high-quality bioactive compounds, Olaniyi Fawole from Stellenbosch University reported at the TWAS General Meeting.

Brazil will host a key meeting in a project to increase engagement on solar-radiation management issues.

As the meeting in Rwanda draws to a close, achievements include a new connection between Rwanda and global science and a new focus on improving and expanding TWAS's indispensable connections throughout the world.

Chemistry is called to play an increasing role in environment, energy and new materials – in fact, its impact is being felt across a range of disciplines, said TWAS Founding Fellow C.N.R. Rao in a lecture at the TWAS's General Meeting in Rwanda.

In a ceremony that opened TWAS's annual meeting, speakers from both Rwanda and TWAS seemed to recognize the potential value of closer cooperation.

A detailed new report surveys a broad cross-section of biotechnology work across developing countries, revealing steady growth in fields tied to human well-being worldwide.

In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the 27th TWAS General Meeting in Rwanda, TWAS President Bai Chunli says that the small African nation has addresed its challenges by investing in science and education.