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A bright future for clean technology in China

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

Source: Cleantech Group

9 January 2009 | EN

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Scaling-up alone won't meet malaria goals

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

Source: The Lancet

8 January 2009 | EN | ES

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Astronomy can foster development

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

7 January 2009 | EN

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Expert highlights the importance of Cuban nanotech

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

Source: Granma

31 December 2008 | ES

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It is vital to stimulate science in Central America

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

Source: Colatino

30 December 2008 | ES

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Global Earthquake Model merits support

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

Source: Nature Geoscience

29 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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Young scientists can boost African health systems

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

Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

23 December 2008 | EN

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Africa Analysis: Taking science to market

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

22 December 2008 | EN

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African development needs good geo-spatial information

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

18 December 2008 | EN

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Agricultural R&D key to preventing food crises

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

Source: Nature

17 December 2008 | EN

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Evolution's relevance for Islamic states must not be ignored

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

Source: Science

15 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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How can we uphold the right to science?

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

10 December 2008 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Ecological engineering viable alternative to GM

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

Source: Nature

9 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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Kazakhstan must improve S&T infrastructure

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

Source: Science

8 December 2008 | EN

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China's universities need tough guidelines

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

5 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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Cross-cultural partnerships must talk to build trust

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

4 December 2008 | EN

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Better regulation needed for medical research in China

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

Source: The Lancet

4 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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Scientists must help realise human rights

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

Source: Science

3 December 2008 | EN | 中文

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African Union support crucial for agricultural progress

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

Source: Nature

1 December 2008 | EN

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Mobile phones can help manage diseases

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

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases

1 December 2008 | EN