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Thinking big — and expensive — in the Saudi desert
Money is no object at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology — but will sumptuous surroundings promote research?
FEATURE | 23 October 2009 | EN
The state of South African science
Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.
Q&A: Tadataka Yamada and wild science ideas
The executive director of the Gates Foundation tells SciDev.Net why he is throwing conventional research proposals into the bin.
US investment in Southern science is 'good diplomacy'
The United States should invest in developing-world health and science for diplomatic and ethical reasons, argues one of its top science advisers.
Funding for higher education: Facts and figures
Sian Lewis charts the ups and downs in donor funding for higher education in developing countries over the last half century.
Makerere University: Rebuilding a reputation
Fostering a research culture has put Uganda's Makerere University back on its feet and is inspiring others, says Peter Wamboga-Mugirya.
Q&A: Clean technologies with Yvo de Boer
Yvo de Boer, the UN climate chief, speaks to SciDev.Net about getting clean technology into the developing world.
Science 'should blaze a trail' in China's development
Science must take the lead role in economic development, says Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.
Thailand puts big money into nanoscience
Thailand is pumping money into nanotechnology but a dearth of scientists and engineers could be a barrier to success.
Mental health research: Falling through the gaps
Priorities for research into mental illness in the developing world are not the same as those in the West, writes Katherine Nightingale.
Turning plants into pills in Kenya
Traditional healers are joining forces with plant chemists in Kenya to develop antimalarials isolated from plants, reports Tatum Anderson.
FEATURE | 13 December 2007 | EN
The rise of Middle East technology parks
The rapid growth of technology parks in the Arab world has so far created more expectations than outcomes, reports Waleed Al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 3 October 2007 | EN
All change for science in the OIC
The Organization of the Islamic Conference is reforming its science programme. But will change lead to better science? Wagdy Sawahel and Ehsan Masood report.
FEATURE | 3 October 2007 | EN
Knowledge for natural resources: a fair exchange?
China and Africa are forging links using Africa's resources, but is it an even deal? Talent Ngandwe investigates the situation in Zambia.
Seeds of capacity building in Africa's agriculture
Michael Malakata reports on efforts to fight hunger in Africa by preserving seeds and boosting research into improved crop varieties.
FEATURE | 22 May 2007 | EN
Zimbabwean science must fight many battles
Robert Koenig reports on the challenges faced by Zimbabwean researchers, and how they are overcoming them.
FEATURE | 8 May 2007 | EN
Gates Foundation 'could do more'
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could achieve more by extending its funding to include health delivery systems and policy, reports Hannah Brown.
FEATURE | 3 May 2007 | EN
Qatar's science revolution
Qatar is building an education, science and technology infrastructure at record speed — but not without friction, reports Waleed al-Shobakky.
FEATURE | 14 March 2007 | EN
Science in Africa: decision time at the summit
As the AU Summit approaches, Michael Cherry explores the issues up for discussion and the likely outcomes.
Science and Islamist politics: a culture clash?
The rising profile of Islamist political parties in the governments of Muslim countries is likely to further restrict academic freedom in these countries, reports Ehsan Masood.
FEATURE | 3 November 2006 | EN
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