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Poor countries to benefit from vaccine fund
An international health alliance has launched a scheme to speed access to cheap vaccines against rotavirus and pneumococcal disease.30/11/06
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Global computer grid links far-flung African scientists
African scientists at home and abroad will soon be able to stay in touch via a powerful computer network.24/11/06
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Methane levels ‘can be controlled’, say researchers
Methane levels in the atmosphere have recently stopped rising, indicating that changes in human activity could reduce global levels ...22/11/06
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Universities urged: ‘share benefits of health research’
Top scientists and students have petitioned the WHO to call for open access to academic health research so that its ...17/11/06
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Nanotech membrane cuts costs of water treatment
A new nanotech membrane could bring sustainable, affordable clean water supplies within the reach of developing countries.14/11/06
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WHO calls for cheaper TB tests for developing world
In a call for cheaper TB testing, the World Health Organization has underlined the large market for the technology ...27/10/06
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Energy from deserts could supply Europe
Solar energy captured in deserts in the Middle East and North Africa could meet the region's electricity needs — ...26/10/06
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Internet brings US experiments to African students
Students at three African universities will soon be using the Internet to manipulate laboratory equipment thousands of miles away ...24/03/05
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Rising sea levels are inevitable, say researchers
Stabilising emissions of greenhouse gases won't stop sea levels and global temperatures from rising faster than ever before, say ...18/03/05
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Tsunami quake ‘increased risk of further disasters’
The earthquake that led to last year's tsunami caused geological stress that greatly increased the risk of another large ...17/03/05
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Cooking with wood ‘contributes to climate change’
Scientists say widespread burning of wood and dried manure for cooking should be considered an important factor in climate ...04/03/05
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Shape of rare protein reveals HIV vaccine clues
The shape of a rare protein that is highly effective at blocking HIV has been revealed and could lead ...01/03/05