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African scientists have asked members of the G8+5 to help the continent stem brain drain and rebuild its university sector.

A scheme to tempt Chinese nationals back from overseas must screen applicants better to attract the best scientists, a meeting has heard.

Many global health programmes erroneously claim to strengthen national health systems, a study has found.

A state-of-the-art research facility in Saudi Arabia aims to stem the region's brain drain and promote nanotechnology research in the Arab world.

China plans to offer top foreign scientists more than their current research funding in a bid to attract 1,500 exceptional researchers.

Uruguay will fund national scientists living abroad to return to the country temporarily and share their knowledge.

A bill in Argentina is proposing tax exemptions to boost private investment in science and help reduce brain drain.

A proposal for a scheme to attract expat scientists back to Vietnam with good salaries and research funding is under discussion.

Science ministers from the G8 countries have pledged to boost funding for research and development to create a low-carbon economy.

African finance ministers have been urged to increase funding for R&D in order to boost innovation systems on the continent.

The Islamic Development Bank has announced a US$34.4 million project that aims to train world-class scientists and promote R&D.

Algerian science has received a boost with an increase in government research spending.

Questions have been raised in the Zambian parliament over the relevance of scientific research carried out with public funds.

Zambia has announced a range of measures to encourage homegrown scientific talent to stay in the country.

The European Union has announced the proposal of a 'blue card' scheme to attract skilled workers from Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Nepali scientists are increasingly deserting their national science and technology academy in search of better jobs.

Saudi Arabia will allow its expatriate researchers to apply for Saudi citizenship, in a bid to boost its scientific and medical workforce.

The president of the World Bank has called for developing countries to invest in science in order to tackle poverty effectively.

Africa hopes to boost its scientific capacity with a range of new awards and scholarships announced at the AU summit.

The African Development Bank has approved a loan that will help Zambia train researchers and improve working conditions for scientists.