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The role of intermediaries between scientists and policymakers in boosting science communication has been endorsed by an international survey.

A South African initiative to boost research positions has hit problems after the Science and Technology Department failed to secure funding.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has launched a centre to promote science diplomacy and international understanding.

The Dominican Republic has signed an agreement to train researchers in Spain, and has received US$ 1 million from Taiwan for a fellowship program.

A UK-based trust will provide over US$6 million of funding for research projects based in Ghana and Tanzania.

The Venezuelan institute for science has received funds from Total Oil and Shell for supporting research in nuclear medicine and access to science journals.

Egypt has set up a South–South cooperation centre to promote technology transfer and industrial development.

The Colombian government is calling for applications to a massive fund to support advanced training, science and innovation in the country.

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

South Africa has signed an agreement with the European Molecular Biology Association, providing African molecular biologists access to greater resources.

Iraq has put science and technology at the centre of a proposed five-year, US$1 billion higher education plan.

When it comes to e-learning it's not the hardware you use, but the way that you use it that counts, a new survey suggests.

Jamaica will open a research centre of excellence to combat the food crisis and boost agricultural production in the Caribbean region.

Does current biosafety and biotechnology training meet the capacity needs of developing countries? Far from it, according to a new report.

The UK government has launched a new strategy to help developing countries apply technology to the needs of the poor.

An innovative website aimed at attracting research funds from the global public has been launched to mark World Malaria Day.

A new report finds that Arab states have demonstrated the most significant improvement of any region in technology-readiness.

UK-based medical charity the Wellcome Trust will inject almost US$40 million into training scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Australian government has announced that will invest more than US$18 million annually into research in the Asia Pacific.

The Organization of the Islamic Conference has approved several resolutions to strengthen innovation and research in the Islamic world.