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Science meets NGO practice
SciDev.Net puts the Spotlight where the 'worlds' of science and NGO practice overlap, asking what can get them past barriers and closer to partnership for development.
See also: Making space for science in NGO practice
News
Nanotech filter may protect farmed fish from fungus
Toxic nanoparticle treatment of ponds of farmed fish could be made safe by embedding in into water filters, find scientists in Iran.
14 May 2013
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Female Arab scientists urge defence of women's rights
A conference in Kuwait urges support for efforts to improve networking and the protection of women's rights, which are at risk after the Arab Spring.
Chemical weapons convention fails to address key issues
26 April 2013
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Men blamed for hindering female Arab scientists
25 April 2013
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Features
Le synchrotron du Moyen-Orient : la coopération scientifique en faveur de la paix
Un centre de recherche de Jordanie s’est fixé comme objectif de développer la science et promouvoir la paix à travers la coopération internationale. Un reportage de Rehab Abd Almohsen.
Upgrades to basic mobile phones aim for a smart future
Researchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.
25 March 2013
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Editorial
Adapting to the realities of getting science into policy
Messages about the workings of policymaking should be easier to come by, and can inform how scientific evidence is presented.
Opinions
In Perspective: What really holds back Islamic science
Conservative traditions, rather than religious belief, seem to be the main barrier to modern science in Muslim countries, says David Dickson.
Islam Analysis: Do or die for OIC science cooperation
The Islamic world's current science effort is on life support and without major 'surgery' could be yet another policy failure, says Athar Osama.
14 April 2013
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Focus on Gender: Business can do more to aid women
28 March 2013
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