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Latest on Rio+20

We track the news on science, technology and the Rio+20 Earth Summit
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Speedy research

A new high-speed Internet link may boost data and research transfer between Africa and the rest of the world

From GM crops to forestry

Learn more about the challenges of feeding our growing population versus caring for our planet
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Reaching out

Tunisia wants to work with more developing countries — starting with India
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Research all the way

Farming projects need access to research all the way along the innovation trajectory
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Under the surface

More tech and collaboration is needed before Africa's huge groundwater resources can quench its thirst
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MDG future

The leaders of Indonesia, Liberia and the United Kingdom will co-chair a UN panel on post-MDG development
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No local input, no impact

Pushing technology won't work without engaging poor communities, says Lawrence Gudza
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Alternative innovation

Facts and figures on grassroots innovation — its champions, challenges and potential to promote sustainability
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Newborn care

A WHO report says simple techniques could keep the majority of preterm babies alive