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Indonesia's plans to become the regional tsunami warning centre have taken a step forward with the launch of its own warning system.

The Middle East's first synchrotron, which opened last month, still has to find US$19 million for its planned 2.5 GeV machine.

A radical new proposal for curbing HIV/AIDS has been met with concerns about its human rights implications.

Local laboratories could identify parasite samples by comparing them with a 'gold standard' on the web.

Biodiversity study corridors mooted for Himalayas, India's methane culprits pinpointed, Cyclone Nargis alters Myanmar river sediments, and more.

Glaciers in the Himalayas may not only be retreating but also thinning, leading to depleted water supplies in the next decades.

Two internationally minded scientists have joined the US president-elect's transition team, raising hopes for science in the developing world.

On its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.

Asian cities launch a roadmap for cleaner fuels, Pakistan monitors its carbon emissions, climate change at risk of neglect, and more.

Cultivation of areca nut in India can help conserve biodiversity, with implications for other forms of tropical farming, say researchers.

Research will form an essential part of Pakistan's attempt to boost its fisheries sector.

The rise in temperature in India due to climate change will not be compensated for by increased rainfall, warns a leading climate scientist.

Plans to introduce incentives for female researchers in India have been largely unaddressed, say top women scientists.

A new grant scheme by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will award funds worth US$100 million for original research in health.

Pakistani scientists get connected, scientists find nitrogen dioxide 'hotspots', biomass fuels get a detailed analysis, and more.

Concerns have been raised that India's proposed patent law will not encourage scientists to carry out neglected disease research.

A new office of the Research Councils of the United Kingdom was opened in India last week, with the aim of enhancing collaboration.

The Indian government has come under fire over alleged flaws in regulating trials on genetically modified crops.

A UN University report says safe water supplies and sanitation are the most important factors in addressing poverty and health problems.

The effects of climate change on Pakistan's agriculture, economy and natural resources are the focus of a newly formed task force.