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The people who implement health policies should have a say in the setting of research agendas, the Bamako conference heard.

Zimbabwe repays missing vaccine money, Botswana plans a new dam to combat drought, Lesotho considers wind power, and more.

The country's S&T minister has announced that Buenos Aires will be the first Latin American branch of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.

Strained relations between scientists and policymakers are hindering efforts to improve African health, warn experts.

On its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.

Many countries have failed to invest sufficiently in health research since pledging to do so four years ago, but others have progressed.

Nigeria's communications satellite has broken down, dashing hopes of digital outreach to rural communities.

A report has warned that research into the safety of nanomaterials is not keeping up with their rapid development.

A study finds that infectious diseases receive a disproportionately large amount of funding from the WHO.

Researchers have discovered a fungus capable of producing hydrocarbons almost identical to those found in crude oil.

Costa Rica's Ministry of Science has introduced a Google group to encourage its citizens to suggest and discuss innovative ideas.

Cuba and Austria have signed cooperation agreements to develop new alternative sources for stimulating the rational use of energy.

Authorities have uncovered what they say are illegal and unsupervised drug trials on HIV positive cancer patients in Malawi.

Asian cities launch a roadmap for cleaner fuels, Pakistan monitors its carbon emissions, climate change at risk of neglect, and more.

A new vaccine, active against one type of polio virus, is more effective than a vaccine targeting all types, according to two studies.

Cultivation of areca nut in India can help conserve biodiversity, with implications for other forms of tropical farming, say researchers.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is taking steps to progress current laboratory technologies and analysis methods.

Research will form an essential part of Pakistan's attempt to boost its fisheries sector.

A technology transfer centre promoting industrial development and collaboration between Indian Ocean countries will be based in Iran.

The discovery, published by Brazilian researchers, will enable the development of new strategies to fight the dengue vector Aedes aegypti.