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Space technology to speed up TB detection
Technology originally conceived for space exploration could provide faster and more accurate testing for tuberculosis.04/10/07
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Gates foundation gives US$280 million to fight TB
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate US$280 million to fund several initiatives to fight tuberculosis.19/09/07
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Donor agencies risk ‘piecemeal’ capacity building
Short-term projects, narrow focus, and the competitive funding process threaten sustainable development projects, says a British geologist.14/09/07
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Quake survival, not foresight, needed, say experts
People in earthquake-prone cities need education and stronger buildings, not just early warnings and disaster relief, say scientists.14/09/07
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Hotter Earth implicated in tropical rainfall rise
More rain is falling in the tropics, say researchers, and it could be because of rising global temperatures.31/08/07
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Method ‘extends’ stockpile of bird flu vaccine
Scientists have designed a method to extend current stockpiles of bird flu vaccine, meaning more people could be vaccinated ...20/08/07
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US appoints new science advisor for foreign affairs
A geneticist will become the next science advisor to the US government's State Department, which deals with foreign affairs.31/07/07
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Poverty and corruption fuel tropical forest fires
Poverty and political instability undermine the effectiveness of reserves set up to protect tropical forests, satellite data reveal.13/07/07
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Developing world projects toast of the town
Sustainable energy projects from developing countries were celebrated at the annual Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.22/06/07
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G8 renew pledges on climate change
Leaders of the G8+5 countries have renewed pledges to tackle climate change, but have not agreed targets for cutting ...08/06/07
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Scientists demand G8 action on climate change
Scientists from both the developing and the developed world insist that the G8 must act on climate change.16/05/07
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Satellite data reveals seismic link to volcanoes
Satellite data on Indonesia reveal a link between earthquakes and volcanic activity, and this imaging could help predict eruptions.13/04/07