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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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Caribbean urged to use science for development
A regional conference has ended with calls for Caribbean nations to boost science and technology as tools for economic ...16/05/06
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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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Improve water efficiency in farming, urges report
International water researchers say that the farming of the future will need to use water much more efficiently.23/03/06
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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