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Tree bark molecule may combat malaria
By targetting the early stages of malaria infection, a compound derived from tree bark could help fight the disease, ...02/01/07
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Chinese farmers to get more science training
Increased funding for a science training and education scheme will help improve farmers' technical skills and scientific literacy.20/12/06
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China encourages media to report more on science
The Chinese government has unveiled a new scheme to increase the amount of science reporting in the media.13/12/06
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China’s R&D budget overrated, warns official
Predictions that China will be the world's second biggest investor in research and development by 2007 contradict Chinese official ...06/12/06
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Old-growth forests ‘are key carbon sinks’
Forests more than a century old store far more carbon than thought — which could make them valuable on ...01/12/06
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Wheat gene discovery could fight malnutrition
New research revealing how to boost the nutrient content of wheat could help combat malnutrition in developing countries, say ...24/11/06
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China could be main greenhouse gas culprit by 2010
The International Energy Agency says China could overtake the United States to become the world's largest emitter of carbon ...08/11/06
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African science to benefit from China trade deal
Agricultural science in Africa will be boosted by a trade and aid deal that African countries agreed with China ...06/11/06
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New strain of bird flu found in China’s poultry markets
A previously unknown strain of H5N1 bird flu virus has emerged in southern China, casting doubts over China's poultry ...31/10/06
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Trading carbon could reduce deforestation
Industrialised nations could slow down carbon emissions by funding projects that reduce deforestation, says the World Bank.25/10/06
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China unveils plans to boost scientific data sharing
China's science minister has announced a government initiative to increase data sharing through an open access portal.24/10/06
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Dual-action bacterium fights fungal infection in crops
A bacterial product developed in China can inhibit fungal disease in crops while stimulating plant growth.23/10/06