http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on science, technology & the developing world en http://rss.scidev.net/en/ The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative has outlined its ambitions for the next generation of vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/malaria-vaccine-strategy-aims-for-eradication.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:56:12 GMTScientists should investigate herbal malaria remedies as they are more affordable for the very poor, the MIM meeting was told.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/herbs-have-a-role-in-fighting-malaria-conference-hears.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:47:07 GMTA round up of articles about vaccine distribution in the developing world, flu virus survival strategies, thermal screening, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/swine-flu-science-update-5-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:22:03 GMTClean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/editorials/clean-technology-as-a-public-good.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_editorialsThu, 05 Nov 2009 03:00:18 GMTGetting the right technology into poor countries is crucial for fighting climate change but how should we go about it? 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Padma investigates.http://www.scidev.net/en/features/climate-change-s-tech-transfer-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresThu, 05 Nov 2009 01:16:00 GMTSimply reducing livestock farming in developing countries will neither cut emissions nor benefit the poor, says livestock expert Carlos Seré.http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/no-simple-solution-to-livestock-and-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:41:45 GMTJamaica and four other Caribbean countries have been granted US$1.7 million to reduce the biodiversity threat of invasive alien species.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/jamaica-to-tackle-species-threatening-biodiversity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:28:26 GMTSouth African researchers have lodged an appeal against their government's rejection of a genetically modified potato.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/gm-potato-gets-roasting-in-south-africa-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:55:05 GMTChina has reduced its sulphur dioxide emissions, but its failure to reduce nitrogen emissions could worsen acid rain in the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/china-s-nitrogen-emissions-could-worsen-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:38:09 GMTTanzanian farmers to receive training, new tool improves antimalarial dosage, South Africa's top satellite unable to send data, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-22-october-4-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsWed, 04 Nov 2009 02:22:32 GMTAn editorial in The Lancet highlights the extent of undernutrition in the developing world and calls for urgent global action.http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/global-community-must-urgently-tackle-undernutrition-2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_opinionsWed, 04 Nov 2009 12:28:38 GMTA new study has evaluated the 12 potential vaccines against dengue fever, discussing the challenges facing their development.http://www.scidev.net/en/features/study-reviews-dengue-vaccine-candidates.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresTue, 03 Nov 2009 08:20:41 GMTMRI scans could transform scientists' understanding of cerebral malaria but the technology is barely used, say researchershttp://www.scidev.net/en/news/malaria-impasse-could-be-overcome-with-brain-scans--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:31:45 GMTThe United States has launched a fund to promote Islamic technology, the latest step in fulfilling President Obama's promises to the region.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/us-fund-aims-to-boost-islamic-technology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:48:01 GMTPork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/tapeworm-link-with-epilepsy-far-higher-than-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:58 GMTCan Brazil use its booming economy and abundant natural resources to become a life sciences juggernaut, asks Gene Russo.http://www.scidev.net/en/features/brazil-fertile-ground-for-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_featuresSun, 01 Nov 2009 02:38:07 GMTUsing sheeting impregnated with insecticide may be easier, and less toxic, than wall-spraying.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/insecticide-wallpaper-lethal-to-malaria-mosquitoes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:59 GMTDeaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/diarrhoea-kills-over-a-million-over-fives-each-year.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 30 Oct 2009 02:07:24 GMTPakistan's Biological Safety Association has been reinvigorated with new powers in a drive to enhance biosafety regulations in the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/biosafety-back-on-the-agenda-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsFri, 30 Oct 2009 01:29:19 GMTStrong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/news/link-between-patent-law-and-tech-transfer-not-proven-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:03:27 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/