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Pakistan flood data wasted, say critics

Scientists have amassed and processed plenty of data on the Pakistan floods, but there are bottlenecks to its use downstream, say scientists.

3 September 2010 | EN | 中文

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'Exciting' new odour sensors found in malaria mosquitoes

Scientists have identified new scent receptors in mosquitoes that could help develop more agents to lure, repel and kill the insects.

3 September 2010 | EN | ES

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New maize could prepare farmers for climate change

Maize productivity could soar with new drought-tolerant maize varieties as adverse climatic changes loom.

2 September 2010 | EN | ES

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Vaccine proves effective against hepatitis E

Clinical trials of a new hepatitis E vaccine, developed in China, suggest it is safe and effective in healthy adults.

2 September 2010 | EN | 中文

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Could self-vaccinating cattle cut disease?

Scientists in Malaysia are testing a live vaccine that spreads among cattle, protecting against a devastating disease.

1 September 2010 | EN | 中文

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Indonesia, US team up for biodiversity research centre

A centre for Indonesian biodiversity has been set up with funding from the US, as part of a science partnership between the two nations.

1 September 2010 | EN | 中文

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Maize disease threatens to devastate East Africa

Rough dwarf maize disease, not previously reported in Africa, is devastating crops but there is little money to research it.

31 August 2010 | EN | 中文

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Pakistan's science minister attacks funding cuts

Pakistan's science budget has been cut by more than a third compared with last year, with several ministries that fund science affected.

31 August 2010 | EN

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Brazilian newspapers bring science to their front pages

The presence of S&T news on the front page of three Brazilian newspapers refutes the idea that the subject does not interest the press, says a study.

Source: História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos

30 August 2010 | ES

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New nuclear tech 'could benefit developing countries'

Developing countries could be part of a global 'nuclear renaissance', with modular and efficient reactor technologies being developed.

30 August 2010 | EN | 中文

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African Union 'would consider taking on UNESCO-Obiang science prize'

The African Union would accept an application to consider taking on the controversial life sciences award, but a clear plan has yet to emerge.

27 August 2010 | EN

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Science education in Haiti 'must be reinvented'

Haiti should reinvent its education system to gear it towards science, experts have said, at a science policy meeting in Puerto Rico.

27 August 2010 | EN | ES

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Albedo cloud seeding will not dry continents

Cloud seeding to reflect sunlight can make the earth wetter rather than drier.

27 August 2010 | EN

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Frog skin antibiotics show promise against superbugs

Superbugs could one day be treated with antibiotic compounds found in frog skin mucus, according to United Arab Emirates researchers.

26 August 2010 | EN

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Lightning 'could one day be harvested as energy'

Just as solar panels turn sunlight into electricity, new devices might be able to turn lightning into electricity, say Brazilian scientists.

26 August 2010 | EN | ES | 中文

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Argentina: US$17.5 million for technology companies

A new line of funding created by the Argentinean ministry of S&T seeks to boost innovation in the productive and scientific sectors.

26 August 2010 | ES

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Swine flu yielded valuable lessons for future, say experts

Many have criticised the expense of preparations for the pandemic, but experts say it has left countries in better shape for future threats.

25 August 2010 | EN | 中文

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 12–25 August 2010

Experimental AIDS vaccine ready for testing, Africa declared worst-hit by desertification, Ghana's agriculture investment on the rise, and more.

25 August 2010 | EN

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GM report adds twist to Peruvian defamation case

An unpublished report appears to back a scientist convicted of defamation after criticising a colleague's research on GM maize.

25 August 2010 | EN | ES

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'Backpack' microscope could be used to diagnose TB

A low-cost microsope that can be carried in a backpack could be effective in detecting tuberculosis in rural areas, a study has found.

24 August 2010 | EN