Cassava witches’ broom disease is quickly spreading across Northeastern South America, threatening a critical food staple for millions of people in Brazil and the continent.

Alliance researchers and partners, including Embrapa, Brazil’s largest agricultural research organization, launched a rapid response plan to slow the spread and mitigate potentially devastating consequences for food security and livelihoods.

Professor Mercouri G. Kanatzidis has been awarded the 2025  Albert Einstein World Award of Science for pioneering work on perovskite solar cells

Professor Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Albert Einstein World Award of Science by the World Cultural Council. He is honored for his groundbreaking contributions to the development of halide perovskite semiconductors, which have launched a new era of efficient, low-cost, and durable solar energy conversion technologies. His pioneering research has inspired hundreds of research groups worldwide and significantly advanced global efforts toward clean energy and sustainability. The Award Ceremony will take place on October 22, 2025, at the Auditorium of the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo MARCO, in Monterrey, Mexico, on October 22, 2025.

Colombia’s biofortified rice provides 1.5 more zinc than normal rice. Consumers say the rice is as good as premium rice and are willing to pay more for it. Improving staple foods everywhere should be part of national nutrition policies.