Tribal people in the hills of Tamil Nadu have better knowledge of millet varieties than taxonomists, a study shows.

Chile's parliament has substantially improved its tax incentives for companies to invest in R&D.

Offices of research, innovation and commercialisation (ORIC) are set to improve links between Pakistan’s universities and its enterprises.

Patent applications to the Brazilian office of industrial property rose by 15% from 2009-2011, but most of them were from foreigners.

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

Durban climate talks must revisit technology transfer for climate mitigation, says India's environment minister.

An initiative launched by major patent holders will improve access to neglected disease research, but only 49 countries will freely benefit.

Indian company Aurobindo Pharma will manufacture several antiretroviral medicines licensed to the Medicines Patent Pool.

Top talent, abundant resources and vision are key to building world-class research universities, finds a report.

Pakistan has promised to increase research spending to two per cent of GDP, as part of a ten-year roadmap to develop its science.

Angry plant breeders have forced the Thai government to reconsider plans to enforce a law to regulate plant varieties.

India's new vaccination policy has been criticised for relaxing rules on introducing new vaccines.

The Innovation Prize for Africa is expected to motivate African inventors to address the continent's challenges.

Uruguay and Brazil have announced joint plans in areas such as renewable energy, climate change, ICTs, health and nanotechnology.

Researchers have resorted to the Supreme Court, claiming that Venezuela’s S&T law is unconstitutional and slows down scientific development.

Botswana is developing a policy to document and safeguard traditional knowledge.

India will help primitive tribes in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands patent their traditional medicines.

Local communities could help conserve a disappearing oasis, through incentives to sharing benefits from gene patents.

The bill has been more than a decade in the making and will prevent the exploitation of natural resources such as hoodia plants.

India has been sliding in the Global Innovation Index.