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Oedaleus asiaticus juvenile locust

Nitrogen fertiliser 'could prevent locust swarms'

Contrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms.

27 January 2012 | EN | ES | 中文

Nurse tending to TB patient in China

China signs agreement to produce new TB vaccines

China's largest biotechnology company and a non-profit product developer are teaming up to develop new tuberculosis vaccines.

24 January 2012 | EN | 中文

A scientist in the laboratory

Asian countries collectively top US R&D spend

Asia now collectively invests slightly more than the United States in research and development, says a report.

19 January 2012 | EN | FR | 中文

A woman with a clean cooking stove

Emissions cuts also offer quick health and crop benefits

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

13 January 2012 | EN

Science in 2011: revolutions and disasters

Science and tech played big roles in events such as the Arab Spring and tackling natural disasters ― but they struggled to be heard elsewhere.

30 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Grain

Scientists ramp up sequencing of rice varieties

Thousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.

20 December 2011 | EN | 中文

Panellists at the Mobilizing Long-term Climate Finance for Developing Countries talk

Climate deal leaves questions on green fund and tech transfer

The Durban climate talks ended with a global agreement to work towards carbon targets, but critics say key issues have been sidelined.

12 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Farmer spreading fertiliser on rice field

Fish and rice flourish together in paddies

The ancient practice of farming fish in rice paddies benefits both parties, a study has found.

16 November 2011 | EN | 中文

A man reading a newspaper

Climate sceptics get less press in developing countries

Climate scepticism is rare in Brazilian, Chinese and Indian newspapers compared with those of the UK and US.

11 November 2011 | EN | ES | 中文

Area devastated by the earthquake in Japan

Forensic disaster investigations get underway

Japan is one of the first case studies for FORIN, a forensic approach to understanding the underlying causes of disasters.

9 November 2011 | EN | 中文

Jars with medicinal herbs

Scientists pin down active chemicals in Chinese herbs

Researchers have created a database of the chemicals in 300 Chinese herbs used in traditional medicine.

31 October 2011 | EN | 中文

A shepherd in India

Asia-Pacific 'needs a green tech revolution'

The Asia-Pacific region needs a green 'industrial revolution' to cut unsustainable consumption of natural resources and pollution.

27 October 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Photovoltaic energy potential map

Andes and Himalayas could be solar energy hotspots

Mountain ranges in the developing world have some of the best potential for producing solar energy, but costs may stand in the way.

18 October 2011 | EN | ES

Studying by solar lantern

Asian solar power growth could increase lead poisoning

Chinese and Indian plans to use batteries to store solar power could drive up lead emissions.

8 September 2011 | EN | 中文

Chinese scientist

China aims to boost number of women scientists

The ten-year plan could place more women in professional roles but some say cultural discrimination remains a major barrier.

23 August 2011 | EN | 中文

African lab worker analysing a sputum sample

TB blood tests 'put patients at risk'

Commercial blood tests for tuberculosis are unreliable and should not be used, says the WHO, calling for more research.

1 August 2011 | EN

South University of Science and Technology of China

China's unconventional university gets mixed welcome

The university aims to revolutionise higher education but some academics have criticised its approach.

18 July 2011 | EN | 中文

China aids first Pakistani genome map

A collaboration with China has produced Pakistan's first genome map.

18 July 2011 | EN

A Chinese traditional medicine practitioner

China pumping money into African science

African scientific ties with China are on the rise, but they need to be sustainable and mutually beneficial, observers say.

Source: Nature

29 June 2011 | EN | 中文

GM rice 'spreading illegally in China'

Chinese officials say unauthorised GM rice has been spreading in the country, and blame 'weak management'.

Source: Agence France-Presse

20 June 2011 | EN | 中文