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Mexico City vows to protect historic maize varieties
Mexico City says it will protect local maize varieties; meanwhile the country has lifted its ban on GM crop ...03/04/09
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Mexico criticised for ‘poor’ science sector
The OECD says that Mexico has performed poorly in S&T and is slow to realise the importance of innovation ...04/02/09
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Traditional coffee farms ‘improve tree biodiversity’
Shade-grown coffee farms are rich in native tree species and are important corridors of genetic diversity linking forests, say ...19/01/09
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TWAS calls for one per cent GDP investment in science
On its 25th anniversary, TWAS has called on governments to put science at the centre of their policymaking.18/11/08
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Researchers harness Google Earth to fight dengue
Scientists have found that satellite imagery archives like Google Earth provide an inexpensive method for mapping diseases such as ...08/10/08
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US$4.6 million bonus to broaden global health network
Health institutions in China and Mexico are among those benefiting from new funding from the US National Institutes of ...30/09/08
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Mexican mangroves ‘vital for fishing industry’
Mangroves are of great economic value to the Mexican fishing industry and should be protected, say researchers.24/07/08
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Mexico tax exemption scheme garners criticism
A Mexican tax exemption scheme, designed for companies investing in R&D has met with criticism for benefitting nonscientific companies.11/07/08
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‘Biopiracy’ thwarted as US revokes bean patent
Scientists are claiming victory against biopiracy after the United States revoked a patent on a Mexican bean following a ...13/05/08
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Global seed vault opens in Norway
A newly opened global seed vault will preserve up to two billion crop seeds to guard against the loss ...04/03/08
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Mexico-EU research fund promotes collaboration
Mexico and the European Union have established a €20 million fund to encourage knowledge transfer and research collaboration.26/02/08
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Mexico City S&T centre gets massive funding boost
Just one year after its creation, the Science and Technology Institute of Mexico City has received a 500 per ...10/01/08