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Modern food supply technology ‘key to affordable food’
Mobile phones, cold storage and milling improvements can help to cut the cost of getting rice and potatoes to ...18/01/13
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Countries need better science to win trade disputes
With disputes about the quality of exports on the rise, developing countries need to boost scientific capacity to win ...21/12/12
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Biomass should be tenth tipping point, researcher says
A proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference ...27/03/12
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Twitter typhoon alerts inspire new call centres
The success of Twitter typhoon alerts has inspired a more responsive online weather communication strategy in the Philippines.30/09/11
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Pacific islands seek protection from deep-sea mining
The growing threat of deep-sea mining is forcing Pacific nations to find ways of protecting their environment.29/07/11
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Pepper traps cut dengue fever in the Philippines
A simple mosquito trap using peppercorn could cut dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases, say scientists.11/07/11
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‘Waterproofing’ gene may also protect rice from droughts
A gene that protects rice from floods could also protect it from droughts, say researchers.10/03/11
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ASEAN countries to boost S&T collaboration
Ten South-East Asian nations have endorsed an initiative to collaborate more on science, technology and innovation.07/01/11
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Philippines ‘tweets’ typhoon updates
The Philippine weather bureau has set up a Twitter account to provide the public with real-time typhoon updates.04/01/11