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TWAS — torch bearer for science in the developing world
Twenty-five years after TWAS was set up, Yojana Sharma examines whether it is any nearer to achieving its ambitious goals
Afghan agriculture: Dropping the poppy habit
Afghan farmers are weaning themselves off illegal poppy cultivation and branching out into other crops, reports T. V. Padma.
Q&A: The growing promise in South–South scientific collaboration
Jacob Palis, president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, talks about shared responsibility and a rosy future for South–South research collaboration.
Sugarcane ethanol: Brazil's biofuel success
Brazil's successful sugarcane ethanol industry owes much to massive investment in infrastructure and research, reports Carla Almeida.
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
Striking back: lightning in the developing world
Scientists are battling to stop damage and death caused by lightning strikes in the developing world, reports Anuradha Alahakoon.
FEATURE | 29 August 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.
Zero tillage: Brazil's own green revolution
A Brazilian farming method that is greener and boosts growth is reaching its small farmers and maybe the world, reports Bernardo Esteves.
Africa online: getting set for a digital revolution
A massive high-speed cable, new software and educational outreach look set to transform Internet access for Africa.
FEATURE | 15 September 2006 | EN
Urban planning the Maasai way
Maasai mapmakers are helping solve one of modern Africa's biggest conflicts — between humans and wild predators. Kimani Chege reports.
FEATURE | 11 September 2006 | EN
Tsunami warning system begins to take shape
Richard Stone and Richard A. Kerr report on how the Indian Ocean tsunami warning system is gradually taking shape.
FEATURE | 9 December 2005 | EN
Thailand's royal approach to rainmaking
Paris Lord reports how Thailand's success at creating rain by spraying clouds with chemicals has prompted other developing countries suffering from drought to seek its help.
FEATURE | 18 April 2005 | EN
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