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Brazil: Fertile ground for science?
Can Brazil use its booming economy and abundant natural resources to become a life sciences juggernaut, asks Gene Russo.
FEATURE | 1 November 2009 | ES
Thinking big — and expensive — in the Saudi desert
Money is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?
FEATURE | 23 October 2009 | EN
The state of South African science
Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.
Who will be the next head of UNESCO?
Electing a new UNESCO director-general could be a turning point for its science, but can the candidates meet the challenge?
US investment in Southern science is 'good diplomacy'
The United States should invest in developing-world health and science for diplomatic and ethical reasons, argues one of its top science advisers.
Hopes and fears: Rebuilding science in Iraq
Iraq is rebuilding its science base but fear of attack means refugee academics are slow to return, reports Brendan O'Malley.
Argentina: S&T back on the development agenda
Following 40 years of persecution and governmental indifference, science and scientists are back on the Argentinian agenda.
Q&A: Clean technologies with Yvo de Boer
Yvo de Boer, the UN climate chief, speaks to SciDev.Net about getting clean technology into the developing world.
China's GM ambition raises biosafety concerns
Opinions on China's recent US$3.7 billion GM roll-out remain divided, with concerns over potential risks and regulation loopholes.
Q&A: Mozambique's science for the people
Mozambique's science and technology minister, Venâncio Massingue, tells SciDev.Net how he hopes to ensure that science benefits everyone.
FEATURE | 29 October 2008 | EN
Science 'should blaze a trail' in China's development
Science must take the lead role in economic development, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
Q&A: Advocating open source drugs
Leading geneticist Samir Brahmachari explains why India should kickstart a new open source approach to drug discovery for diseases like TB.
Q&A: Baltimore's pointers for science in developing nations
David Baltimore, Nobel laureate and last year's AAAS president, tells SciDev.Net what it takes to develop good scientific institutions.
Brave new world: Gulf seeks bold science initiatives
The Gulf States are investing in radical initiatives to strengthen science but results are not guaranteed, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.
The rise of Middle East technology parks
The rapid growth of technology parks in the Arab world has so far created more expectations than outcomes, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 3 October 2007 | EN
All change for science in the OIC
The Organization of the Islamic Conference is reforming its science programme. But will change lead to better science? Wagdy Sawahel and Ehsan Masood report.
FEATURE | 3 October 2007 | EN
Monitoring climate change at the top of the world
Scientists in the Himalayas are battling poor resources to protect the area from the effects of climate change. T. V. Padma reports.
Bhutan's balancing act: Happiness vs. development
T. V. Padma reports on Bhutan's dilemma: how to reconcile conservation, economic development and happiness in a modern world.
India in search of ocean bounty
India's new Ministry of Earth Sciences is leading ocean exploration and science in the Indian and Southern Oceans, reports K. S. Jayaraman.
FEATURE | 10 August 2007 | EN
China’s green GDP system hits a stumbling block
Attempts to adjust gross domestic product across China by accounting for its toll on the local environment are floundering, Jane Qiu reports.
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