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GM potato gets roasting in South Africa

South African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.

4 November 2009 | EN | 中文

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US fund aims to boost Islamic technology

The United States has launched a fund to promote Islamic technology, the latest step in fulfilling President Obama's promises to the region.

2 November 2009 | EN

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Tapeworm link with epilepsy 'far higher' than thought

Pork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.

2 November 2009 | EN

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Insecticide 'wallpaper' lethal to malaria mosquitoes

Using sheeting impregnated with insecticide may be easier, and less toxic, than wall-spraying.

30 October 2009 | EN

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Diarrhoea kills over a million over-fives each year

Deaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.

30 October 2009 | EN

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Biosafety back on the agenda in Pakistan

Pakistan's Biological Safety Association has been reinvigorated with new powers in a drive to enhance biosafety regulations in the country.

30 October 2009 | EN

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Link between patent law and tech transfer 'not proven'

Strong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.

29 October 2009 | EN | 中文

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Speed up climate tech transfer, urges UN meeting

A UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.

28 October 2009 | EN | ES | 中文

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Chinese science to be showcased on one website

China is trying to make the most of its science spending by uniting information about the nation's research activities on one website.

27 October 2009 | EN | 中文

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Iran urged to stamp out plagiarism

Iranian professors around the world are petitioning colleagues in Iran to attack plagiarism after alleged instances in academic journals.

26 October 2009 | EN

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Nepal, Japan team up for Himalayan climate research

Japan and Nepal have announced that they will form a research partnership to study climate change related issues in the Himalayas.

26 October 2009 | EN | 中文

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Financial crisis squeezes African science funding

Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.

22 October 2009 | EN

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Sub-Saharan Africa News in brief: 8–21 October 2009

Vaccine to tackle fatal livestock disease, farmers to benefit from agricultural radio shows, Kenya researcher wins top prize, and more.

21 October 2009 | EN

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TWAS aims to boost its science fund

The academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.

21 October 2009 | EN | FR | 中文

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Chilean government dismisses head of science council

The director of Chile's science council has been dismissed following irregularities in the allocation of scholarships granted by the state.

21 October 2009 | ES

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Chilean scientists criticise 2010 science budget

Scientists in Chile say that the science and technology budget for next year proposed by the government will not be enough to fund valuable projects.

18 October 2009 | ES

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Indian regulator endorses first GM vegetable

The Indian government will now consult the public before deciding whether to agree with regulators and approve GM aubergine.

Source: The Hindu/The Independent

16 October 2009 | EN

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Grant bolsters African biosafety capacity

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.

15 October 2009 | EN

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Africans 'losing out' in North–South collaborations

Failure to secure rights over joint research data is preventing African researchers from getting ahead, a meeting has heard.

14 October 2009 | EN

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South Asia News in brief: 2–14 October 2009

Scientists produce biofuel from water hyacinths, global climate models adjusted for local use, Bhutan to introduce Hib vaccine, and more.

14 October 2009 | EN