The Egyptian revolution has led to a golden year for science with increased investment, ambitious plans and renewed public interest.

Uganda's president has declared, again, that he will raise scientists' pay to "international standards".

The government hopes that new scientists and better salaries will help revitalise Senegal's Institute of Agricultural Research.

A rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa requires more investment in science, a conference has heard.

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

The Brazilian science minister has announced a controversial programme to send 75,000 people to study abroad by 2014.

Education experts have called for the creation of a national policy to encourage the return of professionals who have left Mexico over the last years.

Nepal will launch a stipends scheme to support bright science students and encourage them to stay in the country.

The foundation will use the funding to bring together scientists from the computing and mathematics sectors to solve agricultural problems.

An online job centre created by a Mexican university to improve career prospects for students is helping to boost innovation and reducing migration, according to experts.

A new business unit at the university aims to foster an entrepreneurial environment and help researchers commercialise their innovations.

Academies of science for the G8+5 countries have called on world leaders to boost science education and supply access to clean water.

There are more Mexicans with PhDs in the US than working in the country’s science sector, and its public sector hires few young researchers.

Despite huge potential, Malaysia is failing to implement its science strategies and has had only "moderate success", says a report.

In a public manifesto, Peruvian scientists have urged the goverment to increase investment in R&D from the current 0.1 per cent to 1 per cent of GDP in 2021.

After years of dictatorships and dependence on the US, Panama is betting on turning science into a pillar of economic growth.

A programme for supporting research in São Paulo has been opened to scientists from Brazil and other countries.

Peruvian scientists with doctorates, who work abroad, will be able to apply for scholarships if they return to do research in their own country.

Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico account for most of the researchers, and most of the R&D investment, in Latin America and the Caribbean, says UNESCO.

Professors from Bolivian public universities have warned of a brain drain to the private sector because of a decree that limits their salaries.