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A technique that increases genetic mutation rates in crops could aid the global food crisis but needs more investment.

New commitments with Germany and several African nations bring Argentina's tally on science cooperation agreements to around 100.

New research reveals that using existing technologies to monitor carbon storage could save more carbon than closing power plants.

The Middle East's first synchrotron, which opened last month, still has to find US$19 million for its planned 2.5 GeV machine.

Incremental changes do not work when it comes to sustainable technologies, says UN climate chief Yvo de Boer.

Laws to ensure native communities retain the rights to local knowledge are in reality a barrier to progress, says a report.

Uruguay will fund national scientists living abroad to return to the country temporarily and share their knowledge.

A radical new proposal for curbing HIV/AIDS has been met with concerns about its human rights implications.

Local laboratories could identify parasite samples by comparing them with a 'gold standard' on the web.

Mexico has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for developing strategies to mitigate the impact of global warming.

Malaysia will host an international body to encourage investment and research into underused plant species relied on by the poor.

Biodiversity study corridors mooted for Himalayas, India's methane culprits pinpointed, Cyclone Nargis alters Myanmar river sediments, and more.

The damage caused by the HIV/AIDS policies of former South African president Thabo Mbeki, has been quantified.

Hospital admissions for childhood malaria have fallen dramatically in the past five years on the Kenyan coast, leading to new medical challenges.

The GM debate in Mexico could be reignited by scientists' discovery of modified genes in traditional maize.

A bottleneck in the production of the leading antimalarial drug – the plant-based artemisinin – could soon be eased.

Glaciers in the Himalayas may not only be retreating but also thinning, leading to depleted water supplies in the next decades.

Investment in science and technology is one of six key areas receiving a substantial increase in Mexico's 2009 public budget.

A loan from the Inter-American Development Bank will promote private innovation, graduate studies and science policy in Uruguay

Xechem International, the US-based company that owns the rights to a promising sickle cell anaemia treatment, has filed for bankruptcy.