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UNESCO’s science policy schemes face funding crisis
Two initiatives for capacity building in science policy and streamlining global science decision-making have been hit by a lack ...10/12/12
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Innovation and R&D ‘key to meeting rising food demands’
Research, innovation and training will be crucial to meet rising food demands, says an OECD-FAO report on the future ...12/07/12
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African women scientists praise fellowship scheme
Finding Kenya's 'super chicken' and extending the shelf-life of pineapple juice are two innovations by African women AWARD fellows.09/03/12
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Old and new knowledge combine to protect Fiji’s fish
Efforts to protect precious marine biodiversity by combining science and local knowledge are difficult but can work, reports Naomi ...14/02/12
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Neglected diseases see cut in research funding
Global funding for R&D on neglected diseases has suffered a blow, with funders pulling out in the wake of ...08/12/11
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‘Super wheat’ resists devastating rust
New wheat varieties may finally protect against the stem and stripe rust epidemics ravaging crops in the Middle East ...17/06/11
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More science needed for tackling disasters, says report
Science, new technologies and clever innovations will be vital for transforming the approach to disasters, says a review.29/03/11
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Agroecology a ‘spectacular’ success, says UN expert
Policymakers are neglecting agroecology, which can boost crop yields cheaply through natural methods, a UN expert has said.25/03/11
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Funders prioritising basic research over applications
Funding for basic research into neglected diseases is up — but it is down for turning research into products, ...16/02/11
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Bill Gates laments lack of urgency in HIV fight
The testing and rolling out of new approaches to AIDS is too complex and time-consuming, Bill Gates says in ...01/02/11