SciDev.Net

The future is bright for clean technology investors in China, says venture capitalist Gary Rieshel.

Scaling-up malaria interventions in Africa requires better surveillance and national commitment, say Laurence Slutsker and Robert D. Newman.

Strengthening astronomy in poor nations can help promote socio-economic development, says South African astronomer, Kevindran Govender.

Nanotechnology should be used to develop Cuban pharmaceutical products to prevent them being pushed out of the market, warns an expert.

One of the main obstacles to scientific research in Central America is the lack of governmental vision, says Salvador Moncada.

The Global Earthquake Model is based on a sound foundation and deserves widespread support, says an editorial in Nature Geoscience.

Africa needs postgraduate programmes that focus on local priorities to improve its health systems, say Wilson Savino and colleagues.

There are big plans afoot to get African science to the market place, but why wait for continent-wide resolutions, says Linda Nordling.

Africa must make it easy to access and share geo-spatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke.

Investing in agricultural research and development could cut food prices and lift millions of people out of poverty, says Joachim von Braun.

Scientists in Islamic countries must relate the value of the theory of evolution to their political and cultural setting, says Salman Hameed.

As we mark Human Rights Day, Jessica Wyndham calls for all scientists to uphold the right to science.

Ecological engineering could provide better pest control than genetically modified crops, argue Josef Settele and colleagues.

Kazakhstan's president — who seeks to put S&T at the heart of development has been hindered by bureaucracy, says Glenn E. Schweitzer.

A row between two senior scientists in China highlights the need for clearer guidelines on decision-making, says an editorial in Nature.

Academic partnerships bring knowledge and drive economic growth, but success depends on good communications that build trust, says Tim Gore.

China must be more vigilant in regulating medical research to protect research participants, say Wang Ruotao and Gail E. Henderson.

Scientists can do more to ensure governments uphold human rights, say Leonard Rubenstein and Mona Younis.

African nations must not only bring industry and activists to the table, but also follow up on their report, says an editorial in Nature.

Mobile phones can improve health services and provide help for displaced patients during political crises, say Richard Lester and Sarah Karanja.