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After decades of so-so attempts to harness Africa's scientific diaspora, a model for collaboration remains elusive, says Linda Nordling.

India should be inspiring science and technology graduates to stay in the sector, rather than building new institutions, says Anant Kamath.

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

One of the most serious problems faced by Guatemala is its increasing brain drain, says a leading scientist.

The EU's 'Blue Card' could rob Africa of its highly-skilled workers and reverse gains made in fighting poverty and poor health, says Peter Ngatia.

Doruk Ozgediz and Robert Riviello make the case for devoting more resources to easily treated surgical conditions in Africa.

Medical graduates from poor nations should be free to leave for jobs abroad — and return with new skills, argue Zarmeneh Aly and Fawad Taj.

There is no need for labs to poach researchers from developing countries —  let them return home but maintain collaboration, argues John Kirkland.

It's time that developing country researchers took ownership of their research, argue Frances Gotch and Jill Gilmour.

Muslim countries should harness the talents of their huge diaspora and support collaboration between their expatriate and local scientists, says Munir Nayfeh.

The emigration of skilled workers may bring positive effects to their homeland, says a Nature editorial.

Ashok Parthasarathi argues in favour of policies that allow scientific talent to circulate between developing and industrialised nations.

Eulian Roberts says the success of Qatar’s science park shows what can happen when a country makes the creation of knowledge-based jobs a national priority.

Ye Duzheng and Fu Congbin urge China to create a dedicated office to encourage Chinese participation in major international research collaborations.

Hailemeskel Bisrat describes how even short visits home by professionals who have joined the brain drain can help to boost science in their native countries.

Nancy Gore Saravia and Juan Francisco Miranda propose innovative strategies for preventing the flow of scientists out of developing countries.

Alejandro Argumedo explains the importance of indigenous knowledge, and says the debate over its use needs to be changed.

Internet networks could be used to aid Cuban health research and help address its 'brain drain' of research scientists, suggest Rodolfo J. Stusser and colleagues.

Jerome A. Singh argues that South Africa is addressing its post-apartheid research and development crisis.

An editorial in Nature urges the US government to recognise that the country's scientific strength depends in large part on foreign talent.