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Compiling climate data for an international database could prove a laborious process, a conference has heard.

China hopes to increase its number of science communicators two-fold, focusing on rural areas in an attempt to close the knowledge gap.

The AU Scientific Awards will change its name in an effort to celebrate Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah and boost the prizes' profile.

The presence of S&T news on the front page of three Brazilian newspapers refutes the idea that the subject does not interest the press, says a study.

The African Union would accept an application to consider taking on the controversial life sciences award, but a clear plan has yet to emerge.

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

An unpublished report appears to back a scientist convicted of defamation after criticising a colleague's research on GM maize.

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

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

Global guidelines on scientific integrity are in the pipeline following fears that fraud is growing.

Around a fifth of global science papers are now freely available online, a study finds, with Latin America and India leading the pack.

Uganda calls for biotech laws, Africa to get access to archived research articles, new rapid test for meningitis, and more.

Experts have issued a declaration asking for national and international policies on science communication and the ‘professionalisation’ of the field.

The launch of a centre in Iran that will promote science and technology in the region has been welcomed by scientists.

UN delegates have backed plans to set up an 'IPCC for biodiversity' to help provide evidence-based global policy.

A survey of university science output in Latin America and the Caribbean has found the field to be dominated by four countries.

The Global Earthquake Model should enable people to calculate local risks but critics say the hard bit will be communicating the outcome.

For the first time, Uruguay will organize a Danish-style consensus conference in which citizens will discuss nuclear energy.

Mexico's science community says that a dedicated ministry could help boost the amount of money for science.

International teams will try to push the boundaries of evidence-based decision-making with reviews on crucial development questions.