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Africa Analysis: Federal or regional science policy?

Last year's row between two pan-African policy bodies is feeding a split between regional and federal approaches to science, says Linda Nordling.

24 November 2008 | EN | FR

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Scientists can help bring peace to the Middle East

Michael Greene reviews the ways in which regional scientific cooperation could promote peace in the Middle East.

Source: Science

21 November 2008 | EN | ??

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TWAS's silver anniversary — looking forward and back

Over 25 years, TWAS has fostered and celebrated science in the South. Jacob Palis looks back — and forward to the challenges ahead.

10 November 2008 | EN | ES | FR | ??

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Cuba–US relations stifling science

Relations between Cuba and the United States are hindering both countries' researchers, say Sergio Jorge Pastrana and Michael T. Clegg.

Source: Science

20 October 2008 | EN | ES

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Gulf states should work together on research

A regional strategy and a focus on capacity building would strengthen Gulf investments in S&T, say Wael K. Al-Delaimy and Hilal A. Lashuel.

11 June 2008 | EN

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Stable support needed for African malaria networks

African malaria research networks have helped scientists combat the disease, but they need more stable support and longer-term funding, says Thomas Egwang.

14 May 2008 | EN

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Developing world science strengthens US innovation

By tapping into the increase in developing country scientists, US innovators could reinforce their market positions, says G. Pascal Zachary.

Source: The New York Times

22 April 2008 | EN | ??

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Guarding the Gulf of Mexico's valuable resources

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

14 March 2008 | EN | ES

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Big business has walked out on the hungry

Monsanto and Syngenta should not have walked out of an international agricultural assessment, say Nature.

Source: Nature

17 January 2008 | EN | ??

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New wave of development institutions needed

New institutions are needed to tackle environment and poverty problems, say Kamaljit S. Bawa, Ganesan Balachander and Peter Raven.

Source: Science

11 January 2008 | EN | ??

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The Muslim diaspora - from brain drain to brain gain?

Muslim countries should harness the talents of their huge diaspora and support collaboration between their expatriate and local scientists, says Munir Nayfeh.

3 October 2007 | EN | FR

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Private sector can help Islamic science

The Muslim world need not lag behind in science and technology. Abdalla Alnajjar looks at an initiative that is charting a new approach.

3 October 2007 | EN

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Sound institutions could quickly boost Muslim science

Muslim countries need good quality institutions to motivate researchers, argues Athar Osama.

3 October 2007 | EN | FR

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Academies as agents of change in the OIC

Science and innovation in the countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference are woefully inadequate, but the tide can be turned, says Mohamed H.A. Hassan.

3 October 2007 | EN

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Bringing biotechnologies from bench to bedside

Peter Singer and colleagues provide a model for implementing novel biotechnologies such as vaccines and diagnostics in developing countries.

Source: Nature

21 September 2007 | EN | ??

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Biodiversity requires global monitoring mechanism

With global diversity increasingly at risk, a mechanism like the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is required, argues Michel Loreau.

4 September 2007 | EN

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Farming fragmenting Amazonian research

Research sites on fragments of the Amazon rainforest are in danger of being fragmented themselves, say William Laurance and Regina Luizão.

Source: Nature

30 July 2007 | EN

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Collaboration to kill: HIV/AIDS and TB

Developing nations must pay more than mere lip service to WHO advice on linking HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programmes, says Peter Mugyenyi.

4 July 2007 | EN | ??

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Homegrown science creates sense of community

Science and technology are the keys to bringing Africa closer together, says Mohamed H. A. Hassan.

Source: Science

29 June 2007 | EN | ??

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When good neighbours become good collaborators

Asian scientists must work together to circumvent political tensions and produce high-quality research, says a Nature editorial.

Source: Nature

22 June 2007 | EN | ??