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UN headquarters

UN 'needs greater integration between science and policy'

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

3 February 2012 | EN

Chilean university researchers

Chile's new tax breaks set to stimulate R&D

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

3 February 2012 | EN

Engineers

Engineers seek more recognition in Rio+20 goals

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

2 February 2012 | EN

Isla Granito de Oro, Coiba National Park

Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy

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

1 February 2012 | EN | ES

Ugandan boys eating

Monitoring software may help stabilise food prices

Newly-developed software to monitor food prices of staple crops may help reduce volatility in food prices in many Sub-Saharan countries.

1 February 2012 | EN

Bhutan brings down malaria incidence

Bhutan has successfully brought down malaria cases, but fears reversals from global warming.

1 February 2012 | EN

Circuit board

Testing lab will boost electronics industry in the Philippines

Centre will enable semiconductor and electronics companies to achieve growth and raise exports.

31 January 2012 | EN

Boy with filariasis

Public-private push against neglected diseases unveiled

Unprecedented collaboration by drug firms, ambitious targets and more funds form part of a new fight against neglected tropical diseases.

31 January 2012 | EN | ES

Hugo Chavez

Boost to Venezuela's science funding remains under fire

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

30 January 2012 | EN | ES

Oedaleus asiaticus juvenile locust

Nitrogen fertiliser 'could prevent locust swarms'

Contrary to popular belief, locusts are hampered by nitrogen-rich food — a finding which could be exploited to control swarms.

27 January 2012 | EN | 中文

Pakistan to improve academia-industry links

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

27 January 2012 | EN

Portada de la versión en portugués del libro

Book spreads knowledge about Amazonian plants

A science study published in layman’s language shows how Amazonian fruit trees and plants can support the wellbeing and nutrition of local people.

27 January 2012 | ES

Islam Analysis: Science reforms need to show results

Saudi universities shrug off row over scientists' salaries

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

26 January 2012 | EN

A fish in the Pacific

Global warming may raise risk of Pacific fish poisoning

Pacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.

26 January 2012 | EN

Recién nacido

Argentina to create diagnostic kit for Chagas disease

The Argentinean government and a public-private consortium have allocated US$1.2  million for the improvement of early diagnosis of Chagas disease in newborns.

26 January 2012 | ES

Infant being immunised

Areas with low malaria rates 'need mass vaccination'

A modelling study of a promising malaria vaccine finds low transmission areas would benefit the most from mass vaccination.

25 January 2012 | EN

Placing sandbags to redirect flooding

Thailand's nanotech research tackles disaster prevention

Thailand is investing in nanotechnology to help alleviate the impact of floods and other natural disasters.

25 January 2012 | EN

Brazil registers an increase in patent requests

Patent applications to the Brazilian office of industrial property rose by 15% from 2009-2011, but most of them were from foreigners.

25 January 2012 | ES

Nurse tending to TB patient in China

China signs agreement to produce new TB vaccines

China's largest biotechnology company and a non-profit product developer are teaming up to develop new tuberculosis vaccines.

24 January 2012 | EN | 中文

Nepal leads biogas collaboration

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

24 January 2012 | EN