By patenting innovations, scientists and universities may reap financial rewards, which in turn stimulates further innovation, says Revel Iyer, a South African technology transfer expert.
Esther Mwaikambo, the president of Tanzania Academy of Sciences, talks about the role of women in African science at a TWAS Research Grants conference.
Strengthening health systems and offering timely information might help contain future Ebola epidemics, says TWAS Fellow Vincent Titanji from Cameroon.