Pakistan's medical laboratory workers need better biosafety awareness says a new study.

Science institutions from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are collaborating on the study of high-impact diseases in the region.

A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.

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

Engineers want the Rio+20 summit proposals to give more emphasis to the role engineering plays in driving sustainable development.

A bioprospecting project in Panama is the first to be funded by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund.

A controversial science reform that gave the Venezuelan government more control over a private sector R&D tax has boosted science funding.

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

A 13 per cent hike in Saudi Arabia's higher education budget, has reignited a debate about university rankings.

Nepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use.

Jordan will coordinate a network linking researchers in seven Arab countries.

Colombian scientists have questioned the government's decision to give large portions of science royalties to areas with poor R&D capacity.

Pakistan's science academy hosted six scientists from its Indian counterpart this week, leading to pledges on joint research projects.

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

Ecuador is offering 2,000 scholarships to its undergraduates and graduates to study science in foreign countries.

Japan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.

Colombia is seeking to become an ‘academic campus’ at which foreign students and scholars can pursue graduate studies and do research.

Campaigners welcome plenty of science in the first draft of the planet's environmental negotiations, but say there are omissions.

The UN has published its draft negotiating document, 'The Future We Want', ahead of the Rio+20 summit in June.

Peru has unveiled an ambitious innovation project to improve collaboration between the public and private sectors, and boost science.