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Namibia stresses Chinese space centre's earthly uses
While Chinese astronauts visited a space-tracking centre in Namibia, a top science official predicted many spin-offs for the African country.
Chinese oil spill reveals research gulf
In the aftermath of the Dalian oil spill in China, scientists are calling for better research on the impacts of such environmental accidents.
Features
Integrating modern and traditional medicine: Facts and figures
Traditional and modern medicine have much to offer each other despite their differences. Priya Shetty assesses an uneasy relationship.
Q&A: Andreas Schild and sharing climate data
Hindu-Kush-Himalayan countries need to share data and collaborate better to tackle climate change, Andreas Schild tells SciDev.Net.
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Opinions
G20 must boost green spending
China and South Korea have become leaders in green spending — it's time for the G20 to follow suit, says Edward Barbier.
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Global agricultural research must be transformed
A transformation of the global agricultural research system is needed to avoid a billion more people going hungry, says Uma Lele.
