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Read 'Health in the climate emergency – a global perspective', the new global report of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)

A team of Japanese and Italian researchers, including from Tohoku University, have evidenced mechanically delivered projectile weapons in Europe dating to 45,000-40,000 years - more than 20,000 years than previously thought. This study, entitled "The earliest evidence for mechanically delivered projectile weapons in Europe" published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, indicated that the spearthrower and bow-and-arrow technologies allowed modern humans to hunt more successfully than Neanderthals - giving them a competitive advantage. This discovery offered important insight to understand the reasons for the replacement of Neanderthals by modern humans.

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) released a new report making the case for strengthening the sciencepolicy interface in Africa to accelerate the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s (AU) STI Strategy for Africa (STISA -2024).

The call is open for research grants and postdoctoral fellowships for scientists in IsDB member countries who are working in fields of sustainability science relevant to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Health has issued a Statement, ‘A call for action to declare trauma as a disease’, which draws attention to the need for a strong paradigm shift to not only to control but also prevent trauma by considering it as a disease with an integrated comprehensive approach in national health agendas.

New IAP Chairs include Dr. Cherry Murray, Member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the US National Academy of Engineering and Dr. Peggy Hamburg, Foreign Secretary of The US National Academy of Medicine.

Policy practitioners and leading scientists working at the science-policy interface will meet at the 2019 IAP Conference ‘Science and the Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Academies’ (9-10 April 2019) in Incheon, Korea.

The InterAcademy Partnership for Health (IAP for Health) today issues ‘A Call for Action to Tackle the Growing Burden of Dementia’. This IAP Statement is endorsed by more than 50 members of IAP for Health (i.e. academies of medicine and academies of science with strong medical sections from around the world).

Ugandan conservation leader Caroline Asiimwe is engaging the local population in a cooperative approach to preserve wildlife from illegal activities and ensure healthy ecosystems in her country.

The Argentine scientist and TWAS Fellow shed new light on the origins of one of the world’s most prolific mountain ranges, and is continuing to research the complex history of South America’s ancient landscapes.

As 2017 comes to a close, TWAS has named the winners of some its most prestigious prizes. One is a geoscientist whose works supports awareness of geological hazards in the Andes. Others focus on health, medicinal plants and novel theories of human economic behaviour.

The InterAcademy Partnership for Science, representing the world’s academies of science releases, a ‘Statement on Climate Change and Education’ endorsed by the majority of its member academies

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) today releases a Statement ‘Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction’. Developed by a working group of experts nominated by academies of science from around the globe, the Statement itself has been endorsed by IAP's member academies.

It will be vital to support and sustain a global culture of responsibility and integrity in research and innovation and to engage in an open dialogue with stakeholders.

IAP for Health, a component network of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is pleased to announce the launch of a new book: ‘Exploring Traditional Medicine: Report of a symposium’. The book contains 24 case studies from 16 countries, with each case study having been identified by an academy member of IAP.

A workshop co-organised by leading science organisations has produced a comprehensive set of recommendations for supporting refugee researchers fleeing from conflict and war.

Solar radiation management (SRM) could help control global temperatures. But while most research and discussions have taken place in developed countries, developing countries stand to be most affected by SRM. The Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative (SRMGI) addresses this imbalance by organizing workshops around the developing world.

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.

M.N. Hounkonnou receives honour for high-impact research and commitment to mathematics education.

The Chinese scientist developed innovative nano-sized materials that could be used to clean water, deliver medicine and improve batteries.

Nepali biomaterial scientist Bijay Singh is awarded the 2016 Atta-ur-Rahman Prize for the development of new biomaterials and carrier substances that allow precise drug, gene and vaccine delivery on cellular targets.

Marian Nkansah is involved in heavy-metal screening research in Ghana, helping raise awareness of dangerous elements in food, drink and the environment.

Today, 46 IAP for Health member academies commit to taking action to address issues of reproducibility in a Statement: ‘A Call to Action to Improve the Reproducibility of Biomedical Research’.

Three renowned global networks of academies of science and medicine this week merge together to become the InterAcademy Partnership.

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’. The book offers guidance on conducting research responsibly in a research environment that is increasingly international and multidisciplinary.

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – for the advancement of science in developing countries, is seeking nominations the TWAS 2016 Prizes. Closing date for nominations: 29 February 2016

IAP, the global network of science academies, announces the publication of ‘Working with Big Ideas of Science Education’. The book expresses the goals of science education in terms of a small number of ‘big ideas’ – that help build an understanding of key ideas across the years from the start of primary to the end of secondary school.

The InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP), a global network with 74 member academies, today issued a statement on ‘A Call for Action to Strengthen Healthcare for Hearing Loss’. The release is timed to coincide with the World Health Organization’s International Ear Care Day, which takes place on 3 March each year.

Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting

The TWAS 2015 Prizes will be awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to knowledge in the following eight fields of science: Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physics.