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China proposes cooperative renewables research

China has proposed a cooperative scheme for international research into renewable energy to speed up technology development.

19/09/07

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Developing nations ‘need genetic resources rules’

Developing countries should create legislation on indigenous genetic resources or risk losing out to developed nations, say experts.

06/09/07

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Science journalists ‘need code of ethics’

Speakers at the World Conference of Science Journalists say reporters need a code of ethics to communicate science accurately.

18/04/07

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Scientists find rice gene for grain size and yield

A gene that influences the yield and size of rice grains could help crop breeders develop better varieties of ...

11/04/07

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New tool tracks regional carbon levels

Scientists have developed a tool to measure greenhouse gases at a regional level, which could help evaluate carbon reduction ...

27/03/07

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The crisis in China’s science journalism

Media coverage of science is declining in China — but scientists, press officers and journalists could change the situation, ...

05/03/07

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China sets an example in HIV/AIDS control

China has used 'bold' intervention and education, backed up by science, to control the spread of HIV/AIDS, say scientists.

26/02/07

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Developing countries may fail MDG sanitation targets

Developing countries may fail to meet the Millennium Development Goals' sanitation targets because they lack civil engineering capacity.

21/02/07

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Malaria hijacks liver cells to avoid immune system

Scientists have shown how malaria parasites evade the immune system as they move from the liver to blood cells ...

04/08/06

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Old and new drug mix could be ‘radical’ malaria cure

Despite malaria's growing resistance to chloroquine, research suggests that combining it with WHO-recommended drugs is most effective.

05/07/06

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Fertiliser bumps up rainforest emissions of CO2

Adding fertiliser to tropical rainforest soils increases the amount of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide they release, say researchers.

22/06/06

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Drug could help combat diarrhoea, say researchers

Researchers have shown that a drug can help combat rotavirus infection, a major cause of diarrhoea in children in ...

14/06/06

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