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Indonesia, US team up for biodiversity research centre

A centre for Indonesian biodiversity has been set up with funding from the US, as part of a science partnership between the two nations.

1 September 2010 | EN | 中文

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Pakistan's science minister attacks funding cuts

Pakistan's science budget has been cut by more than a third compared with last year, with several ministries that fund science affected.

31 August 2010 | EN

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Science education in Haiti 'must be reinvented'

Haiti should reinvent its education system to gear it towards science, experts have said, at a science policy meeting in Puerto Rico.

27 August 2010 | EN | ES

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Argentina: US$17.5 million for technology companies

A new line of funding created by the Argentinean ministry of S&T seeks to boost innovation in the productive and scientific sectors.

26 August 2010 | ES

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 12–25 August 2010

Experimental AIDS vaccine ready for testing, Africa declared worst-hit by desertification, Ghana's agriculture investment on the rise, and more.

25 August 2010 | EN

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GM report adds twist to Peruvian defamation case

An unpublished report appears to back a scientist convicted of defamation after criticising a colleague's research on GM maize.

25 August 2010 | EN | ES

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India's science output growing fast, confirms report

India is still a long way from contributing a major share of global research, but its output has been growing rapidly, says a study.

24 August 2010 | EN | 中文

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Peru 'should spend more on science'

Peru's economics and finance minister has admitted for the first time that the country's science funding is too low.

23 August 2010 | EN | ES

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Number of PhDs trained in Brazil on the rise

A study reveals that Brazil is achieving a significant increase in PhD candidates trained and employed in the country, but much remains to be done.

21 August 2010 | ES

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Egypt rejects estimates of high hepatitis C levels

A study suggesting the number of new cases of hepatitis C in Egypt is five times higher than thought has been disputed by health officals.

19 August 2010 | EN

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African policymakers urged to make use of space data

Two UN agencies have joined forces to convince African policymakers of the potential use of space technology in disaster management.

18 August 2010 | EN

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Colombia may fund science from tax on resources

If a reform of Colombia's constitution is approved, science research could receive more than US$250 million a year from a resource tax.

17 August 2010 | EN | ES

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Ecuador opens its doors to senior scientists

Ecuador hopes to reinvigorate its research by attracting senior and retired scientists living abroad.

16 August 2010 | EN | ES

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Sri Lanka's science plan moves ahead at last

With civil war in Sri Lanka at an end, the country is pressing ahead with a long-awaited plan to boost its science.

16 August 2010 | EN

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Southern Africa failing to innovate, says study

A review of southern Africa's scientific output finds the region contributes less than one per cent of the world's publications.

13 August 2010 | EN | FR

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Immigration law ends university collaborations

A new immigration law in Arizona has led Mexican universities to postpone or cancel collaborative programmes.

Source: Science

13 August 2010 | ES

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 28 July–August 11 2010

Uganda tackles methane, private lives of mosquitoes key to malaria control, urgent water treatment needed in South Africa, and more.

11 August 2010 | EN

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Thailand invites private sector to guide public science

In a renewed effort to make science relevant, the Thai government has invited private sector input into scientists' research agendas.

11 August 2010 | EN

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One in every four OLPC laptops in Uruguay is not working

In Uruguay, one in every four OLPC laptops is broken, damaged or has been stolen, and the percentage is higher in poor areas.

11 August 2010 | ES

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Namibia stresses Chinese space centre's earthly uses

While Chinese astronauts visited a space-tracking centre in Namibia, a top science official predicted many spin-offs for the African country.

10 August 2010 | EN | 中文