What does science have to do with NGO practice? Anita Makri explores where they overlap and what stands in the way of fruitful collaboration.

From kidnap alerts to solar lighting, some NGOs find the high-tech answers they need. Andrew Williams and Imogen Mathers explain how.

Budgetary constraints and political apathy have resulted in poor science communication in India, says Archita Bhatta.

A new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter.

Un centre de recherche de Jordanie s’est fixé comme objectif de développer la science et promouvoir la paix à travers la coopération internationale. Un reportage de Rehab Abd Almohsen.

Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.

As presidential elections near in Venezuela, Andrea Small Carmona reports on the legacy of Hugo Chávez's socialist approach to science.

There are high hopes that Pope Francis I will usher in an era of health reform and social activism, but doubts remain, finds Imogen Mathers.

Researchers say weak policy undermines Kenya's innovation landscape, but hope new science projects will shake things up, reports George Achia.

If elected director-general of UNESCO, Rachad Farah will put southern hemisphere science at the heart of its agenda, he tells SciDev.Net.

Facing opposition and funding cuts, what will Barack Obama's science diplomacy efforts look like in the future? Heather Maughan investigates.

Some 'journals' are out for profit, not to carry peer-reviewed science — and researchers in the developing world are targets, reports Yojana Sharma.

An open-source site, CrowdVoice, aims to make governments more transparent and accountable, its co-creator, Esra'a Al Shafei, tells SciDev.Net.

As the annual Indian Science Congress marks its centenary this month (3–7 January) the relevance of its present 'inclusive' form is being questioned, reports Archita Bhatta.

SciDev.Net brings you a selection of the best feature articles of 2012 curated by our editors in London.

Research collaborations between Europe and South-East Asia are increasing, but critics say regional initiatives must start producing practical outcomes.

SciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.

Indigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.

Lucy Pearson looks at early warning systems for disasters, their uses and limits, and what accounts for the gap between warning and action.