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WHO backs controversial chemical for malaria control

The World Health Organization has backed the use of DDT to control the spread of malaria, reversing its 30-year-old ...

18/09/06

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Free ‘wiki’ textbooks planned for developing nations

University students in poor countries could soon be able to access high-quality textbooks, thanks to a US-based initiative.

01/09/06

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Two-year delay for Botswana’s science university

Botswana's first university dedicated to science will only open in 2009 because of over-optimistic planning, says the education minister.

30/08/06

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Plan to boost rice photosynthesis with inserted genes

Scientists have ambitious plans to greatly increase rice yields by inserting genes from the crop's wild relatives or species such ...

27/07/06

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Blair wants G8 to be G13 to tackle climate change

The UK prime minister says admitting Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa to the G8 would make it ...

13/07/06

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Experts call for scientific bird flu task force

Bird flu experts at a meeting last week said an international task force is needed to coordinate research on ...

20/06/06

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Infrared scanners offer affordable soil health checks

A quick infrared scan can reveal soil composition and structure for a hundredth of the price of standard tests.

15/06/06

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Report urges rethink on value of forest resources

A new report urges international incentives to revalue tropical forests, only five per cent of which are managed sustainably.

25/05/06

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‘Landmark’ decision reached on trade in GM products

New rules have been set for the international trade of products that contain GM organisms.

24/03/06

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Failure to report on climate change in South

The media coverage of climate change in some developing countries is inadequate, says a UK report.

06/03/06

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Zimbabwe: southern Africa’s first reported drop in HIV

Southern Africa's first reported HIV decline is down to a mix of social factors that are helping to change ...

03/02/06

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‘Beat neglected diseases’ to fight HIV, TB and malaria

Researchers suggest that tackling neglected diseases could have a major impact on the fight against the developing world's 'big ...

31/01/06

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