Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.

Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan talks to SciDev.Net about hopes for science in the Middle East, science diplomacy and the role of women scientists.

Data-sharing is part of the answer to problems arising from the Arab region’s most serious challenge, water, finds Rehab Abd Almohsen.

Mohammed Al Madfaei, deputy manager of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, says data access is vital in the context of the Rio+20 talks.

Nuclear power promises clean energy for developing countries. Dave Elliott charts its progress and prospects after the accident at Fukushima.

SciDev.Net reporters from around the world tell us which countries are set on developing nuclear energy despite the Fukushima accident.

Developing countries need more women scientists. Jeanne Therese H. Andres charts the obstacles and how to overcome them.

Women from Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan, Peru and the Philippines tell SciDev.Net how they realised their dreams of careers in science.

Researchers hope Syria's wild plant varieties could help in the quest to boost crop yields.

Faced with increasing pressure to grow food, and with growing support to test biotechnology, more African countries may start cultivating GM crops.

Priya Shetty explores the tools and partnerships that help the public health community counter the threat of counterfeit medicines.

As Japan's nuclear accidents send shockwaves round the world, Alex Abutu explores whether Africa is ready to provide safe nuclear power.

A dispute over the HINARI scheme, which gives poor countries free journal access, has exposed the sensitive border between aid and commerce, finds Yojana Sharma.

Mohamed Hassan, outgoing executive director of TWAS, talks to SciDev.Net about 25 years in the job and his hopes for the academy's future.

The African Union is determined to push ahead with plans for a Pan-African University, despite disputes over several of its five hubs.

Can developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.

All it takes is a roof, a gutter and a tank to lift the poor out of water drudgery. But is it that simple, ask Aisling Irwin and Aditya Ghosh?

Traditional and modern medicine have much to offer each other despite their differences. Priya Shetty assesses an uneasy relationship.

As Ug99, the deadly fungus blighting African wheat, marches eastward, scientists across the globe are scrambling for ways to outsmart it.

Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.