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China's improved accessibility to HIV/AIDS statistics is a good start to the disease's control in the country, says an editorial in Nature.

Voluntary collaboration between governments and international organisations can be an effective way to address global scientific issues, says Michael Williams.

A new law to increase university patenting in India needs more research and public debate before being enacted, says Shamnad Basheer.

G8 leaders must encourage cooperation in biotechnology to address Africa's food shortages, writes Calestous Juma.

Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.

Amy C. Morrison and colleagues outline key preventative measures for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads disease.

Sustainable governance in the Gulf of Mexico calls for joint action by Cuba, Mexico and the United States, argues Jorge Brenner.

China needs to change its model of economic development if it wants to curb environmental damage, say Jianguo Liu and Jared Diamond.

Africa needs harmonised biosafety policies that respect sovereignty and pool resources, says David Wafula.

China must set up a transparent drug-review process to tackle corruption, not hang public officials, says a Nature editorial.

Calestous Juma argues for the reorganisation of African governments to put science and technology at the heart of economies.

Nigeria's outgoing president, Olusegun Obasanjo, leaves behind a solid agenda for science and development, says a Nature editorial.

Gisele Dodji Dovi says Togo's recent presidential election shows how denying access to information and communication technologies can undermine democratic processes.