Governments in the Middle East and North Africa are recognising the links between the uprisings and science for development, says Bothina Osama.

Progressive scientific diplomacy focused on building research capacity is in everybody's political interests, but significant challenges remain.

A consultation with science policy stakeholders in Asia–Pacific throws up tensions between research priorities that link to science governance.

A greater commitment to multidisciplinary research, and to local problem solving, is essential to achieving future development goals.

It's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.

Efforts to limit publication of controversial bird flu research could end up doing more harm than good.

Focussing on the steps needed to eradicate malaria, not just control it, can broaden and stimulate support for health research agendas.

Millennium Science Initiative funding has produced an impressive range of projects in Uganda. The government is wrong to bring it to an end.

Crucial development opportunities may be lost without committed science ministers.

An OECD report outlines good practice for effective international research collaboration — but success can never be guaranteed.

The discontent behind recent protests in Egypt carries lessons for how both science and journalism are handled across the Arab world.

Recent protests over food prices underline a key message from a new report about the potential dangers of neglecting agricultural research.

Last month's Nagoya summit on biodiversity reached some important agreements. The challenge is to ensure that they are fully implemented.

Politicians won't act to conserve biodiversity unless they have strong evidence that it is an effective strategy for combating global poverty.

Even focused research will not deliver agricultural progress unless donors also help join up links in the development chain.

There have been notable successes in science for development over the past decade but still insufficient follow-through for key commitments.

New figures on research spending show that the gap between rich and poor countries is closing — but not fast enough.

A majority of Latin American countries suffer from worthy talk but little stable R&D funding. Long-term strategies should be a priority.

More agricultural research funding and a farmer-centred approach to boosting food production are needed to prevent future food emergencies.