Muslim countries have failed to deliver on agreements to boost research spending and collaboration, their academicians claim.

A new Grand Challenges Canada project is funding cost-effective health innovations to the tune of more than US$10 million globally.

Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are the only South-East Asian representatives among the top 50 most innovative nations globally.

CIRAD, the French agricultural research centre, has a new strategy that aims for more science partnerships with developing nations.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is to open new centres in the developing world to promote science cooperation and training.

A new Belgian research initiative is one of many improvements to Burundi's R&D sector following the end of its civil war.

Science could lead the fightback by French Polynesian black pearl farms hit by overproduction and the economic downturn.

India hopes to boost biotech research in health, nutrition and agriculture through official awards.

A group of powerful developing nations is to create an infrastructure investment bank and set up a forum for science ministers.

A clinical research fellowship scheme to train African biomedical students will open later this year.

Plans to create a dedicated science ministry to harmonise research in Uganda are moving ahead with the passing of a bill in parliament.

More research funding and new methods of technology transfer are needed to meet the UN's post-2015 development goals, experts urge.

After a lengthy court battle, India has rejected a major cancer drug patent bid — meaning lifesaving drugs will remain cheap and accessible.

The strategy aims to encourage private investment in six strategic sectors, create new research posts and drive economic growth.

Pakistan's revamped Global Climate Change Impact Centre is set to give the country a bigger role in climate studies.

Nutritional deficiency among Indians can be tackled by introducing biofortified varieties of staples like wheat and rice, say experts.

Paraguayans will give their opinion on a proposed policy on science, technology and innovation through the Internet and public meetings.

Colombia and Mexico are hoping to use nanotechnology to make new products and add value to their bismuth mining industries.

Combating climate change in India calls for gathering scientific data at the district and village levels, say experts.