http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on china science, technology & the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/china/news/ Chinese scientists are recycling e-waste into a strong material for multiple uses such as park benches and fences.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-scientists-recycle-circuit-boards-to-park-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 18 Aug 2008 03:15:29 GMTScientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/current-climate-models-ignoring-brown-carbon-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 15 Aug 2008 04:02:33 GMTIndonesians are benefiting from a Taiwanese e-learning scheme that aims to tackle the digital divide in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/indonesia-profits-from-taiwan-e-learning-scheme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 12 Aug 2008 02:41:56 GMTCommodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/don-t-let-price-rises-blow-development-off-course.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 08 Aug 2008 06:05:43 GMTPost-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-ventures-into-carbon-capture.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 07 Aug 2008 05:12:22 GMTChinese action on Olympic air pollution is a huge experiment that will be closely watched across China, and further afield, writes Wang Ying.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-s-olympian-efforts-to-tackle-air-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 06 Aug 2008 02:14:18 GMTRice accumulates more arsenic under flooded conditions, say researchers, suggesting benefits for cultivation under aerobic conditions.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/flooded-rice-stores-more-arsenic-research-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 01 Aug 2008 04:48:11 GMTA new survey reveals that many Chinese science academics and students are dissatisfied with the quality of domestic academic conferences.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/chinese-conferences-unsatisfactory-say-participant.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 31 Jul 2008 05:01:03 GMTThe Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/tibetan-plateau-melts-in-the-face-of-climate-chang.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 30 Jul 2008 04:52:07 GMTMeasures should be put in place to ensure that innovative scientific information is available to Chinese researchers, says Lan Xue.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-must-ensure-innovation-trickles-down.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaTue, 29 Jul 2008 02:30:03 GMTScientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of modern technology, says Li Daguang.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-s-top-down-science-communication-fails-its-p.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 25 Jul 2008 03:16:36 GMTThe negative attitude of European nations towards GM food is affecting commercialisation policies, says a leading Chinese scientist.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/negative-attitudes-hindering-china-gm-commercialis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaThu, 24 Jul 2008 04:10:26 GMTCancer care in Africa faces the same challenges as general healthcare, but also needs local data and targeted solutions, says Twalib Ngoma.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/cancer-in-africa-needs-a-local-approach.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:59:00 GMTVaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/therapeutic-vaccines-a-new-hope-for-chronic-diseas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:05:00 GMTTo stem the spread of obesity, we must study the web of commercial interests and strategies driving it, says Jonathan Wells.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/obesity-researchers-must-understand-how-capitalism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMTWe need better global monitoring for chronic diseases before we can really tackle the risks factors and prevent illness, says Colin Mathers.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/better-statistics-key-to-tackling-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:57:00 GMTAbdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/q-a-grand-challenges-in-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:55:00 GMTDeveloping nations must stop aping the North's mental health services and use strategies tailored to their own needs, says Vikram Patel.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/mental-health-in-the-developing-world-time-for-inn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaWed, 23 Jul 2008 08:45:00 GMTA new study finds that obesity rates in China are soaring and putting a heavy burden on the country's health system.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/study-finds-chinese-obesity-rates-soaring.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaMon, 21 Jul 2008 02:40:12 GMTResearchers have called for more planning and better collaboration to make two of China's environmental programmes more sustainable.http://www.scidev.net/en/china/china-s-forestry-projects-should-be-more-sustainab.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_chinaFri, 18 Jul 2008 04:12:55 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/