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News
New intellectual property plan to boost Chinese patents
China has launched an intellectual property strategy to encourage innovation and increase the number of patents held by Chinese citizens.
Stove projects stir up energy award success
Innovative cooking stoves were among the winning projects at the 2008 Ashden Awards for sustainable energy.
Features
A-maizing: Asia's drought-resistant maize varieties
The first drought-tolerant maize varieties developed by the Asian Maize Network, established to tackle poor harvests, are showing promise.
Antibiotic resistance and the developing world
Many factors are increasing antibiotic resistance, and authorities, doctors and patients all have a role in fighting it, writes Jia Hepeng.
Editorial
Learning from failures in disaster response
The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.
Opinions
Collaboration requires a strong home base
Developing-world scientists should make every effort to pursue careers at home – and their governments should help them, says Mohamed Hassan.
Stable support needed for African malaria networks
African malaria research networks have helped scientists combat the disease, but they need more stable support and longer-term funding, says Thomas Egwang.
14 May 2008
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