Indian initiative toward open access wins laurels, despite lacklustre government support.

The decision by the Argentinean newspaper La Nación, to suspend its science section has led to protests from scientists and journalists.

An Egyptian scientist is suing Nature for publishing an article that he says damaged his reputation, and the case has begun in the UK.

Climate scepticism is rare in Brazilian, Chinese and Indian newspapers compared with those of the UK and US.

A Mexican society for science communication has proposed a six-year programme to boost the subject, with a budget of 0.01 % of GDP.

Newspaper reports have made the public more tolerant of biotechnology in the Philippines, a study suggests.

Journalists in the Middle East should look beyond the surface to report on the real impact of big investments in science, a conference has heard.

Climate scientists in the developing world are the targets of sophisticated phishing scams that use real names and addresses to lure their victims.

The president of Nicaragua’s Science Academy has warned about the ‘catastrophic and cadaverous’ state of science in the country.

Universities in Colombia are using newspapers to highlight research, raising awareness of science and generating public support.

Information about the flu pandemic on the principal Brazilian TV news programme did not pay enough attention to the science, says a study.

The presence of S&T news on the front page of three Brazilian newspapers refutes the idea that the subject does not interest the press, says a study.

Experts have issued a declaration asking for national and international policies on science communication and the ‘professionalisation’ of the field.

As a science show spreads across the Middle East, superstar hopefuls will have the chance to talk up their trade.

Optimal protection against the pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus will be achieved only with the development of a strain-specific pandemic vaccine.

The 6th World Conference of Science Journalists held last week in London brought together nine hundred participants from different countries.

An African country is to host the World Conference of Science Journalists for the first time.

Laborious treatments for river blindness could be simplified if a drug entering final stage clinical trials is effective.

Southern African scientists are compiling the continent's scientific output in the hope of more global recognition.

Journalists cannot be relied upon to explain climate change, says the chair of the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change.