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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An unpublished report appears to back a scientist convicted of defamation after criticising a colleague's research on GM maize.

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